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Free
$0
- 20 Items
- 1 Image / Item
- Advertisements
- No Live Event
- Basic Analytics
- Email Support
- Unlimited Bidders
- Payment & Donation
Collection Available
Live Event
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- 200 Items
- 1 Image / Item
- No Advertisements
- Live Event Package
- Basic Analytics
- Email Support
- Unlimited Bidders
- Payment & Donation
Collection Available
Popular
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- 200 Items
- 4 Images / Item
- Advertisements
- No Live Event
- Basic Analytics
- Email Support
- Unlimited Bidders
- Payment & Donation
Collection Available
Custom
$0
- Basic Analytics
- Email Support
- Unlimited Bidders
- Payment & Donation
Collection Available
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Features Included With Every Auction
- Customizable Auction URL For Easy Access
- Multiple Bidding Styles
- Mobile web app for easy bidding from wherever you are NEW
- Buy Now Option
- Basic Auction Analytics Info
- Fundraising Goal Tracking
- Link To Donor Websites
- One-Click Duplication Of Auction Items
- Copy Items Between Auctions NEW
- Mark Items As Sold Before Auction Ends
- Track Payment Status of All Items
- Consolidated Sales Summary View With Real-Time Bid Tracking (Sales Summary Example)
- Ability To Limit Participants By Email Domain
Info
Items
If 20 auction items is not enough, you can increase the limit by increments of 100 up to a maximum of 1,000 items.
- Increased Number Of Auction Items
- Downloadable Auction Item Data (Download Example)
- Multiple Auctions At One Time
Images / Item + Large Image Viewer
If 1 image per item is not enough, you can increase to 4 images per item. You'll also receive the large image viewer for easier viewing of your auction items. View the Demo Auction to see the large image viewer in action.
- Increased Number Of Images Per Item
- Large Image Viewer
- Multiple Auctions At One Time
No Advertisements
You can remove unwanted 3rd party distractions so your participants can stay focused on your silent auction.
- No 3rd Party Advertisements
- Multiple Auctions At One Time
Live Event Package
Start your silent auction online and seamlessly carry it forward into a live event. Printable bid sheets for all unsold items and a downloadable CSV file make it easy to setup and manage the live event.
- Printable Bid Sheets (Bid Sheets Example)
- Leading Bidder Notifications
- Advertise Live Event Information Within Online Auction
- Enhanced Sales Summary (Sales Summary Example)
- Emails Live Event Information To All Participants
- Enhanced Downloadable Auction Item Data (Download Example)
- Sell Items To Online and Offline Participants After Conclusion Of Live Event Info
- Update Final Selling Price Of Items After Conclusion Of Live Event Info
- Multiple Auctions At One Time
- More Information...
After the Online Auction
At the end of the online silent auction (with the Live Event Package upgrade), you can view a summary of all the items,
winning bids, and winning bidder information from the Sales Summary page. This page specifically displays this information
for each item:
- Item Name - item name with a link to the item page
- Price - leading online bid amount
- Max Bid - leading bidder's maximum bid amount
- Bidder - leading bidder's first and last name
- Email - leading bidder's email address
- Phone Number - leading bidder's phone number (if provided)
You can also download the Sales Summary as a CSV (comma separated values) file. This file can be opened using
a spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel. Have a look at the
example CSV file
for the Demo Auction to see how this works.
Once the online auction has ended, you can print out bid sheets for use at the live event. The bid sheets are made available on the Sales Summary page via a Printable Bid Sheets button. The bid sheets will be in a PDF format. You can
view the bid sheets PDF
example for the Demo Auction.
When the online auction ends, leading bidders will be notified via email. The email informs the bidders they will need
to continue bidding at the live event and are also provided the Live Event Information you enter for the auction. In the
event that an online auction participant cannot attend the live event, they do have the option of entering a Proxy Bid.
