The Mobile Plus™ and Mobile Pro™ packages allow registered guests to bid online in advance of or during an auction without physically attending the event. Likewise, groups can host online-only auctions in the absence of a location-specific event, or offer online bidding that spans multiple days.

Administrators are provided:

• Control over bidding access
• Customizable online bidding announcements
• Online bidding management and status page

Online bidders are provided:

• Simple online bidding sign-up and personalized home page
• A simple grid-based view of auction items
• Detail page for each auction item with a pop-up magnified view of the item's image
• Instant notifications via text message or email when out-bid
• The ability to watch items on which they have not bid
• The ability to place a "max bid" (Bid for me!) amount and have Silent Auction Pro automatically place proxy bids up to the bidders maximum amount

  Bid for me! (proxy bidding) allows the bidder to select any amount as their "max bid", but the max bid must be a multiple of the minimum bid increment set by the group/auction administrator. For example, if the minimum bid increment is $5, the max bid allowed must be a multiple of 5: $50, $75, $105. A bid of $101 would NOT be allowed.

Bid for me! (proxy bidding) is NOT available with Top N Bidders Win auction types.

To offer online bidding, the group administrator must have purchased either the Mobile Plus™ or Mobile Pro™ package, and have established and configured a merchant account. Auction or group administrators must designate one or more auction items as bid online. Online bidders must have a login account and a credit card on file.

For instructions on how to implement online bidding, review the following topics:

• Setting Up Online Bidding
• Managing Online Bidding
• Authorizing Online Bidders
• Placing Online Bids

Share this guest-centered help page with your guests/online bidders to help them get registered for bidding.