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Auction Flex & HiBid are a one stop-shop providing everything you need to run your successful auction business no matter what type of auctions you do. Backed by our amazing customer support, you'll see why thousands of auctioneers use Auction Flex & HiBid every day.
Thank you and shout out to Auction Flex for the progressive, multi- faceted and comprehensive auction accounting system platform. JBS Auctions shopped many other platforms and made the right choice going with you! The focus on continuous improvement and upgrades to stay abreast of industry changes is top notch. The support staff is knowledgeable and responsive to time sensitive needs. We look forward to many years of partnership with our auction company and Auction Flex.
JB Salutregui
JBS Auctions
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Auction Flex is auction software that manages every aspect of your live and online auctions. Auction Flex helps you catalog, clerk, cashier, pay consignors, manage mailing lists, manage inventory, and much, much more.
HiBid is class-leading, mobile-friendly online bidding technology that allows you to conduct internet-only auctions, webcast (simulcast) auctions, etc. HiBid is both private-label (branded to you) and a portal. HiBid also offers mobile apps,free websites, a free auction calendar,Google Analytics integration, and more.
Together, Auction Flex & HiBid are a one stop-shop providing everything you need to run your successful auction business no matter what type of auctions you do. Backed by our amazing customer support, you'll see why thousands of auctioneers use Auction Flex & HiBid every day. Download a free trial to get started!
We are thrilled to announce that we added 590 new customers to the Auction Flex / HiBid family in 2016! We thank all of our customers for supporting us over the past 15 years. Your feedback and ideas have helped Auction Flex & HiBid evolve into what they are today. We are committed to you, the auctioneer, and your continued success.
We are dedicated to providing the auction industry with software and support that exceeds all expectations. We are in a continuous state of development whereby customer suggestions play a pivotal role in making our software better. Please feel free to send us an e-mail if you have any comments or suggestions. [email protected]
You are now ready to move along to the Catalog Upload guide here or if you would like assistance, you can email your catalog to sup...@liveauctioneers.com and our Support Team will be happy to help with your upload!
When first starting your Online Auction adventure, the settings and options located within Auction Flex can be intimidating. The tutorial below can be used as a step by step tool to navigate those options and ensure you have the correct settings for your online auction.
The first option is to show your auction on both the Auction Flex web site and the HiBid web site. There is no charge for posting an auction to allow your bidders to view. If this option is not checked, the auction will be shown through your private-label HiBid pages only.
Next is the ability to Show Lot Numbers. If you have completed the catalog and are certain of the lot order, choose this option to show those lot numbers in the uploaded auction. If there is yet work to be done, leave this box unchecked.
The field labeled *Notice* will reflect anything entered onto your auction page in a highly visible section at the top. A good example of a common Notice would be - "Partial Catalog Only, Full Catalog to be Posted on Friday"
Internet Registration Type will determine how you allow the bidders to register and bid for your auction. This is extremely important as depending on the option you choose as when using Credit Card Validation, either you or the bidder could incur a small fee.
Registration with Bidder Record Only (for trusting auctioneer) should only be selected if you are not concerned with possible deadbeat bidders or holding bidders accountable for their bids. This will allow anyone to both register and bid during your online auction.
Option two is for Absentee Bidding (bids brought to live auction). This option will be used when you have a live auction coming up and you would like to allow for internet bidders to *leave* bids with you to put against the floor bidders on auction day.
Setting the correct Bidding Start and Stop time is extremely important. If an incorrect date is entered into these fields, your online auction could be post dated and endup being archived. Please make sure the correct dates and times (Eastern Time) are placed into these fields to ensure your auction links to your Current Auction page.
Setting an bid amount for Automatic Approval is generally used for an auction with a small amount of high end items mixed in with the other items. You may want to approve the bids for those specific lots but allow bidders to bid up to X amount with having to approve each and every bid.
