ARTSY Auction: Popcorn-bidding

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Popcorn bidding allows bidders who 
are outbid to rebid by automatically extending a lot’s closing time.



 It is usually enabled during the last minutes before a 
lot closes.

Overview:

Insight: Popcorn bidding is industry standard practice when bidding for art online.

Mission: To meet industry standards and notify bidders that popcorn bidding is enabled for 
Artsy auctions now.

Problem:

  • Precedents for cascading and popcorn bidding have already been established by the leading auction houses.

  • Returning bidders have come to expect that cascading 
and popcorn bidding are not applicable for Artsy auctions.

  • All Artsy lots have a hard stop and close at the same time.

  • First time bidders are not aware of the behaviour above.

*Art by Seline Burn

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