Bid Battles — Getting started with auctions and your shop
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OverviewBid Battles is a tycoon game where you win garage auctions, hunt for rare treasures, and sell everything in your own shop to build a growing empire. This guide covers how to get started, how to bid smart, how to run your shop, and what to aim for as you progress.
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Getting started with auctions and your shop
Step
When you first load in, a tutorial walks you through the basics of bidding and selling. Once you have your first item, put it straight into your shop and sell it to start building funds.
- Complete the tutorial read each step so you understand how auctions and the shop connect.
- List items in your shop every item sitting in storage is profit you have not made yet.
- Watch for rare finds even early garages can hide something unusual, so check what you win before pricing it low.
Running and decorating your shop
Check
Your shop is where raw auction wins turn into actual profit. Selling ten items there earns the Business Owner badge, so keeping shelves full is a goal worth tracking. You can also buy from a friend's shop, which the game rewards with its own badge.
- Keep your shop stocked if there is nothing to buy, no money comes in.
- Use the portal to visit other players' shops.
- Buy something from a friend's shop at least once it earns you a badge.
- Sell at a price above what you paid at auction every sale should move your net worth upward.
Net worth milestones and what they mean
Summary
The game tracks your overall net worth and awards badges at specific points.
- 10,000 net worth the first milestone the game recognises as an achievement.
- 100,000 net worth signals you are moving from beginner into more experienced territory.
- 1,000,000 net worth the game calls this the boss-level milestone.
Rare and special items worth chasing
Tips
Not everything you win at auction is ordinary stock. Some items fall into rarer categories, and finding them is one of the most exciting parts of the game.
- Mythical and Godly items each have their own badge — finding one is a notable event.
- If you win a Gold Safe, unlock it rather than selling it straight away; the badge only comes from opening it.
- Watch out for appraisals — a legendary-looking item can turn out to be a replica.
- The collection book is a completionist goal; filling it earns a badge.
- Seasonal content like the egg hunt has also appeared in the game, so check what is active when you play.
When progress stalls
Warn
If your funds stop growing, the problem is almost always in either what you are paying at auction or what you are charging in your shop.
Glossary
Glossary- Garage auction
- A competitive bidding event where multiple players try to win a storage unit full of items.
- Net worth
- The game's measure of your overall financial progress, with badges awarded at 10K, 100K, and 1M.
- Shop
- Your personal storefront where you display and sell auctioned items to in-game customers.
- Storage
- The inventory space where your won items sit before you move them into the shop.
- Appraisal
- An evaluation that reveals whether a rare-looking item is genuine or a replica.
- Portal
- An in-game feature that lets you travel directly into another player's shop.
Common questions
FAQShould I sell every item I win at auction?
Not necessarily. If you win a Gold Safe, unlock it before selling or scrapping it — selling it immediately means missing the badge.
What is the point of visiting other players' shops?
Using the portal to enter another player's shop earns you a badge. You can also buy from a friend's shop, which earns a second badge called Support Local Business.
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