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Bidding & proxy bids

Why did my bid go to my maximum bid?

1 min readUpdated October 15, 2026Team Municibid

If there is a reserve on an item, your bid will go to the lesser of either your maximum bid or the reserve price.

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See how Municibid bids for you, one increment at a time.

  1. You enter a maximum of $500.00. Nobody else is bidding, so your bid stays at the starting bid.
  2. Another bidder enters a maximum of $450.00.
  3. Municibid automatically raises your bid to $460.00, just enough to stay ahead. Your $500.00 maximum stays private.
Current bid: $100.00
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Simplified example: no reserve, two bidders.

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