Before 6 PM ET

You must place an initial bid on an item before 6 PM ET on February 15th to be eligible to bid on that item during the extended bidding period that starts at 6 PM ET.

If you are the only bidder on a given lot at 6 PM ET then that lot is automatically closed and you are declared the winner.

From 6 PM ET to 7 PM ET

During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 PM ET.

All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 PM ET will remain OPEN to ALL bidders during the extended bidding or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm, whichever comes first.

At 7 PM ET

The 30 Minute Rule starts and EACH LOT will close individually after that lot goes 30 minutes with no new bids being placed on it. Whenever a new bid is placed, the 30 minute timer will be reset and the 30 minute countdown will restart.

If you are the current high bidder on a lot and you change your ceiling bid after 7 pm, this will NOT reset the 30 minute timer. Only a bid placed by another bidder or a higher "straight bid" placed by the current high bidder will reset the ending time on that lot.