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Frequently Asked Questions

New Users:
How do I contact you if I have a question?

Please see our Contact Us page. If you have registered please be sure to provide the e-mail address associated with your MLB.com account and a listing number if you are inquiring about a specific auction.

I am new to Major League Baseball Auctions: Where do I start?

Everyone is invited to browse or Search through our auction categories and listings for items on Major League Baseball Auctions. If you see something you would like to bid on you must first register by creating an Major League Baseball Auctions account, if you do not already have one. Don't worry! Account creation is free and easy!

The Login or Register page will ask you to enter an e-mail address, password, and your birth date. Your registration will create your Major League Baseball Auctions account which can be used to bid on auctions as well as across Major League Baseball Auctions to access information about your subscriptions, newsletters, and other personalized content.

What is the Major League Baseball Auctions Privacy Policy?

Major League Baseball Auctions is fully committed to protecting your right to privacy within our on-line auction community. Major League Baseball Auctions expects all members to respect and protect the privacy of others. The release of any members' personal information for reasons other than those specifically provided for within the Major League Baseball Auctions Privacy Policy is prohibited. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Privacy Policy and contact us if you have any concerns or questions about privacy issues that may affect you.

Registration:
May I browse listings without creating an Major League Baseball Auctions account?

You may browse as much as you'd like without signing up.

How do I create an Major League Baseball Auctions account?

It takes just a few minutes. To complete the process, you will need to provide us with your E-mail Address and date of birth, and create a password.

You also have the option of receiving specials or notice of items via e-mail. Once you have confirmed your choices, you will then be required to accept the site rules and restrictions by clicking the Accept button on the following Terms and Conditions page.

You can change your user-specific Password at any time by editing your User Information in My Account.

You may Register now.

Why did my screen "refresh" after I submitted my registration information?

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Below are directions on how to enable cookies on the most popular browsers support by Major League Baseball Auctions:

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    3. Configure your browser to accept cookies, at your preferred level
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DISCLAIMER REGARDING CHANGING YOU COMPUTER'S CONFIGURATION

Any change you make to your configurations is at your own risk. In no event shall MLB.com or any other MLB entity be responsible or liable for any damage, failure, interruption or error to your computer, software and/or operating system with respect to any changes made based on the above suggested configurations.

Do I have to enter my credit card information when I Register?

The registration process does not require you to enter your credit card information. You will be prompted for this information before you place a bid for an item. You may also go to My Auction Account to enter your credit card information at any time.

What are the System Requirements needed to use the site?

For information on Major League Baseball Auctions' system requirements please see the System Requirements FAQ.

Why can't I have a PO Box as my Mailing Address?

Auction items cannot be delivered to P.O. Boxes. We require a street delivery address to ensure your items reach you.

What do I do if I have forgotten my password?

If you forgot your MLB.com account password, click on the My MLB.com (Login) button on the top right of most of the Major League Baseball Auctions pages. Then click on the Forgot Your Password? link in the drop down menu. On the following page, enter the email address associated with your Major League Baseball Auctions account for us to send you a new password. Check your email for the password that we have sent you. Use this new password to log in to Major League Baseball Auctions. After logging in, we recommend changing the password to the one that you would prefer.

Why do I need to register with Major League Baseball Auctions?

By registering with Major League Baseball Auctions, you are letting other members know that you will participate in an honest and professional manner. You must provide us with valid contact information so that we may contact you regarding your Major League Baseball Auctions purchases.

What does it cost to register?

There is no cost to register on Major League Baseball Auctions.

Do I have to buy anything after I register?

No. Registered users are not obligated to buy anything on Major League Baseball Auctions.

Can I update my registration information?

Major League Baseball Auctions members are expected to maintain valid accounts by keeping their contact information (e-mail address, mailing address, and phone number) up-to-date. This is a vital aspect of creating an honest and secure trading environment for Major League Baseball Auctions members.

If your contact or payment card information changes, simply update it from Update My Registration Info under the Manage My Account header in the My Auction Account section of by clicking Edit next to the Account Information header.

What is my Watch List?

You can use the Major League Baseball Auctions' Watch List feature to keep track of the items you're not yet ready to bid on, but want to monitor closely so you can bid on them when you are ready.

On each auction listing page there is a link called Add to Watch List. Click on that link to add an item of interest to your Watch List.

You can review the full list of items you're watching at anytime when you go to the Manage My Bids > View My Watch List section of your My Auction Account.

How come my items that I purchased on one team site are not showing in my account section on another?

