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bidding

What is a pre-bid?

A sealed bid left before the auction opens, where the seller allows it. You see whether yours is on top — never anybody's amount.

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money

What are Metzee Credits?

Promotional credit that comes off an item's price. Earned, never bought, and capped at a quarter of what the item costs.

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bidding

What is a maximum bid?

The most you are willing to pay. Metzee then bids for you — the smallest step that keeps you on top, never past your number, and nobody is ever told what it is.

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trust

How to tell a good seller from a risky one

The signals that mean something, and the ones that do not. Follower count is not on the first list.

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buying

How to find a show worth your evening

Browse by category, follow the sellers who are good, and let the notification do the work.

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buying

What can you buy on Metzee?

Sneakers, cards, coins, sarees, handicrafts, comics, cricket memorabilia and about two dozen more. Not only handmade.

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account

How to create a Metzee account

A phone number and a six-digit code. Two minutes, and you only need it to bid.

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payments

How to pay on Metzee

UPI is fastest on a phone. Cards work. Here is what each one looks like so the first time is not alarming.

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bidding

What is a second chance offer?

The winner did not pay, so the item is offered to you — at your own bid, with twelve hours to decide.

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payments

How long do I have to pay?

Thirty minutes if you won in front of the screen. Twelve hours if it ended while you were away.

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trust

Is Metzee safe to buy from?

The honest version: what protects you, what checks happen, and the things we cannot do anything about.

The Metzee team2 min read
payments

You won — what happens now

A payment sheet opens over the show. Thirty minutes if you are watching, twelve hours if it ended while you were away.

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how it works

How a live auction show works

One seller, one camera, a table of things, and a clock per item. What actually happens from joining to winning.

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how it works

What is Metzee?

Live video auctions from sellers across India. Somebody holds the thing up, tells you what it is, and you bid against other people watching.

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