Tom Kelly - Fundraising Insights & Trends | CharityAuctionsToday (Page 23)

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How to Hide Items from View Until Your Auction Is Live

You can hide auction items by saving them as drafts or using scheduled visibility. When your auction goes live, the items will automatically appear for bidders to view and bid on.

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Cancel or Refund a Ticket Purchase

Open the buyer’s order, choose Cancel or Refund, select full or partial amount, confirm fees/notes, and submit. The buyer is notified and a receipt/update is issued automatically.

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How to Turn On or Off Blind Bidding for Your Auction

You can enable or disable blind bidding in your event settings. When enabled, bidders won’t see others’ bids, creating a sealed-bid format. Turn it off to return to standard open bidding.

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How to Print Bid Sheets for Your Auction

You can print bid sheets directly from your auction dashboard with one click. Select your items, choose a bid sheet layout, and download the file to print for in-person bidding.

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What Is Popcorn Bidding?

Popcorn bidding is a feature that automatically extends the auction end time when a bid is placed in the final seconds. This keeps bidding fair, prevents last-second “sniping,” and often increases final bid amounts.

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How to Set Your Time Zone in Your Auction Settings

You can set your time zone in your event settings. This ensures your auction start and end times display accurately for bidders and match your local time.

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How to Hide Images on the Mobile View of Your Auction Page

You can hide images on mobile by adjusting your page design settings or adding a small CSS snippet to your auction’s custom code area. This helps keep your layout clean and mobile-friendly.

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Can Donors Submit Items Through My Auction Page?

Yes. You can enable a public donation form that lets supporters submit their own items directly to your auction page for approval. This makes it easy to grow your catalog without manually entering every donation.

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How to See or Set Your Own Bid Increments

You can set bid increments globally or per item to control how much each new bid must increase. Adjusting increments helps create competitive bidding and smoother auction pacing.