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.
To revise your maximum bid, click the Place Bid item again. As the price increases, so do the incremental bids, and eBay shows you the minimum bid that must be made. To view items you are currently bidding on, click the Bids/Offers link on the My eBay page.