Preferred Deals is a feature that allows sellers to offer inventory to a single advertiser via a single or various buyers. Some publishers also choose to offer certain inventory exclusively through Preferred Deals.
Buyers participating in a preferred deal can preview the inventory the seller pre-defines in the deal. They gain access to the inventory by bidding at or above the negotiated fixed price.
If you are a buyer participating in a preferred deal, you can choose to bid on an impression specifically for that deal, or skip the deal and compete for the impression in the Open Auction, if it is still available.
* This applies even if you happen to bid for the impression below the negotiated fixed price.
Learn more about the auction behavior for deals or how to create an offer.