One very visible difference between taper and fade is the visibility of a hairline at the sides and back of the head in a taper and the absence of such in a fade.
Entering your Maximum Bid. To place a bid on an item on eBay, click the Place Bid item on the auction listing and enter the maximum amount you're prepared to pay. This puts you into a binding contract to pay up to this amount for the item.
Bidding at the auction. The auctioneer will open the bidding by asking for an opening bid. For example, an opening bid is placed of $300,000. The auctioneer then nominates for the bid to go up in increments of say $10,000, meaning that the next person that bids will be offering $310,000.