How does online bidding work for an auction?

Supporters bid on the campaign page from their phone or computer. They don’t need an account or an app. They add a card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay before they bid. Venmo and PayPal are not available for auctions.

Set up an item

Open your campaign, go to the Store tab, click New, and choose Auction Item. Add a name, at least one photo, a starting bid, a bid increment, and start and end times.

Optional features

• Buy It Now: a supporter can buy the item right away at a set price, which ends bidding on it.
• Auto-extend: a late bid pushes the end time back, so no one wins by bidding in the last second.
• Maximum bids: a supporter can set the most they’ll pay, and SuccessFund bids for them up to that amount.

Supporters get an email the moment they are outbid.

When bidding closes

The winner’s saved card is charged automatically, and they get a receipt. If the charge fails, the winner gets an email with a link to pay. Items with no bids are marked Unsold.

For an auction at an event, print the QR code for each item and put it next to the item. Supporters scan it to bid.