Each club has their own separate site which contains their own items. On each site the user has a separate Bid History, Order History, Watch/Wish List. However, on the main auctions.mlb.com site all items bid on, bought, or put into a watch/wish list can be viewed across every site.

Bidding:
How can I submit a Bid?

After you review the Listing Information for the item that interests you, click on Place Bid and follow the directions to enter and confirm your bid. Please Note: Although you may already have an account registered with MLB.com, you must also update your profile within your MLB Auctions account (www.auctions.mlb.com) in order to place a bid.

We accept bids submitted via our website, whether accessed via a computer or wireless device on the WAP version of the Auction site.

Is there a charge to place bids?

No. Browsing and bidding for merchandise on MLB.com Auctions is free. You are not obligated to buy anything on Major League Baseball Auctions after you have registered. You are welcome to drop by any time and look around. If you see something you would like to bid on you can do so quickly as a registered member.

Do I need to use a credit card to bid?

Yes. To ensure fair bidding, a valid MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover credit card will be required to place a bid. Your credit card information is required only for the first time you place a bid on Major League Baseball Auctions. A $4 authorization will be made on the credit card for validity, but you will never be charged this amount. Additional bids will not require credit card verification; however, be sure that your payment card information is up to date to ensure that your winning bid can be processed without delay. In order to successfully pay for your auction items, the billing address for your credit card must match the billing address entered for your MLB Auctions account. If the billing addresses do NOT match, the transaction may fail at the close of the auction and the order will go unpaid.

If you need to update your credit card information, you can do so at anytime from the section called Manage My Account>Update Credit Card Info within the My Auction Account section.

How do I increase my Bid?

To increase your bid, you can do so by simply entering another bid on the auction. This bid will not change your current bidding amount if you are the winning bidder, but will ensure you are still winning up until the new amount.

I placed a bid. Why isn't it showing up on the item page?

There are four steps to placing a bid on an auction. You must complete all four steps in order for our system to record and display your bid in a listing's Bid History.

  1. Click the Place Bid button on the listing page of the item you are viewing. You will be asked to Login, if you haven't done so already.
  2. Enter your bid for the item, review your shipping address, confirm that you are 18 years or older, and click the Place Bid button.
  3. Scroll down the Bid Confirmation page, review your bid information, and check it for accuracy. At this point, you will have the opportunity either to go back and modify or correct the desired quantity and Bid amount or you can submit your bid.
  4. To place your confirmed bid click the Confirm my Bid button.

Once submitted, you will see information about your bid indicating the bid amount placed, and if your bid is currently the winning bid. To place additional bids, click the Place Another Bid button, which is located beneath the Bid History on the Summary page. You can then re-enter a new id amount according to the "Next Bid" amount as currently shown on the listing page.

When reviewing an item's Bid History after having placed a bid, you should reload, or refresh, your browser so that it displays the most current information.

I have confirmed my bid, but it tells me it is invalid. why?
There are two reasons why a bid may be considered invalid:
  1. You have entered an invalid value in the "Bid Amount" field. Make sure that your bid amount contains only numbers and decimal points, i.e. 45.00 Do not enter any dollar signs ($) or commas (,) into the Bid Amount field.
  2. Your bid amount is less than the "Next Bid" value. Make sure that your bid is equal to or greater than the current "Next Bid" value shown on the listing page.
Why doesn't my bid show up online after I bid?

The Bid History should show your bid as soon as it is entered. If it doesn't appear, you may be viewing an old version of the page. Try clicking your browser's "refresh" or "reload" buttons.

The Listing page updates 10-20 seconds after you make your bid to reflect the new Current Bid.

Is my Bid amount visible to others?

With Open Auctions, your maximum bid (if you are the current high bidder) will not be shown to other bidders while the current high bid amount is below that maximum bid threshold. The highest amount that will appear is one bid increment above the most recent competitive bid.

With Reserve Price auctions, if you are the current high bidder and the Reserve Price has not yet been met, your maximum bid amount and nickname will be visible to other bidders as the current auction "Highest Bid" amount. Once the Reserve Price has been met, however, the maximum bid amount (if you are the current high bidder) will not be shown to other bidders while the current high bid amount remains below that maximum bid threshold.

How will I know if my bid is no longer a winning bid?
We will send you an e-mail when your bid is no longer a winning bid. However, there can be unpredictable delays in e-mail transmission. We suggest that your regularly visit the MLB.com Auctions website to check your "Bidding Activity" in My Account.
Why did a bid from earlier today beat my bid?

