How It Works
Minute Wars is a live online auction marketplace built around one loop: pre-bid on upcoming items, fight for the win in a 60-second live bidding room, then pay and ship — whether you buy or sell. New here? Read Is Minute Wars legitimate?.
1. Pre-bid
Browse today's queue and optionally place a pre-bid from $1. Items can go live with or without a pre-bid — zero-pre-bid auctions open at the platform minimum. Pre-bids can only be raised, not lowered. When a pre-bid exists, the highest valid pre-bid sets the opening price.
2. Live 60 seconds
When your item reaches the front of the queue, it goes live for a hard 60-second round — the timer does not extend. Every bid is final, and the total cost is shown before you bid. No bids? The item typically returns to the back of today's queue. A reserve that is not met follows the unsold path instead.
3. Pay & ship
Win the minute and pay within 72 hours (reminders may be sent). Sellers ship by tracked parcel or, when eligible, a low-cost economy envelope without tracking. Seller payouts release after delivery (or admin approval). Checkout shows buyer premium, shipping, and tax before you pay.