function validateBid(i)
{
	document.getElementById("placebid"+i).className = "mybuttonchange";

	if (document.getElementById("bidamount"+i).value == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter Bid Amount");
		document.getElementById("bidamount"+i).focus();
		document.getElementById("placebid"+i).className = "mybutton";
		return false;
	}
	

	if (parseFloat(document.getElementById("bidamount"+i).value) < parseFloat(document.getElementById("minbidamtid"+i).value))
	{
		alert("Your bid must be $ " + document.getElementById("minbidamtid"+i).value + " or higher.");
		document.getElementById("bidamount"+i).focus();
		document.getElementById("placebid"+i).className = "mybutton";
		return false;
	}


	return true;
}