If the same bidding amount is entered, the bid placed earlier in time takes priority over all bids at the same price. It can be to your advantage to get an initial bid in as early as possible to ensure time priority at your bid price.

Why does the number of Bids on the listing information page display more Bids in the table than are listed after I click the Bid History link?

If the Number of Bids in the listing info table lists more bids than are listed in the Bid History of the item, it is probably because one or more of the bidders have at one point during the auction increased and initial bid. Every bid made, whether it is an initial bid by a user, or an increase, is recorded in the Number of Bids.

What is a Maximum Bid/Automatic Bidding?

This system offers a convenient bidding system, so you don't have to continuously login to re-bid. When you place your maximum Bid, you enter the highest price you are willing to pay for an item. Your maximum bid is kept confidential until it is exceeded by another bidder.

The automatic bidding system will place bids on your behalf at the bid increment amount above the current high bid. The system will bid by the increment to ensure you remain the highest bidder or to meet the reserve price (if applicable), up to your maximum bid amount that was previously entered.

If and only if duplicate maximum bids are entered, the customer who entered the maximum bid first will get priority and will be the winning bidder.

If another bidder places a higher maximum bid, you will be emailed to login and place another bid.

Example:

  1. The current bid for an item is $100 with a $10 increment.
  2. Customer A enters a max bid of $200; Customer A is now winning at $110
  3. Customer B enters a max bid of $150
  4. System will now bid $160 (next bid increment) on Customer A’s behalf to ensure Customer A is still winning
  5. Customer B re-enters a max bid of $200
  6. Customer A is now winning the auction at $200 because he was the first to enter a max bid of $200
How are bids displayed within the Bid History list?

The Bid History list only displays the current winning bid amount and losing bids manually entered by bidders. Bid History does not display losing bids placed by the system (Maximum Bid/Automatically Bidding) for a maximum bid amount.

Can I increase my maximum bid amount after I have placed a bid?

Yes. If your maximum bid amount has been outbid, or you want to increase the dollar amount of your existing winning bid, you can place another bid at a higher amount. To increase your current bid amount, simply return to the listing and enter and submit a new, higher maximum bid amount (this amount is the most you're willing to pay for the item).

If you are logged in to your account, the site will recognize your Nickname when you place an additional Bid. You won't be bidding against yourself when you want to increase your maximum bid amount even though if you're the current high bidder.

It appears as if someone is intentionally overbidding himself. Why is this happening?

In some cases, it might appear that a single bidder is bidding against himself. For instance, the same bidder A might bid $10, $12, $14, $16, and so on. Nothing fraudulent is going on! Most likely, you or bidder A is causing this effect by bidding against bidder B's "Maximum Bid". Bidder A is trying to find the point where his/her Bid will outbid the maximum bid being increased by proxy on each bid. At the time the maximum bid price of the bidder B is exceeded, the new bidder A will have a winning bid.

Do all auctions close at exactly the scheduled closing time?

Major League Baseball Auctions' Extra Innings feature works together with "Maximum Bid" to ensure that bidders will always have a chance to challenge bids placed in the final minutes of an auction. When indicated on a listing page by the "Or Later" link, if a bid is placed during the last 5 minutes of an Open or Reserve Price auction, the auction will be automatically extended for an additional 5 minutes from the time of the latest bid. You will have to refresh the listing page to get the most updated bid information for each individual listing. The auction will close once all bidding activity has stopped for a period of 5 minutes.

What is Major League Baseball Auctions' Extra Innings?
Please note that the MLB Extra Innings feature is enabled for all auctions to ensure that bidders will always have a chance to challenge bids placed in the final seconds of an auction. As indicated through the “Or Later” link on the listing page, if a bid is placed during the last 5 minutes of an auction, the auction will automatically extend for an additional 5 minutes from the time of the latest bid. The auction will close once all bidding activity has stopped for a period of 5 minutes.
Can I retract a confirmed Bid?

Confirmed bids may only be retracted under special circumstances and require that you submit a formal request to retract, as described below.

Once you have submitted your confirmed bid, it can only be retracted under the following circumstances.

  • You made a typographical error when placing a bid amount.
  • You submitted your valid bid retraction more than 24 hours before the auction closes.
  • New item information added by the seller changed your understanding of the item for which your bid was placed.
  • You cannot reach the seller via e-mail, or your question to the seller is returned as undeliverable.

