*IMPORTANT NOTE*  -  This auction is set up with TIMED BIDDING and POPCORN BIDDING:

TIMED CLOSING:   Mushers will time out in 5 minute intervals, going in alphabetical order.  For example, Brenda Mackey's sled will close at 5:00pm AKST (with the exception of the popcorn bidding rule below, in which it could be extended), then Connor McMahon will close at 5:05pm AKST (with the popcorn bidding exception), Emily Ford at 5:10pm AKST and so on.  Please see below for popcorn bidding, which will extend each of these bidding windows if a bid is placed right before the musher is supposed to close.

POPCORN BIDDING: Means if you place a bid right before the item's closing time, it will extend the auctioning IditaRider seat by 2 minutes.  Here is an example:   On auction close date, Sunday, January 5, Bob makes a bid on Brenda Mackey's sled at 4:59pm and Brenda is scheduled to close at 5:00 pm.  That will then extend the bidding window by 2 minutes, giving Sally (who was also bidding on this IditaRider seat) an extra window to place another bid, which will then extend the bidding window by another 2 minutes, giving Bob another opportunity to bid.  Bob places another bid, which then extends the auction by another 2 minutes, giving Sally another chance.   Sally decides she cannot bid anymore, no other parties bid on the item, so the additional 2 minutes from Bob's bid runs out and Bob then Brenda Mackey's sled.  If Sally were to place another bid (or any other interested bidders), and this cycle were to continue, it will end after 60 minutes and the highest bidder at 6pm ASKT/10pm EST will be the winner of that item.

So, just because you placed a higher bid at 4:59pm AKST/ 8:59pm EST, (or the minute before your desired musher is supposed to close) doesn't mean the bidding is over... stick around the auction page to ensure that you keep getting your bids in on the bidding war and win that item!    
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