"This is our second year of using Silent Auction Pro for our annual fundraising auction for our public schools and we can highly recommend it.

We looked at several competing products last year before deciding it offered the most-bang-for-the-buck for an Internet-based cloud solution (important for the ability to share access with many users). With only a few weeks to prepare, we were able to import the bidder and donor lists from previous auctions, set up all the new donation and auction items, export all the content for our printed program, run our auction smoothly and efficiently (the check-in and check-out process was MUCH improved from the previous years using spreadsheets), generate all reports needed to review and reconcile the results and easily print thank you letters directly from the software. Our bidders were all very impressed with how much better the auction ran that year and we raised over $41,000.

Our experience was so positive with Silent Aucion Pro, that this year we decided to try to take advantage of almost all of its many features. We added the online bidding option after again reviewing competing solutions, including those that cost thousands of dollars. This year, with more time to prepare, we had almost 300 items listed for bidding online, complete with pictures and links to donor web sites, and collected bids totalling more than $30,000 before our live event even started! I cannot begin to describe how excited our hardworking volunteers were to literally see the fruits of their labor increasing on their computer screens with larger and larger bid results every day of that online auction.

We also took advantage of the integrated credit card processing feature, which allowed us to easily pre-register bidders and sell tickets online. We even had volunteers using iPads to check people in and enter bid results during the auction. And within minutes of the completion of final bidding at our live auction, I checked the results on my phone's browser and realized we had just raised over $56,000 this year. Wow! THANK YOU SILENT AUCTION PRO! And a special thank you to your tech support for all the emails and phone calls you supported us with throughout the whole process.

Look no further. You have found a terrific solution to your online, silent and live auction headaches. We'll certainly be back again next year!"

"Silent Auction Pro was a fabulous tool for our annual Chocolate Festival. From helping us manage our contacts in the community, to tracking the status of various donated items, it was useful to help us get organized before the event. But the software really shines the day of the event. Our attendees were so impressed with the professional interaction they had. Beautifully printed bidder numbers; bid sheets with pre-filled minimum bids, bid increments, and "Buy It Now" prices; and invoices calculated to include all of the winning items and tax. Even after the event was done, Silent Auction Pro immediately produced statistics, letting us review the outcome of our event before we even left the venue. I can't say enough about what this technology did for us."

"It was the right decision to go with Silent Auction Pro! It made our whole event much easier to manage and helped us almost triple our fund raising goal. The system was very easy to use, and we were able to get started with it immediately. Knowing we could call for support anytime with questions and that they were available to us at the time of our event, gave us comfort and confidence! Our check-in and check-out process went smoothly. The pre-printed bid sheets virtually eliminated bidding problems. We also loved the ease of producing the donor thank you notes. We look forward to using Silent Auction Pro for our next event."

"We have used Silent Auction Pro to manage our annual Kiwanis auction for the last five years. The program has been vital to the success of our event. Silent Auction Pro is simple to learn and use, literally anticipating the needs of the user. We have improved our bottom line each year since putting the program in place and have raised over $235,000 for our community."

"I can not say enough about Silent Auction Pro. This is the second year we have used the program. It has certainly made it easier to track our auction items: what we have, where they are and which members are pulling their weight. When it comes time to put the program together, it is a ''piece of cake''. It is great for keeping in contact with the donors and the attendees and it is fantastic that at the end of the evening when the last guest leaves the event, we can pull up all the stats and know what we have made and where we have made it. Sales tax is done and we are ready to do our thank you notes. It is fun to use it and I love it."

"This was our first year using Silent Auction Pro. The ease of use and comprehensive on-line reporting made a huge difference for us! It took the stress out of the process and allowed our entire team to have visibility throughout the entire project. We loved the on-line brochure! It allowed people to see the items ahead of time & participate with absentee bidding! We are already looking forward to planning next year's event and using Silent Auction Pro again!"

"We used Silent Auction Pro for the first time this year for an event we have held for the past 8 years. The improvements Silent Auction Pro made on our previous system were remarkable. Many volunteers are a part of this event annually, and they were amazed by the difference this program made on the preparation, execution, and follow up of our auction. As the leader of this event, Silent Auction Pro allowed me to delegate responsibilities more freely as we were all able to access the same information online. If any sort of problem arose, Silent Auction Pro staff members were available, and even called us first to resolve the issue. We are looking forward to using this system for our event again next year!"

"Thank you again for developing the perfect solution to the chaos that was our annual auction. This year's process was simple from the moment we created an event with Silent Auction Pro. In allowing multiple committee members to enter contact inquiries and donations, everyone was on the same page and we avoided embarrassing double-solicitations. The auction administrator and assistants were able to easily sort donations as they arrived based on the software, nothing was misplaced or left out. Follow up was easy for our uncollected donations because the committee members and auction chairs were able to edit the item status from committed to received by member to received by auction admin. The process of converting donations to auction items (silent, live, or raffle) was intuitive and quick. The help file's comprehensive instructions and pointers were invaluable! Everyone who commented on the auction had a positive reaction to check in and check out, we had no lines all night with 160+ attendees and 200+ items and only 3 computers! The emails the Silent Auction Pro support staff sent as the event neared with checklists and reminders made it seem like we had an extra person assisting with the event organization. Thank you! We will be using Silent Auction Pro for every auction we have in the future."

"This is the first time we have done a large silent and live auction. We were encouraged to purchase the use of software to keep our data accurate and to make sure we could effectively track our donations and attendees. We decided to use Silent Auction Pro because it seemed very comprehensive and very reasonably priced compared to others available thru the internet. Although having a fundraiser is a labor intensive experience, we found that Silent Auction Pro had every aspect of our event covered. There were many aspects of the software that supported us during the planning and implementation process. The support staff was exceptional in their willingness to answer questions and coach us thru email or even phone calls. They even phoned me the day of the auction to make sure all was going well. I was impressed!! Now that our auction is over..we know exactly how much money was raised thru ticket sales, cash donations, and our silent and live auction. Everything is well organized..item by item. I feel this software was a bargain considering all we learned and received from using it."

"For several years, our school has hosted live and silent auction fundraisers where parent volunteers generated MS Excel worksheets and Access databases to track contacts, donations and auction items. This year we were thrilled to discover Silent Auction Pro! Multiple users, many with little computer skill, were able to log on to Silent Auction Pro from any computer and track all of the data necessary to run a successful auction. From managing contacts to bundling auction items, we were constantly impressed with the level of functionality of this software. In addition, the ability to accept credit cards for payment really increased our profits. The Silent Auction Pro support staff went above and beyond to answer our questions in a timely fashion ensuring that the data management aspect of our auction ran very smoothly. We will definitely be using Silent Auction Pro in the future to simplify our fundraising efforts."

"In 2010, we successfully used Silent Auction Pro to manage and organize our silent auction, which included nearly 200 auction packages. Beginning in the early planning stage through to the post-auction tasks, Silent Auction Pro's customer service and technical support were phenomenal. Any questions or concerns were immediately responded to, either via email or telephone, in a thorough and thoughtful manner. We also found the company's prices to be extremely competitive and in line with what our event budget allowed. With the use of Silent Auction Pro, our 200 guests registered and checked-in with ease and convenience. Our silent auction was smooth and efficient, and was our most financially successful one yet. The check-out process was markedly improved from years past and this was in large part due to Silent Auction Pro. The post-event reports, produced by Silent Auction Pro, were also outstanding and provide important data that will be helpful to us in planning future auctions and events. Thank you Silent Auction Pro!"