When placing a bid you are required to confirm that you are 18 years of age or older. We will not honor bid retraction requests because a person under 18 years of age placed the bid in error. You will be held responsible for the transaction and payment.

To make a formal request to retract a confirmed bid, you must contact Customer Service. Please include the item listing number and the reason for the retraction. No bid retraction requests received less than 24 hours before an auction closes will not be processed regardless of the explanation. All bid retraction requests received without a valid explanation will be denied. Bidders who retract their bids may not place new bids on that item unless you made a typographical error when placing a Bid amount. All bid retraction requests will be accepted or rejected Major League Baseball Auctions sole discretion.

What is a Dutch Auction?

A Dutch Auction occurs automatically on Major League Baseball Auctions when a seller has multiple, identical items offered for sale. The seller specifies the minimum price (the Opening Value) and the number of items for sale. Bidders can then bid at or above the minimum price for the quantity of items they wish to purchase. At the close of the auction, all winning bidders purchase the items at the same price, which is the lowest successful Bid.

How are winning bids determined in multi-item listings?

In some auctions, a number of identical items are offered for sale at the same time. When the listing closes, the highest Bidders win the available inventory. Bids are sorted in order with priority given to price, the quantity bid for, and then finally to time a bid was placed. The time of a bid is determined by MLB.com based on its records. If bids are tied for price, the Buyer who has bid in the greater quantity wins. If there are two bids at the same price for the same quantity, the early bid wins.

Why did a bid for more items at the same price beat mine even though I transmitted my bid first?

Bids are given priority based on the following characteristics: price, quantity, and finally time placed. As an example, if you bid $50.00 on 50 units and someone else then bids $50.00 on 100 units at a later time, the second bidder will be winning for all 100 units. If you then raise your bid to $60.00 for 50 items, you will be winning for 50 units (at $60.00) because your price is higher. The second bidder will then be winning for only 50 units at $50.00.

What is a Fixed Price auction?

Fixed Price Sale listings or "Buy it Now" auctions have a fixed price set by the seller. Buyers simply choose to buy the item at that price. Fixed Price listings will remain active until all items have been sold or the close date and time set by the seller has been reached. Please allow 2-4 weeks after you make your purchase for delivery. The end time for a "Buy it Now" listing does not determine the ship window.

What is an Open auction?

In an Open Auction, buyers bid until the auction ends. The item is then sold to the highest bidder at the end of the auction period. There is no reserve price in an Open auction. The seller must sell the item to the highest bidder. Bidding can start as low as the Opening Value (minimum price or starting amount) of the auction.

Once the auction closes, email notification providing contact information is sent to the buyer and seller automatically so that arrangements for payment and shipment of the item can be determined.

What is a Reserve Auction?

In a Reserve Auction, the seller sets the Reserve Price, which is higher than the Opening Value. A reserve price allows the seller to initiate bidder interest and determine the fair market value of an item. If the seller has set a Reserve Price you will see either a "Reserve NOT MET" or "RESERVE MET" message on the listing page depending on whether the current bid is below, or at or above, the reserve.

RESERVE NOT MET- The current amount of the highest bid is below the reserve price and the item will not sell at auction close.

RESERVE MET - The current amount of the highest bid is equal to, or greater than, the reserve price and the item will be sold.

If the highest bid at the auction close does not meet the seller's Reserve Price, the seller is not required to sell the item unless the seller chooses to do so. In this case, the seller will have a period after the auction close in which to contact the highest bidder whose offer was below the reserve price. Bidders who are contacted under these circumstances, however, are under no obligation to purchase the item.

Why does a seller use a Reserve Price?

In a Reserve Price auction, the seller starts the auction at a value below the lowest price at which s/he is willing to sell (the Reserve Price) to capture the bidder interest. This way, the bidders are not forced to bid at fair market value from the start of the auction. Also, many sellers prefer Reserve Price auctions when they are not sure of the market value of an item, and want to find an audience by enticing multiple bidders' interest.

Why is my Bid not winning when it is the Current Highest Bid?

If you have bid on a Reserve Auction, your bid may be below the Reserve Price. Even if you are the highest bidder in a Reserve Auction, you may still be losing if your bid does not match or exceed the Reserve Price. At the close of the auction, you will see either a "Reserve NOT MET" or "RESERVE MET" message on the listing page depending on whether the current bid is below, at, or above the reserve price.

What happens if an auction winner is unable to complete their order?

