diff --git a/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go b/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go
index ffdb2fc..63c4ebb 100644
--- a/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go
+++ b/plugins/newsbid/newsbid.go
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ func (p *NewsBid) message(conn bot.Connector, k bot.Kind, message msg.Message, a
 		}
 		amount, _ := strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
 		url := parts[2]
-		if err := p.ws.Bid(message.User.Name, amount, url); err != nil {
+		if bid, err := p.ws.Bid(message.User.Name, amount, url); err != nil {
 			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, fmt.Sprintf("Error placing bid: %s", err))
 		} else {
-			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, "Your bid has been placed.")
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, ch, fmt.Sprintf("Your bid has been placed on %s", bid.Title))
 		}
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go b/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go
index 0342eba..dead1ae 100644
--- a/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go
+++ b/plugins/newsbid/webshit/webshit.go
@@ -278,33 +278,40 @@ func (w *Webshit) GetAllBalances() ([]Balance, error) {
 }
 
 // Bid allows a user to place a bid on a particular story
-func (w *Webshit) Bid(user string, amount int, URL string) error {
+func (w *Webshit) Bid(user string, amount int, URL string) (Bid, error) {
 	bal := w.GetBalance(user)
 	if bal < amount {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot bid more than balance, %d", bal)
+		return Bid{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot bid more than balance, %d", bal)
 	}
 	story, err := w.getStoryByURL(URL)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return Bid{}, err
 	}
 
+	ts := time.Now().Unix()
+
 	tx := w.db.MustBegin()
 	_, err = tx.Exec(`insert into webshit_bids (user,title,url,bid,placed) values (?,?,?,?,?)`,
-		user, story.Title, story.URL, amount, time.Now().Unix())
+		user, story.Title, story.URL, amount, ts)
 	if err != nil {
 		tx.Rollback()
-		return err
+		return Bid{}, err
 	}
 	q := `insert into webshit_balances (user,balance,score) values (?,?,0)
 		on conflict(user) do update  set balance=?`
 	_, err = tx.Exec(q, user, bal-amount, bal-amount)
 	if err != nil {
 		tx.Rollback()
-		return err
+		return Bid{}, err
 	}
 	tx.Commit()
 
-	return err
+	return Bid{
+		User:   user,
+		Title:  story.Title,
+		URL:    story.URL,
+		Placed: ts,
+	}, err
 }
 
 // getStoryByURL scrapes the URL for a title