{"id":21814,"date":"2024-11-19T10:54:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/?post_type=instruction-videos&#038;p=21814"},"modified":"2025-02-25T15:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:08:50","slug":"how-bidding-works-at-openlane","status":"publish","type":"instruction-videos","link":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/en\/help\/videos\/how-bidding-works-at-openlane\/","title":{"rendered":"How bidding works at OPENLANE"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>How bidding works at OPENLANE<\/h1>\n<p><strong>In the movie below, we show you two ways to place bids and reveal the advantages of placing and managing your bids from the \u201cMy Bids\u201d page.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_52926\"  width=\"1140\" height=\"641\"  data-origwidth=\"1140\" data-origheight=\"641\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7RdGBV3UWLM?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  __youtube_prefs_widget__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bidding on and buying vehicles through OPENLANE is simple. 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