Our online auction will be completely virtual. You’ll do all your bidding for the online auction through Greater Giving on your mobile device, tablet, or computer.
Registration for the auction can be done by clicking the "Get Started" button on our Auction Catalog, or follow the instructions below:
How to Register
This process is for those creating an account with Greater Giving for the first time. For those who participated in last year's auction, please see "Already a Member?"
Step 1. Register by creating an account with Greater Giving
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Step 2. Click "Create Account" in the green bar.
Step 3. Enter your name, email, mobile and credit card information. This will set you up to participate in the online auction for the San Benito Community Auction
*Note: During registration, you will be prompted to enter your payment details, however please know that you will not be charged unless you win an auction item or make a donation.
Already a Member?
If you participated in last year's auction, you may already have an account. Take these steps to Log-in.
Step 1. CLICK HERE TO LOG-IN.
Step 2.Input your username (email) and password.
If you forgot your password, click on "forgot password" and type in your email.
A message will be sent to your email address with a link to create a new password.
Choose a new password.
Log-in in with you email and new password.
How to Bid
- Select the auction item you wish to bid on.
- You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment.
- If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the live auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that item, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
- To "watch" an item, select the star icon on the package.
- If you are out-bid at any point before the live auction closes, you will receive a text message.
- To view items you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
- To view items you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
- Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
- Under the Bids area you can check your winning auction items.
Tips on Bidding
- Use the ≡ on the right hand corner of the Auction Catalog to open the menu for Bids, Favorites, and Categories.
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- Favorites - Use the star ☆ to save Packages for later viewing.
- Bids - See Packages that you have bid on already.
- Act Now - Sort Packages quickly by No Bids, Currently Open, and more.
Use the magnifying glass 🔍 on the right hand corner of the Auction Catalog and enter a Nonprofit Code to search for packages by a specific nonprofit.