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Know-how for anyone organising an auction night, from planning to settling up.

What to do when nobody bids on a lot: reserves, re-opening and bundling

Practical rescues for auction lots with no bids: fixing the price on the spot, bundling, second-chance roun…

What proxy bidding is, how automatic maximum bids work at charity auctions, and why they raise totals while…

Why displaying a live fundraising total and bid activity on a big screen changes how a room bids, and how t…

A practical guide for first-time volunteer auctioneers: a simple script per lot, how to pace the room, hand…

How phone bidding works at modern charity auctions: scan a QR code, bid in the browser, get outbid alerts. …

Everything a first-time charity auction guest should know: how bidding works, what a bid commits you to, an…

Running one yourself?

Building the whole thing costs nothing. Add your lots, print the codes, and run a full rehearsal before you decide.