Registering to use PHP Pro Bid v6.0 is very quick and simple, and uses an email confirmation process to avoid fraudulent or spam sign-ups.

1. Start by going to the home page of your auction site and clicking on the register link on the navigation bar.
2. Enter your details into the registration form (Note: Date of birth is required in order to verify the bidders age - you must be 16 or over to use KilliAuction), although just the year is sufficient.
3. Click on the Register button and the bottom of the form to complete your registration. You will now be sent a confirmation email.
4. Check your email for the KilliAuction confirmation email. When you receive this, click on the link it contains to complete the registration process.
5. You can now login to the KilliAuction site and begin buying and selling auction items. No separate verification is needed to sell items.

After logging in, you will be taken to the Members' Area. This gives you access to all of the main functionality of the auction system and to a list of item categories, showing you how many items are for sale in each one.
The main areas of functionality in the members' area are:

Messaging - send and receive private messages about auction items
Bidding - this section gives you an overview of your current auction activity:
Selling - Manage your selling activities
Reputation - view the feedback you have given and received for each item you have bought and sold
Bulk - access PHP Pro Bid's bulk listing software. This enables you to prepare multiple listings offline before uploading them all at once
About Me - create your own "About Me" page, to enable other members to find out a little more about you and your interests
My Store - setup and configure your own "stores" - a private shop where only your items are listed Wanted Ads - view your current and closed
Wanted Ads and create new Wanted Ads
My Account - view and modify your account details and carry out other administrative tasks

The messaging section of the Members' Area allows you to read, delete and reply to all the messages you have sent and received
Click on Received or Sent to see a list of your messages.
To read a message, simply click on the "To" or "From" user id and the message will load for you.
To delete a message, click on the Delete link to the side of the message you want to delete

Sending Messages
You can send private and public messages to sellers from all item listings.

The Bidding section provides you with an overview of all the items you have bid on lists items you have won, outstanding invoices and items you are watching.

The Bidding section also provides access to your Favourite Stores list.

Managing & Placing Bids
At the heart of your auction experience is bidding on items you'd like to buy. KilliAuction allows you to purchase items in several ways (not all options may be available) :

You can see detailed examples for each type of bidding option below.

Standard & Proxy Bidding
Standard bidding is the most common way to bid on an item, and is exactly the same as the process used in real-world auction rooms. You bid the minimum amount needed to outbid the current high bidder.

A Proxy bid means that you bid an amount that is higher than necessary. The auction software will raise your actual bid to the minimum necessary, but will remember your maximum.

If someone else comes along and tries to outbid you, the auction software will automatically place additional bids on your behalf up to the value of your proxy bid. This means you can stay on top of the bidding without having to be near a computer.

Here's how you do it:
Buy Out (Buy Now)
Some sellers allow items to be purchased instantly at a fixed price, regardless of any auction bidding that has taken place. This feature is called Buy Out.

The Buy Out price will be stated directly below the Buy Out logo.