diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PagesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PagesController.php
index 7ca178d..ee7ed8b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PagesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PagesController.php
@@ -75,28 +75,17 @@ class PagesController extends Controller
             return view('checkout_select_form');
         } elseif (!$checkout_req->checkout_payment_method) {
             $checkout_bidder = $checkout_req->checkoutbiddernum;
-            $checkout_list_results = DB::select("SELECT
-        *, items.item_assigned_num
-        FROM winning_bids
-        INNER JOIN items AS items
-        ON winning_bids.winning_item_num=items.iditems
-        WHERE winning_bidder_num = $checkout_bidder
-      ");
-            WinningBids::with('items')
+            $checkout_list_results = WinningBids::with('items')
                   ->where('winning_bidder_num', $checkout_bidder)
                   ->get();
-            $checkout_info_results = DB::select("SELECT
-        winning_bids.*,
-        bidders.*,
-        sum(winning_cost) AS total_cost
-        FROM winning_bids
-        INNER JOIN bidders AS bidders
-        ON winning_bids.winning_bidder_num=bidders.idbidders
-        WHERE winning_bidder_num = $checkout_bidder
-        GROUP BY winning_bids.winning_bidder_num
-      ");
+          $checkout_info_results = WinningBids::with('bidders')
+                                                ->where('winning_bidder_num', $checkout_bidder)
+                                                ->get();
+          $checkout_cost_result = WinningBids::where('winning_bidder_num', $checkout_bidder)
+                                              ->sum('winning_cost');
             return view('checkout', [
               'checkout_list_results' => $checkout_list_results,
+              '$checkout_cost_result' => $checkout_cost_result,
               'checkout_info_results' => $checkout_info_results
             ]);
         } else {
@@ -106,23 +95,15 @@ class PagesController extends Controller
             $check_number = $checkout_req->check_number;
             $cc_transaction = $checkout_req->cc_transaction;
             $cc_amount = $checkout_req->cc_amount;
-            $checkout_list_results = DB::select("SELECT
-        *, items.item_assigned_num, items.item_desc
-        FROM winning_bids
-        INNER JOIN items AS items
-        ON winning_bids.winning_item_num=items.iditems
-        WHERE winning_bidder_num = $bidder_num
-      ");
-            $checkout_info_results = DB::select("SELECT
-        winning_bids.*,
-        bidders.*,
-        sum(winning_cost) AS total_cost
-        FROM winning_bids
-        INNER JOIN bidders AS bidders
-        ON winning_bids.winning_bidder_num=bidders.idbidders
-        WHERE winning_bidder_num = $bidder_num
-        GROUP BY winning_bids.winning_bidder_num
-      ");
+            $checkout_list_results = WinningBids::with('items')
+                  ->where('winning_bidder_num', $checkout_bidder)
+                  ->get();
+            $checkout_cost_result = WinningBids::where('winning_bidder_num', $checkout_bidder)
+                                                ->sum('winning_cost');
+
+            $checkout_info_results = WinningBids::with('bidders')
+                                                  ->where('winning_bidder_num', $bidder_num)
+                                                  ->get();
             $checkout_result = DB::table('checkout')->insertGetID(
                 [
                 'bidder_num' => $bidder_num,
diff --git a/resources/views/checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/checkout.blade.php
index a29841d..9fe1bc8 100644
--- a/resources/views/checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/checkout.blade.php
@@ -6,48 +6,43 @@
       <div class="col-md-10 col-md-offset-1">
         <div class="panel panel-default">
           <div class="panel-heading">Checkout</div>
-
           <div class="panel-body">
             <form id="checkout_form" required method="post" action="/checkout" enctype="multipart/form-data" class=form-horizontal>
               {{ csrf_field() }}
               <table align='center' class='table table-striped table-condensed table-hover table-bordered'>
                 @foreach($checkout_info_results as $checkout_info_result)
-                  @php
-                  $bidnum = $checkout_info_result->idbidders;
-                  $totaldue = $checkout_info_result->total_cost;
-                  @endphp
                   <tr>
                     <th colspan="2">
                       <h2>
-                        Bidder Number: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_assigned_number }}
+                        Bidder Number: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_assigned_number }}
                       </h2>
                     </th>
                     <th colspan="2">
                       <h2>
-                        Total: ${{ $checkout_info_result->total_cost }}
+                        Total: ${{ $checkout_cost_result }}
                       </h2>
                     </th>
                   </tr>
                   <tr>
                     <th colspan="2">
-                      Name: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_fname }} {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_lname }}
+                      Name: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_fname }} {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_lname }}
                     </th>
                     <th colspan="2">
-                      Phone Number: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_phone }}
+                      Phone Number: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_phone }}
                     </th>
                   </tr>
                   <tr>
                     <th>
-                      Address: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_addr }}
+                      Address: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_addr }}
                     </th>
                     <th>
-                      City: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_city }}
+                      City: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_city }}
                     </th>
                     <th>
-                      State: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_state }}
+                      State: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_state }}
                     </th>
                     <th>
-                      Zip: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidder_zip }}
+                      Zip: {{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->bidder_zip }}
                     </th>
                   </tr>
                 @endforeach
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@
                   @foreach($checkout_list_results as $checkout_list_result)
                     <tr>
                       <td>
-                        {{ $checkout_list_result->item_assigned_num }}
+                        {{ $checkout_list_result->items->item_assigned_num }}
                       </td>
                       <td>
                         ${{ $checkout_list_result->winning_cost }}
@@ -109,8 +104,8 @@
                   <button type="submit" value="Submit" class="btn btn-primary">Checkout</button>
                 </div>
               </div>
-              <input type="hidden" name="winnertotal" value={{ $totaldue }}>
-              <input type="hidden" name="checkoutbiddernum" value={{ $bidnum }}>
+              <input type="hidden" name="winnertotal" value={{ $checkout_cost_result }}>
+              <input type="hidden" name="checkoutbiddernum" value={{ $checkout_info_result->bidders->idbidders }}>
             </form>
           </div>
         </div>