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Online Bidding with Greater Giving

Bidding on Auction Lots from your computer, tablet, or smartphone - What to expect

This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet on auction items. Also, you can easily track Packages by marking them as favorites.

How to Mobile Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding

1. Register your mobile number and credit card information on the auction page.
2. Once you have registered, you will receive an automated ‘Welcome’ text with your bidder link.
3. After clicking the link in the text, begin searching for packages by name, number, or category
4. Select the package you wish to bid on.
5. You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment
6. If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the silent auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
7. To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.
8. To make a donation, select the Donation button on your home screen and choose a preset amount or select the Custom Amount button to enter the amount you wish to donate.
9. If you’re out-bid at any point before the auction closes, you will receive a text message.
10. To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
11. To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
12. Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win, our auctioneer will announce the winners as the lots close.
    
13. Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.
14. View the videos below to see online bidding in action.