Hey folks...by the way, before this "flames" outward, I want to backtrack, no more tutorial needed on "sniping". I just want all the red warnings to go away. Bidding and sniping were well understood and my original posting indicated I'd crawled all over the forums and FAQ. I'm greatful for helping communities. For computer problems, I've relied on annoyances.org
The tone there is one of co-solving a problem, not bashing the troubled party over the head with a lamp. I'm only trying to insure this is working properly. The questions about the bidding mechanics I posed are secondary to the fact that I have red warnings on each bid. It would only follow that my confidence would be rattled by this. One helper has told me everything is working fine despite the red warnings. I'm inclined to believe this. By the way, I do like this program immensely, thus I'm here. Go easy on me and other new patrons please.