Respond to bid requests

Residential bid orders

When you receive a new residential bid request, you'll find the order in the Bidding Orders folder with a status of Bid Pending. Tap the order to view the Order Details.

On the toolbar, tap Submit Bid to open the dialog where you'll enter your response to the bid request.

Depending on the information the client entered on the bid request, you'll have a few different options when entering your responses.

If your client did not specify the fee on the bid request, you can enter your requested fee (there will be a red asterisk by the fee.) Otherwise, you'll see the fee which the client determined for this order.
If your client did not specify the due date on the bid request, you can enter your turn time for the bid (there will be a red asterisk by the due date.) The due date is calculated using business days based on the day the client awards the bid order. So, when you enter your turn time, you'll see the due date will be estimated using today as the start date. The actual due date will be calculated when your client awards the bid.
If the client determined the due date for the bid request, it will be shown here.
If your client determined both the fee and the due date, simply tap Send to confirm you are able to accept the terms.
In any case, if you don't intend to submit a bid, tap Decline.
Optionally, enter any comments which should accompany the bid for your client to see.
When you've completed your responses, tap Send.

When your client awards the bid, you'll be notified whether or not you were awarded the order according to your notification preferences. If the order was awarded to you, it will automatically be accepted, so you'll find it in your Accepted folder with a status of In Progress. Going foward, this order will behave just like any other order.

If you're an admin for your Mercury Network account, you might see multiple instances of the same bid request - each for a different appraiser. This simply reflects the fact that multiple appraisers on your account have received the same bid request.