Live Auctions

Use our FREE platform to run your live auctions and streamline the experience.

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Live Auctions
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Overview

With the aura of the auctioneer and the crowd looking on, live auctions are a great way to raise money.

With ‘keep it FREE!’, our award-winning, 100% free to use,  live auction software supports the auctioneer by displaying upcoming items to build anticipation as well as real-time recording of the bids to track the results and facilitate smooth payment collection.

Our team of expert auctioneers are happy to guide you along the way to ensure your fundraising event is a success!

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What is 'keep it FREE'?

‘keep it FREE!’ is Givergy’s new initiative that makes our platform 100% free to you, meaning 100% of money raised goes to your cause.

We enable this by inviting your donors to voluntarily contribute at checkout, which covers all platform fees and payment processing fees, ensuring all funds go directly to your good cause.

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Secure Star Prizes

We know sourcing donated items can be challenging and finding those money can’t buy experiences is even harder. That’s why we use the collective buying power of the thousands of non profits using our platform to secure incredible prizes for our clients.

Our range covers something for every audience and every budget, simply get in touch to talk to one of our experts about finding your perfect star item!

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15+ years' experience and $1B+ raised!

Key Features

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Display Items

Display upcoming auction items to build anticipation!

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Live leaderboards

Live leaderboards on screens at a fundraiser appeal drive more excitement, encouraging friendly competition, and inspiring others to bid.

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Centralized system

Gather all data into one centralized place and relay the total results alongside the other fundraising activities.

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Expert support

Our expert support before, during, and after a fundraiser is imperative for auctioneers ensuring a seamless experience and maximising fundraising success.

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FAQ

Hire an experienced auctioneer. It’s worth it! They play a huge role in keeping the live auction moving to help you raise more.

Limit the number of auction items between 3 and 5 to keep your audience interested.

An experienced auctioneer will be able to gauge the room to determine where to start the bidding. The last thing you want is to drop below the start bid because it was too high. As a general rule, we say 50% of the price you want it to go for – with big increments.

Yes. Our platform is 100% free to you, meaning 100% of money raised goes to your cause.

We enable this by inviting your donors to voluntarily contribute at checkout, which covers all platform fees and payment processing fees, ensuring all funds go directly to your good cause.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raised £500,000+

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We like to ensure all system components of the event are straightforward for the guests, including registering and bidding in our auctions. Givergy makes the process simple and has covered all bases to enable guests to take part with ease. Having an experienced Givergy technical support consultant makes a lot of difference

Emily Wilson, Data Manager

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The Givergy platform manager is professional and supportive and gave us all the necessary guidance and instruction to run the platform. The support team is very helpful, too, and is always there whenever I have any questions about the auction items.

Event Team

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Zero Fees. No catches.

Our ‘Keep it FREE!’ initiative means Givergy’s powerful fundraising tools are now free for all UK charities, and this includes sneaky payment processing fees. Get started now!

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