The silent auction is an important component of our annual Green Gala; it helps us meet our fundraising goals and—bonus!—lets us highlight products and services from some of our favorite local businesses. This year, we’re trying something different. Instead of setting the auction up the traditional way, with paper bid sheets, we’re hosting it all online through ClickBid. Hosting the auction online is beneficial for a few reasons:
You can register and start bidding anytime starting now through 9:00 PM EDT on August 25, 2016.
If you’re new to the world of online bidding, don’t fear, we’ve got you covered with our 3-step process to registering, bidding, and purchasing your silent auction items.
First things first, you can use ClickBid from any desktop or laptop computer, smart phone, or tablet. It does not require you to download a new application, simply enter this URL: http://greengala.cbo.io into your preferred Internet browser to access the auction. You will, however, need a data or internet connection.
Step 1: Register Your Account
Once you arrive on the home page for the auction (again, that URL is http://greengala.cbo.io), click on the green “Register Today” button. This will take you to a simple registration form, which requires your name, address, phone number, email address, and a password. It also asks if you would like to enable text alerts; activating text alerts will allow ClickBid to send you text notifications when someone outbids you on an item. Complete the registration form, then click the green “Submit” button.
Next, you’ll receive a welcome email from ClickBid, which will provide important information about the event, the silent auction, and your bidder number. You will need your bidder number and password (which you set up when you filled out the registration form) in order to participate in the auction.
Step 2: Browse the Catalog & Start Bidding
To log into the bidding system, go to the mobile bidding site (http://greengala.cbo.io) and enter your bidder number where prompted and select the green “Go” button. The next screen will display your name and will request your password. After you enter your password, click the green “Login” button.
The easiest way to browse the catalog of items, and to start bidding, is to click the blue “Browse Categories” bar, which appears on the home page of the mobile bidding site. After you select “Browse Categories”, select “All Items” to see all of the silent auction items. From the catalog you have three options for each item:
How to place a bid:
Click “Bid”
You then have three options:
If you select the Fast Bid option, you will be asked if you’re sure you want to place the bid, choose “Yes” to proceed or “Cancel” to decline.
If you choose “Bid This Amount”, your bid will become the leading bid on the selected item for the dollar amount you selected (so, if you chose $85, the new leading bid on this item will become $85).
If you choose Set Max Bid, your bid will become the leading bid on the selected item for next minimum raise amount (so, if the leading bid is currently $35, and the minimum raise is $10, you will now have the leading bid at $45). If another bidder outbids you, the system will automatically outbid that bidder on your behalf (so, if another bidder raises the leading bid to $55, the system will outbid him/her for you by raising the leading bid to $65). This will happen up to the max bid amount you selected (so, if you selected $85 as the max bid, the system will stop automatically bidding for you if/when the leading bid becomes $85).
You can monitor your items/bids by selecting the “My Bids” option at any time.
Step 3: Check-out/Purchasing your Items
The silent auction will close at 9:00 PM EDT on August 25, 2016.
How to know if you won an item(s):
How to pay for your item(s):
How to retrieve your item(s):
Happy Bidding!