Soft Close is a feature which prevents sniping, a term commonly used in the Online Auction Industry. Sniping is when an online bidder will wait until the last few minutes of an auction and place a bid in the hopes that no one else is either watching or paying attention. Soft Close will add an X number of minutes on to the auction if a bid is placed within the last X number of minutes. For example, an online item has 3 minutes left and your soft close is set to 5 minutes. If a bid is placed, the time for this lot then is extended to 8 minutes.
Lastly, the option to enter in a Maximum Extended Price would be used for items in your auction which may go over a certain amount that you would not like published. In this event, place the threshold number in the field and it will give a message to contact the auctioneer for the price of that item.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 28, 2020 /CNW/ -- Sandhills Global will host a one-day auctioneer forum in Drayton Valley in central Alberta, Canada, on February 5th covering a range of proven best practices for auction management. Sandhills is the tech company behind Auction Flex, AuctionTime.com, HiBid.com, FleetEvaluator, and many other brands, all of which serve to help connect buyers and sellers across multiple industries.
The forum will begin at 9 a.m. with a morning session dedicated to discussing the features and use of Auction Flex software. This session will cover cataloging, clerking, accounting, and related topics. After a break for lunch, attendees will learn about AuctionTime.com, the weekly online-only auction platform designed especially for construction equipment, farm machinery, trucks, and trailers; and HiBid.com, an internet bidding solution that is integrated with Auction Flex and supports webcast, internet-only, and absentee bidding.
Following the seminar, a meet-and-greet reception from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. will provide attendees with an opportunity to network and share information about successful auction management strategies. Attendees will also receive hours that can be applied towards continuing education hours for the National Auctioneers Association.
OCALA, Fla., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HiBid enabled the sale of more than 619,000 lots in 1,506 timed and live auctions held on the site last week. Sale totals exceeded $43.1 million in gross merchandise value and $78.1 million in hammer value.
Current and upcoming auctions on the platform feature an eclectic range of lots, including vintage acoustic and electric guitars, framed prints and paintings, decorative vases, antique furniture, and a variety of gift baskets just in time for Father's Day shopping.
HiBid.com brings buyers and sellers together every day with a wide-ranging selection of lots and categories that appeal to bidders worldwide. HiBid is fully integrated with Auction Flex 360, providing auctioneers with a comprehensive auction management solution that supports live auctions, timed auctions, and internet absentee bidding.
Current Auctions The following list includes a small sample from the hundreds of auctions currently open for bidding on HiBid.com. Site visitors can click the Find Auctions menu at the top of the HiBid.com homepage for links to the Featured and Hot auctions, such as those listed below, or use the search box to find auctions nearby.
If you're looking to sell through HiBid.com, click here to describe what you wish to sell, and a local HiBid auctioneer will help you get started. Interested in receiving updates from HiBid? Sign up to receive newsletter emails, and follow HiBid Auctions on Facebook and LinkedIn.
About HiBid and Auction Flex 360HiBid is an online auction platform supporting live auctions, timed auctions, and internet absentee bidding. It is also available as a private-label solution. HiBid is integrated with Auction Flex 360, the market leader in auction software for live and timed auctions, with capabilities that include cataloging, clerking, cashiering, accounting, mailing list management, inventory management, and multi-parcel. HiBid and Auction Flex 360 were built from the ground up to function together seamlessly.
HiBid is an online auction platform supporting webcast auctions, internet-only auctions, and internet absentee bidding. It is also available as a private-label solution. HiBid is integrated with Auction Flex 360, the market leader in auction software for live and online auctions, with capabilities that include cataloging, clerking, cashiering, accounting, mailing list management, inventory management, and multi-parcel. (PRNewsfoto/Hibid-AuctionFlex)
OCALA, Fla., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HiBid.com facilitated the sale of more than $51.4 million (gross auction proceeds) in last week's auctions. From June 20th through the 26th, HiBid.com averaged 1.48 million bids on the site per day, with 648,253 lots sold. Currently, thousands of gold and silver coins, jewelry, watches, and diamonds are up for bidding in this week's featured auctions.
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