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What is with the $500 auto-charge?

* Note: YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED ANYTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE WON AN AUCTION ITEM. The $500 auto-charge is intended to streamline the auction process as well as ensure that bidders are serious....

* Note: YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED ANYTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE WON AN AUCTION ITEM.

The $500 auto-charge is intended to streamline the auction process as well as ensure that bidders are intent on purchasing the auction items. The $500 auto-charge deposit detours bad players by ensuring individuals do not place bids who have no intent on paying or who are likely to abandon the item. This should keep both serious buyers and seller's happy by eliminating the activity of bidder's who would artificially increase max bids and waste the seller's time.