To avoid disadvantage for a bidder unable to come to an auction site even if a change is found in merchandise information.
An auction support apparatus is provided with a control section 51 for performing functions of: previously allowing the bidder to read information on vehicles exhibited at an auction; receiving the registration of an automatic bid for the auction with respect to the vehicle decided on the basis of the vehicle information; notifying the bidder of the contents of the change through a mobile object network 60 and a radio base station 70 when the change is found in the vehicle information to a portable terminal 801 carried by the bidder; inquiring the necessity of the automatic bid; and receiving the re-registration of the automatic bid after the change on the basis of the result of the inquiry about the necessity of the automatic bid.
IWANAGA AKIRA
YANO KOICHIRO
OKUYAMA TAKESHI
NAITO SHIGETAKA
SAITO MASAKIYO
FFC SYSTEMS KK