Follow the bidding to the last second.

Practical guide

Keep an auction page current

Some auction and limited-release pages only show a new bid or status after a reload. A short refresh interval in the closing minutes keeps the real figure in front of you, with your scroll position held so the bid box stays in view.

Bid without being interrupted

Leave Pause while typing on. If a refresh comes due while you are entering an amount, it waits. You can also watch the current-bid element with Stop when content changes to be told the instant someone outbids you; press Start again to keep following.

Short bursts only

Reload every five to ten seconds just for the final minutes, and use a longer interval before then.

Use intervals that are reasonable for the site and only monitor pages you are allowed to access. The extension does not get around logins, queues, rate limits or other access restrictions.

A worked example: the last five minutes

With five minutes to go, set Min and Max to 5, switch on Keep scroll position, and press Start. The current bid updates every five seconds while the bid box stays in view. When you start typing an amount, the counter shows Waiting, you are typing, and the page holds still until you submit.

Be alerted when you are outbid

Earlier in the auction, use a slower 30 to 60 second refresh with Stop when content changes on the current-bid element. Each new bid stops the run and notifies you. Press Start again to keep watching.

What it will not do

It does not bid, snipe or raise your maximum. Timing the final bid is up to you.

At a glance

• Fresh bids. Reload every few seconds in the closing minutes.
• Alert on a new bid. Watch the current-bid element and get notified when it moves.
• Keeps your place. Scroll position is restored so the bid box stays in view.