How Biddurs works: live shows, the daily spin and containers

Some of our Founders told us this week that they couldn't see how the shows, the spin and the containers fit together. One asked if winning a container meant a real parcel would turn up. Fair questions, so here is the short answer. The same three steps now sit near the top of the website and at the top of the home screen in the app.

1. Bid in live shows (real)

A seller goes live on camera and shows you real items. Every lot starts from £1 and the room sets the price. If you win, you pay for it and it is posted to you. You pay postage once per show, however many lots you win.

This is the only place real items come from.

2. Spin every day (free)

Once a day you can spin the wheel for free. Every slice is points, and the odds are printed on the wheel before you spin. Nobody pays to spin.

3. Open containers (free)

You spend your points on containers. Containers are virtual. They live inside Biddurs and nothing is posted to you from one. They hold Finds, which are collectable items you gather into sets. Now and then a container also holds Biddurs credit, which you can spend at a live show. Every container shows its chances before you open it.

The Containers page now says this in one line, so nobody has to guess.

So what is the game for?

Shows are not on all day. The spin, the containers and your collection give you something to do in between, and a reason to come back for the next show. They are free, and you never need them to bid.

Testing from a computer

One Founder said they would test if they could do it on a desktop. The live pages on biddurs.com already work in a browser, but they are closed while we test. We can now let testers in one at a time. If you would like to try a show from your computer, reply to any of our emails and ask.