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How to notify winners for fast checkout – 7 best methods

In this post, we discuss methods of how to notify bidders of the auction results.  Some auctions are informal or perhaps small enough that this is not an issue.  Then there are also bidders who will watch their bids carefully and will know the result when the silent...

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Unique Items for your Silent Auction

Four suggestions on item selections that make your silent auction more fun and increase bidding. For an auction to be successful, you have to have items that individuals will bid on – that’s a given. However, offering one-of-a-kind or specialty items can yield more...

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Use Envelopes at Checkout!

Use Envelopes at CheckoutThe auction is closed. All bids are tabulated and all invoices printed. Your next step is the checkout, where some guests will want to pay with cash or check.  (If you are using PayStation, then others will likely have pre-swiped their credit...

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