opening bids
First auction attempts
Opening bids are the first offers made in an auction or negotiation, establishing a starting point for further bidding.
In bridge, an opening bid is the first bid of a hand, signaling to your partner the strength and distribution of your cards.
The term extends to any initial proposal meant to begin a back-and-forth: Their opening bid on the house was well below asking price.
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- going onceAuctioneer's initial announcement
- bid warCompeting escalating offers
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