# Can bidders preview the online auction items?

> Source: https://support.associationsphere.com/can-bidders-preview-the-online-auction-items  |  Updated: 2024-01-15T16:59:04Z

Yes, bidders can preview the **online auction** items before bidding starts during the **Auction starts on** and **ends on** dates; otherwise, the auction page is not available and the **Message to display when online bidding is not active** (which is customizable) displays.

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Auction "preview" dates:

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Auction bidding dates:

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Auction is not active message:

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On the Auction webpage when it is not active:

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On the Auction webpage when it is available to preview:

<img src="https://api.usebluehill.com/wiki/media/public/37E1A66F6C464712B169251195C7F721/299ddd6ed02a43629673a0f56e1e09c8.png" width="673" height="49" />

The **Bidding starts on** and **ends on** dates display the countdown to when bidding starts or ends.

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