Silent Auction

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Consignment Items

Consignment items are items that have a cost associated with them. Typically consignment items are secured through a company or individual with the agreement that the non-profit will pay a predetermi…

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Delete a Bid

There may be several reasons when a silent auction bid needs to be deleted either during or after the auction. The most common need to edit a bid stems from a bidder entering the incorrect bid amount…

Updated by Ashley McClure

Edit a Bid

There may be several reasons when a silent auction bid needs to be edited either during or after the auction. The most common need to edit a bid stems from a bidder entering the incorrect Maximum Bid…

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Lowering Minimum Bids

Towards the end of a silent auction, there may be some packages without bids that need to have their minimum bids adjusted in order to help get them sold. The AES system supports the ability to slash…

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Outbid Alerts- How They Work

The AES mobile bidding system allows bidders to Opt-In to receiving text notifications regarding bidding activity during the auction. One of the updates that bidders will receive is outbid alerts. Th…

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Outbid Alerts- How to Opt in

The AES mobile bidding system supports the ability to notify bidders via text message when they have been outbid. In order for a bidder to receive these text notifications, they must opt-in to receiv…

Updated by Ashley McClure

What is a Max Bid?

When using the AES mobile bidding platform, the bid process follows a formula of meeting a minimum required bid and following established incremental raises until the auction bidding time ends. The b…

Updated by Ashley McClure