Case's Ladder is proud to introduce a new way for you to redeem your LadderBux for prizes! Everyone loves an auction, so we are now offering certain items in an auction format! We hope this will give more people a chance at some of the popular items in the LadderBux Redemption Center.
To use the new auction feature, you simply go to the LadderBux Redemption Center by clicking "LadderBux" on your Ladder's left menu, just like with any regular redemption. When an auction item is added to the LadderBux Redemption Center, it will appear at the top of the page. You can click the "View" link, and the page will scroll down to the auction's location and highlight it for you. When you get to the auction's line, you'll notice that the redemption button is red, and it says �Bid� instead of �Order.� When you click the �Bid� button, you�ll be taken to the auction screen. The auction screen explains the rules of the auction, shows the most recent bids for that item, and allows you to place a bid of your own.
Once you place a bid, you don�t have to worry about checking back to make sure that you have the highest bid. If someone outbids you, we will send you an automatic private message, as well as an E-mail to let you know that you are no longer the highest bidder. When the auction ends, whichever person has bid the highest amount will have the LadderBux deducted from their account and will receive the item. If you do not win an auction, no LadderBux are deducted from your account at all, and you can try bidding again in another auction!
Most auctions will be scheduled to close at a pre-specified date. However, to help prevent people from trying to outbid other people at the last second, we will not be pre-announcing the exact time that an auction will close.
We plan to start with a few items, to gauge feedback about this feature, and if enough people enjoy the auctions, we plan to increase the number of items that we offer in that manner. We also still plan to have several items available in a non-auction format, for people who just want to redeem an item.
Our first batch of auctions will include a men�s watch gift set, an MP3 player, a Starbucks giftcard, and a few other items as well! Even if you don't have very many LadderBux, you should take a look at the auctions anyway. We'll be having auctions for all different kinds of items, including some with low opening bids! If you�re interested in bidding on one of these items, you can go try them out right now, by clicking on the �LadderBux� link on your Ladder's left menu!