If an auction winner is unable to complete the order it is up to the seller to determine how to proceed with the item listed. It is possible the runner-up bidder or additional losing bidders (consecutively) will be contacted by MLB Auctions or the seller, offering the item at the price of their highest bid amount.

I lost an auction but received an email with a “Second Chance Offer,” what does this mean?

MLB clubs and sellers have the option of enabling a “Second Chance Offer Amount” for each item when listing for auction. The SCO amount is a set price that will be offered to the runner up bidder if the original auction winner cannot complete their order. In the situation where the auction winner cannot complete their order, if the SCO amount is enabled the runner up bidder will be sent a “Second Chance Offer” email giving them the opportunity to purchase the item. If still interested in purchasing, the bidder will then follow the provided instructions to accept the offer and complete the checkout process.

  • Seller enables SCO amount for auction item.
  • Auction closes and original winner is unable to complete the order.
  • Runner-up bidder is automatically sent a Second Chance Offer email from MLB Auctions at the designated SCO amount.
  • Bidder follows instructions to accept the offer and complete the checkout process for the purchase.

How can I view all bids I've submitted?

Go to My Account and select Manage Bidding Activity. From here you can view all live auctions (winning or losing) in which a bid has been placed, as well as closed auctions that you have won.

Where can I monitor my bidding activity?

You can monitor all of your bidding activity from within the Manage My Bids>View My Bid Status section of your My Auction Account.

What is Real Time Bid Refresh?

The Real Time Bid Refresh feature is in place in order to deliver the best possible online auction experience by presenting the most up-to-date auction information, including Auction Time Remaining, Bid Count, and Current Bid Amount. When a new bid is placed or an auction goes in to Bid Extend, the most recent auction information will automatically be presented on the screen without the need to manually refresh the current browser page.

Why did Real Time Bid Refresh automatically deactivate?

Real Time Bid Refresh is set to automatically deactivate after 12 minutes of inactivity on a page that presents auction data such as Auction Time Remaining, Bid Count, and Current Bid Amount. This is to ensure that, in case an active browser session is forgotten and left open, users do not have fresh data constantly feeding into their active browser session and unnecessarily using up network data. When presented with the message “Real Time Bid Refresh is no long active on the site”, users can choose to click the “Reactivate” button, which will cause the system to resume pushing up-to-date auction data into the active browser session, or users can click “Cancel”, which will prevent Real Time Bid Refresh from reactivating on the current page. Note: if a user chooses to click “Cancel” when presented with this message, they will NOT be shown the most up-to-date auction data, or any new bid activity placed on the listing by other customers. However, manually refreshing the browser window OR clicking through to a new auction page will cause Real Time Bid Refresh to reactivate automatically.

Does my bid have to be in the multiple of the bid increment?

The bid increment is representative of a minimum amount the user can bid but is not restricted to only using that multiple. If interested in placing a bid for more than the bid increment, users have the option to place either a Max Bid (Click 'What Is A Maximum Bid/Automatic Bidding?' under the Bidding headline to learn more) or Straight Bid (if made available for that auction) (Click 'What is straight bidding?' under the Bidding headline to learn more).

Can I view Buy Now items that I have added to my cart?

Yes, all you need to do is simply log-in (or register) with your MLB.com account to view Buy Now items you have added to your cart.

Can I purchase MLB items in multiple formats?

Yes, the MLB items can be purchased in two formats on the MLB Auctions site – Placing a bid on the online Auction format and Buy Now (direct purchase) checkout format.

What is straight bidding?

A straight bid is a one-time amount that represents the price you are committing to bid. The price that is entered as a straight bid can be any amount that is equal to, or greater than the current amount plus the minimum bid increment.

- This amount will become the new current bid amount of the item (i.e. the item is $100. A straight bid is placed at $200. The item price is now $200).
- If there is a maximum bid on the item, the greater of the straight bid and maximum bid will be the highest bid amount.
- If the straight bid and maximum bid are placed at the same value, the bid that is placed earlier will become the winning bid.
SMS Bidding:
How does Text Bidding Work?

Once you have successfully activated Text Bidding Here’s how you get started:

Send <Text reference number>;<Bid amount> to 1-989-256-1025 and your bid will be placed.

The auction text reference number can be found on the listing pages. Look for the mobile sign!

As an example: Sending MLB2018;20 to 1-989-256-1025 will place a bid of $20 on auction with text reference number MLB2018.

How much does Text Bidding Cost?

Standard text messaging rates apply. Please note, the country of origin for the MLB Auctions response phone number is the United States of America.

