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Mobile Bidding and Silent Auction Software
Run a mobile silent auction with reserves, buy-now pricing, outbid alerts, and winner payment emails with Stripe Connect. Each lot supports a description and one HTTPS image URL. Standard fundraising has a flat 2.5% platform fee.
Set Up an AuctionWhat ships with the auction module
Mobile bidding. Bidders scan the QR or visit the auction page. Tap to bid. Outbid notifications via email. No bidding paddles, no clipboards, no auction-night chaos.
Reserve price. Set a private floor. If bids stay below the reserve, the lot closes unsold (no winner email, no embarrassment). Bidders see a "reserve met / not yet met" badge but never the reserve number itself.
Buy-now. Set a price at which a bidder can end the auction immediately. Once paid, the lot closes; no further bids accepted.
One lot image. Add one HTTPS image URL per lot. The image appears with the lot details on the bidder-facing auction page.
Lot details. Add a name, description, opening bid, private reserve, buy-now price, and closing time. Bidders see the description, current bid, reserve status, and closing time on the lot page.
Winner email + Stripe Connect payment. With Stripe Connect configured, closing a winning lot creates a payment link and emails it to the winner. Stripe Connect routes the proceeds; ScanRaise's 2.5% comes off the platform side.
Auction formats that work
Silent auction at a gala. 30-50 lots, mobile bidding open from cocktail hour through dessert. Final-call countdown timer in the last 5 minutes. Lots close in waves so checkout doesn't bottleneck.
Online-only fine-art auction. Two-week run. Each lot has one image and a detailed description. Reserves protect the gallery's curation; buy-now closes hot lots fast.
School parents-bid-on-experiences. "Lunch with the principal", "Front-row seats at the spring concert", "Headmaster for a day". 10-15 lots run during a 7-day giving week. Per-class winners.
Sports memorabilia. Signed jerseys, game-used gear, locker-room experiences. Reserve protects rare items; buy-now offers an instant-purchase price for high-demand lots.
Ready to run an auction?
Set up your first auction online. Mobile bidding, Stripe Connect payouts, all included. 2.5% flat fee.
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