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Mobile Bidding

BetterUnite mobile bidding needs no app and no login. Guests tap a personal Magic Link from email or SMS and bid in their phone's browser in seconds. Max bids and auto bids do the work for them, SMS outbid alerts and a Bid Confirmed toast keep them in the race, and anti-snipe extensions keep last-second bidding wars open.

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No app store. No password.
No excuses not to bid.

01

The Magic Link

A personal link by email or SMS drops each guest straight into the bid screen, with their table, team, ticket type, and run of show one tap away.

  • Open a personal Magic Link from email or SMS and land in the catalog, no app, no login
  • Check table, team, ticket type, and run-of-show details from one guest info panel
  • Skip the app store, the account creation, and the password: the link is the login

02

Set It and Win It

Guests set a max bid and the system bids for them up to that limit, with a public bid history that separates manual bids from automatic ones.

  • Set a max bid once and let auto bids answer every challenge up to the limit
  • Show public-facing bid history on every item for transparency
  • Distinguish manual bids from automatic bids in that history

03

Never Miss an Outbid

An SMS goes out the moment a guest is outbid, the item card shakes and swaps its Highest Bidder tag, and every bid is confirmed on screen and by text.

  • Alert outbid guests by SMS immediately, so they can answer from anywhere in the room
  • Confirm every bid with a Bid Confirmed toast plus an SMS confirmation
  • Signal status visually with a card shake and the Highest Bidder tag

04

Fair Endings, Bigger Finishes

Anti-snipe extensions push an item's close when a late bid lands, turning last-second snipes into open bidding wars.

  • Extend an item's close automatically when a bid lands in the final seconds
  • Time items to close on a schedule you set
  • Browse by category, so guests find the lots they care about fast

05

Wired into Event Night

Mobile bidding runs alongside the live auction, and a card preauthorized at registration turns checkout into one tap.

  • Integrate with the live auction, so mobile bidders take part on event night
  • Preauthorize cards at registration, so winning bids charge in a single tap
  • Settle auction wins, raffle tickets, and donations in the same cart

Frequently Asked
Questions

Can guests bid without downloading an app?

Yes, that is the core of BetterUnite mobile bidding. Guests tap a personal Magic Link from email or SMS and bid in their phone's browser in seconds. No app store, no account creation, no password.

How do guests know they've been outbid?

An SMS outbid notification goes out immediately, and on screen the item card shakes and swaps the Highest Bidder tag. Every bid also gets a Bid Confirmed toast plus an SMS confirmation, so there is never doubt a bid registered.

Does BetterUnite support max (proxy) bids?

Yes. Guests set a max bid and the system auto-bids for them up to that limit, and the public bid history distinguishes manual from automatic bids for transparency.

What stops bid sniping in the final seconds?

Anti-snipe extensions automatically extend an item's close when a late bid lands, turning last-second snipes into open bidding wars that raise more per item.

How do winners pay when the auction closes?

With card preauthorization at registration, winning bids charge in one tap, through guest self-checkout or staff bulk checkout, in the same cart as raffle tickets and donations.

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