How to register for Text Bidding?

Please go to your account section on auctions.mlb.com where you will see the Text Bidding section. Select “Update” and follow the flow on the site in order to complete registration.

Please remember a credit card and approval of the terms and conditions is required for you to bid via text message.

What happens if I win an auction through Text Bidding?

Just like any auction on the auctions.mlb.com site you will be automatically charged the winning amount and sent a text message with your confirmation details.

How do I know if a listing is eligible for Text Bidding?

Beside the listings that are available for Text Bidding on a listing page there will be a field titled “Text Reference Number” and the corresponding text bidding code. The same code will also be available on the product page.

Paypal:
Can I use Paypal for bidding?

No, currently MLB Auctions is not setup to accept paypal for auction purchases. You still will need a credit card on file to place a bid.

Can I use Paypal for Buy Now storefront purchase?

Yes, paypal is accepted for all Buy Now storefront purchases. When PayPal option is selected, users will be redirected to PayPal site and asked to approve the purchase. Once approved, you will be sent back to the order confirmation page to submit your order.

How do I use Paypal for Buy Now storefront purchases?

During checkout you will have the option to add paypal as the method of payment instead of a credit card.

Storefront “Buy Now”:
Can I add Buy Now items to my shopping cart?

Yes, this new feature allows you to add multiple Buy Now items to your shopping cart.

Will orders be combined in my shopping cart?

If you purchase more than one Buy Now item from the same team or vendor, your Buy Now items will be combined in one checkout and shipping will be combined as well. Total shipping costs will be recalculated for multiple items if made eligible by the specific seller.

What happens if I add items from different teams or sellers in my shopping cart?

During the checkout process you will only be able to select items from the same team or vendor. Additional items in your cart will have to be processed as a separate transaction and shipping cannot be combined in these cases.

What happens after I place my Buy Now order?

You will receive an order confirmation email that includes all of your order details and you will then also receive a shipping notification email once your order has shipped.

After The Auction:
How do I find out if an auction has ended?

You can locate an auction you have bid on from within the Manage My Bids>View My Bid Status section of My Auction Account section of the auction website, or by entering the listing's listing number, if known from the Search page.

How will I know if I win?

We will notify you by email if you win; although you are responsible for determining if you have won by visiting the site and checking the status of your bid in My Account.

What happens if I win an auction?

If you are the winning bidder when an auction closes, Major League Baseball Auctions will send you email notification telling you that you have won the item(s).

You are responsible for returning to the Major League Baseball Auctions website to verify that you have won the auction. If you do not receive notice and believe you are the successful bidder, you must verify the auction status from the Manage My Bids>View My Bid Status in the My Auction Account section of the auction website. As a winning bidder, the primary payment card you have on file will be automatically charged the amount of your winning Bid plus any shipping, handling, and applicable taxes.

I won an auction but my item has not been delivered within the designated shipping window, what do I do?

Please send an email to Customer Service with the item listing number and any additional information you have regarding the order and request the shipping status.

Below are some common reasons for auction items not being delivered or shipped on time:

Invalid Credit Card. Please verify your credit card information by visiting your Auction Account. If your card number is no longer valid or the expiration date has passed please login to your MLB Auctions account and re-enter your credit card information by following the instructions below:

  • Select "My Account" on the MLB Auctions home page
  • Scroll down and select "Payments"
  • Select "Checkout" and re-enter your credit card/billing information
  • Confirm Payment

Please Note: In order to successfully checkout for your auction items, the billing address for your credit card must match the billing address entered for your MLB Auctions account. If the billing addresses do NOT match, the transaction may fail at the close of the auction and the order will go unpaid. We cannot guarantee item availability if your card failed to clear after the auction close date.

P.O. Box. If you have designated a P.O. Box in your shipping preferences this could be the reason for the delay as most carriers used my Major League Baseball Auctions and its partners do not deliver to P.O. Boxes.

Why was my auction order canceled?

If payment on an auction order is unsuccessful at the close of the auction, MLB Auctions will reach out to the winning bidder for each day the order remains unpaid and provide instructions for how to update the billing information for your account profile. You will then need to successfully re-checkout and complete the purchase. The order will be automatically canceled if unpaid for 5 days after the close of the auction.

Personalization Products:
Does MLB Auction offer personalized memorabilia products?

Yes, for certain listings, personalization is available. Listings with this feature will require text to be entered during the checkout flow. MLB does not support any explicit language and as a result has the right to cancel your order.