This is the maximum amount they are willing to pay for the item. As stated above, you will receive this information and
can continue the bidding for them at the live event. Please note, if you don't want to allow proxy bidding, you can turn
this off on the auction information page.
We recommend giving yourself enough time in between the online auction and the live auction to carry the information
forward. The printable bid sheets are the easiest way to do this. However, it still takes a few minutes to print out
the bid sheets and arrange them on the bidding tables at the event.
After the Live Event
After the live event ends, you have the option of entering the final selling price for each item into the system. You
can choose the winning bidder from a list of online participants or enter in the information for live event participants
(a.k.a. offline bidders). Once you add an offline bidder, they will also show up in your list of participants and can
easily be selected for additional items. We highly recommend collecting an email address for each of
the live event bidders. Once you enter the final selling price and choose the winning bidder, the system will notify
them via email if they have an email address. This also gives them the option to pay for their items online if your
auction has the Payment Collection feature enabled. Another nice feature of entering the final selling price for each
item is that the previous high bidder from the online auction will be notified if they were outbid at the live event.
If you are interested in collection payments online, including major credit cards and PayPal, then add the Payment
Collection feature to your auction. With the Payment Collection feature, as soon as you enter the final selling price
for an item and choose the winning bidder, they will be notified they won (assuming there is an email address) and that
they can pay for their item online. They will be sent a link to an invoice page which displays the items they won, the
total amount due, and a Pay Now button.
Payment & Donation Collection
Simplify payment and donation collection and offer your participants more payment options with these optional features. If you choose to collect payments and/or donations online, your auction must be linked to a PayPal account to receive funds. There is a transaction fee which only applies to payments and donations processed through your online auction.
- These Are Optional Features Available For All Auctions
- Accept All Major Credit Cards And PayPal
- Transactions Processed Securely Through PayPal
- Money Immediately Deposited Into Your PayPal Account
- Low Transaction Fee Of 4.9% plus $0.40 USD
- Enhanced Sales Summary With Automatic Payment Tracking (Sales Summary Example)
- Collect Donations Before, During, And After Your Auction
- Multiple Auctions At One Time
- More Information...
General
- Payment and donation collection are optional features you can add to your auction. 32auctions does not require payment collection for auctions, but these features make it VERY easy to collect payments when enabled.
- All payments are processed through PayPal which means your auction must be linked to a verified and confirmed PayPal account in order to process payments. Creating a PayPal account is simple if you don't have one. It does take a couple of days for an account to be verified, so allow yourself time to set one up.
- All payment details are securely managed by PayPal. 32auctions does not collect credit card or other payment information.
- Transaction fees only apply to payments processed online. If someone pays in person or by other means outside of 32auctions.com, no transaction fees are charged.
Payment Collection
- Simplify payment collection by enabling the Payment Collection feature. Payments can be made using any payment method accepted by PayPal (credit card, eCheck, PayPal account). Winning bidders are NOT required to have a PayPal account.
- Each item will display that online payment options are available.
- Winning bidders will be presented an itemized list of items they won, where they can easily and conveniently submit payment.
- Buy Now purchases can be paid for immediately or at a later time. This means auction administrators can receive payments before the auction ends.
Donation Collection
- Make it very easy for participants to donate to your cause by enabling the Donation Collection feature. Donations can be made using any payment method accepted by PayPal (credit card, eCheck, PayPal account).
- Your auction will prominently display a Donate Money button on the main auction page.
- Donors can enter any amount they wish to donate.
PayPal also has fees for processing donations that you agree to pay as part of each transaction. *Learn more
*PayPal Fees
PayPal charges fees on each payment and donation transaction. The fees are specific to the PayPal
account used by the organization for receiving money.
Follow these steps to find the fees associated with the organization's account:
- Log into the organization's PayPal account
- Click the Fees link found at the bottom of the page
- Click the link in the Get Paid column of the Purchase section
- View the fees for receiving purchase payments
Note: PayPal offers low transaction fees for nonprofits. Please refer to the
PayPal site for more information.
