You can bid using an automatic strategy or a manual strategy.
(For a complete description of Merkato strategies, see Merkato User Reference for Buyers, “Strategy Overview.”)
Note: If the quantity (Mbps) or time units (month) in the Reservation area do not suit your needs, you can change the units. Select Units from the Selection pull-down menu. The Units box lets you use Kbps, Mbps, or Gbps, as well as minutes, hours, days, and months. (See “Select Bidding Units” on page 19.)
If you select Automatic strategy, as soon as you connect to the garage your agent starts bidding for you.
The Auto Strategy window lets you see your bids as they are submitted. With Auto Strategy active, your agent bids, if it has a sufficient budget, every time the market price exceeds its last submitted bid.
The field on the left shows the quantity requested in your agent’s last bid. The field on the right shows the unit price your agent offered in its last bid.
When you connect to the garage, clicking Bid sends your bid to the auction.