Auctions
BetterUnite live auction software puts in-room and online bids on one screen. Item Live View shows the auctioneer every bid as it lands, Quick Add lets several volunteers log bids by bidder number, guest name, or phone number at once, and a real-time thermometer climbs as paddle-raise gifts arrive. Bulk award triggers winner texts, emails, and cart loading, and preauthorized cards charge instantly.
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The auctioneer sees in-room and online bids together on a single hybrid screen, so remote paddles compete with the ballroom in real time.
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Quick Add is admin bid entry designed for in-person auctions, with several volunteers logging bids at once and planned bid ladders driving the ask.
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Giving levels with impact statements, running raised totals, and a real-time thermometer the whole room watches climb, with remote guests giving from their phones.
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Bulk award to the highest bidders triggers winner texts, emails, and cart loading, and preauthorized cards charge instantly.
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Remote guests bid and give from their Magic Link while the room bids on paper or paddles, and everything lands in one cart.
Item Live View gives the auctioneer a single hybrid screen showing in-room and online bids together, so remote paddles compete with the ballroom in real time. You can also publish a public catalog preview of live items without enabling online bidding.
Quick Add is built for live-room speed: log bids by bidder number, guest name, or phone number, with multiple volunteers entering simultaneously. Planned bid ladders with custom increments keep the ask sequence tight.
Remote attendees give at set levels from their phones while the in-room paddle raise runs, all feeding one real-time thermometer with running totals and per-level impact statements (“$5,000 feeds 10 families for a month”).
Bulk award to highest bidders triggers winner texts and emails and loads carts automatically, and preauthorized cards charge instantly. If a winner backs out, mark the second or third bidder as winner in one click.
Yes. The real-time thermometer projects on any screen and climbs as paddle-raise gifts and auction revenue land, a proven room-energy driver.
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