diff --git a/app/models/bid.js b/app/models/bid.js
index 34fe4ab..d5f8949 100644
--- a/app/models/bid.js
+++ b/app/models/bid.js
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ var Mongo  = require('mongodb'),
     async  = require('async');
 
 function Bid(o){
-  this.itemUpForBidId = o.itemUpForBidId;
-  this.itemOfferedId = o.itemOfferedId;
-  this.upForBidOwnerId = o.upForBidOwnerId;
-  this.offerOwnerId = o.offerOwnerId;
+  this.itemUpForBidId = Mongo.ObjectID(o.itemUpForBidId);
+  this.itemOfferedId = Mongo.ObjectID(o.itemOfferedId);
+  this.upForBidOwnerId = Mongo.ObjectID(o.upForBidOwnerId);
+  this.offerOwnerId = Mongo.ObjectID(o.offerOwnerId);
   this.isOpen = true;
+  this.bidDate = new Date();
 }
 
 Object.defineProperty(Bid, 'collection', {
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index 895fc96..f05b2b1 100644
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