# mac.bid Auctions: $1 Starts, the 2-Minute Rule and Pickup

> mac.bid sells liquidation merchandise in online auctions with local pickup from warehouses in Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and more. Lots open at $1 with no reserve, a higher bid with under 2 minutes left resets the clock to 2 minutes, and lots close from 6 pm Eastern. The buyer's premium is 15% plus a $3 fee per lot, and items must be picked up within 3 business days. GhostNode searches mac.bid for your keywords; you bid there yourself.

URL: https://ghostnode.co/marketplaces/mac-bid  
Section: Marketplaces  
Published: 2026-10-11 · Updated: 2026-10-11 · Data as of: 2026-10-10  
Publisher: GhostNode (https://ghostnode.co)

**mac.bid** ([mac.bid](https://www.mac.bid)) is a liquidation auction marketplace run by ReCommerce412, LLC. It sells liquidation merchandise from pickup warehouses in more than 30 locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and other states. Everything is collected in person.

## How mac.bid auctions work

- **Every lot starts at $1 with no reserve.**
- **Max Bid** is a proxy bid: mac.bid bids for you up to your maximum ([proxy bidding](https://ghostnode.co/glossary/proxy-bidding)). There are no ties: the bid received first wins.
- **The 2-minute rule.** A higher bid with less than 2 minutes left resets the clock to 2 minutes, again and again while bidding continues ([soft close](https://ghostnode.co/glossary/soft-close)).
- **Evening closes.** mac.bid says lots close at 6:00 PM Eastern or later.

## When mac.bid lots end

In GhostNode's data, 16,832 mac.bid lots closed between September 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026. **85.6% of them closed between 7 pm and 11 pm Eastern**, the busiest hour was 8–9 pm, and only 12.8% closed on a Saturday or Sunday.

| Closing hour | Lots | Share |
|:--|--:|--:|
| 12–1 am | 814 | 4.8% |
| 1–2 am | 88 | 0.5% |
| 6–7 pm | 125 | 0.7% |
| 7–8 pm | 3,174 | 18.9% |
| 8–9 pm | 4,303 | 25.6% |
| 9–10 pm | 4,234 | 25.2% |
| 10–11 pm | 2,704 | 16.1% |
| 11 pm–12 am | 1,390 | 8.3% |

## What a mac.bid win costs

As published in October 2026:

| Cost | On mac.bid |
|:--|:--|
| Buyer's premium | 15% |
| Lot fee | $3 per item |
| Sales tax | Added at checkout |
| Buyers Assurance | Optional |
| Pickup | Within 3 business days, or the item counts as abandoned with no refund |

A $1 win is really $1 + 15% + $3 + tax, and a trip to the warehouse. The $3 fee matters most on cheap lots: work out the [landed cost](https://ghostnode.co/glossary/landed-cost) per item before bidding on a run of small lots.

## Finding mac.bid lots

- **mac.bid's apps and listing alerts** notify you about watched items and outbids.
- **GhostNode** searches mac.bid for your keywords and keeps matches beside your other marketplaces. In GhostNode's data 100.0% of mac.bid lots were pickup-only, so filter by the warehouses you can reach.

## What GhostNode does on mac.bid

| | |
|:--|:--|
| Searches mac.bid for your keywords | Yes |
| Bids for you | Not yet: you bid on mac.bid yourself |

GhostNode bids for you on eBay, ShopGoodwill, HiBid and BestBid.

## Frequently asked questions

### What fees does mac.bid charge?

mac.bid's FAQ lists a 15% buyer's premium plus a $3 lot fee per item, plus sales tax and optional Buyers Assurance.

### How long do I have to pick up from mac.bid?

Three business days. mac.bid treats items not collected within that time as abandoned, with no refund.

### When do mac.bid auctions end?

mac.bid says lots close at 6:00 PM Eastern or later. In GhostNode's data 85.6% of mac.bid lots closed between 7 pm and 11 pm Eastern, and only 12.8% on a weekend.

## Sources

1. [mac.bid help: How do your auctions work?](https://help.mac.bid/content/how-do-your-auctions-work) — 2-minute reset; lots close at 6:00 PM EST or later
2. [mac.bid FAQs](https://www.mac.bid/faqs) — lots open at $1, no reserve; 15% premium plus $3 lot fee
3. [mac.bid locations](https://www.mac.bid/locations)
4. [mac.bid help: picking up items you have won](https://help.mac.bid/content/how-do-i-pick-up-items-that-i've-won)
5. [mac.bid conditions of sale](https://www.mac.bid/conditions-of-sale)

## Related

- https://ghostnode.co/glossary/pickup-only
- https://ghostnode.co/glossary/soft-close
- https://ghostnode.co/reports/when-online-auctions-end
- https://ghostnode.co/glossary/landed-cost

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