What does JM Wood Live do?

We bring the auction to you! With our unique blend of technology and tradition, we allow you to bid in traditional auctions without leaving the comfort of your home.

We offer two great ways to bid:

1. Place an absentee bid. All of our events are absentee bid-enabled. Simply tell us the maximum you are willing to pay for a piece and we make sure that you bid is placed up to that maximum.
2. Bid Live! A number of our events are available for live bidding via our exclusive webcast technology. On event day, simply sign in to our site to catch the action as it occurs. Hear the auctioneer's call, see the bidding, place the bid!

Sign up to bid - Membership is easy - just follow these two steps.

1. Sign up with JM Wood LIVE - Just select an ID and password!
2. Register for the specific JM Wood auction in which you are interested in bidding. After signing up with JM Wood LIVE, select the event or events that interest you from your Event Status page and complete the registration form. If you are a returning bidder, select "Check your event status" from the upper left portion of your screen after signing in. Complete the registration form. Either way, you will receive an email message when you are approved. If you don't receive a message before the day of the event, check your status to verify if the auction house has approved your registration. If the auction house has approved you to bid in the event, the link will display "approved" in the Status field. If you are not approved, contact the us directly to inquire.

Place an absentee bid to start bidding today!

You must register separately for each event in which you wish to bid. Once you have registered, you will find a "Place an Absentee Bid" box on the description pages of items available for your preview. From this box, simply enter the maximum amount that you are willing to pay for this item. Note that your bid will be recorded but not considered competitive until your registration has been approved by the auction house. This means that your bid will not take effect online prior to or during the live event unless you have been approved by the auction house for bidding.

How to bid live in an auction.

Many of our events feature a live webcast on the day of the event. For these auctions, you can bid live as the event occurs. On the day of the auction, coma back here to access the JM Wood LIVE auction.  A flashing indicator will signal a live webcast from the event calendar. To catch the action, click on the live webcast event. This opens a page that details the particular event. You can decide to bid, watch or listen to the auction; simply click on the appropriate selection. Note: you do not need to be registered for the auction to watch or listen, but you must be registered and approved to bid live.

After signing in to bid, place a bid on an item by clicking on the gray Bid button. This is synonymous to raising your bidder paddle on the auction floor as the auctioneer calls the bid. If you are the leading bidder, your username will be displayed. Note: While the action you see on the screen is in real-time.

Stop, look, and listen to a live event!

You don't need to be registered to watch or listen. On the day of the auction, come back here, Select the the JM Wood LIVE Auction button (below if scheduled). Clicking on the "Watch" button will allow you to view the action as it occurs at the auction house. Clicking on the "Listen" button will launch the RealAudio broadcast of the event. Doing so will let you hear the auctioneer's call, just as though you were physically attending the event!