Absentee / Phone Bids — More Bidders, More Opportunities

Not every interested bidder can be present when the auction begins. Absentee bids (left bids) and phone bids give those customers another way to participate—and can potentially bring additional competition and sales to your auction.

But there’s a catch: those bids need to be carefully tracked.

When absentee and phone bids are handled with handwritten notes, separate lists, or information that isn’t readily available when the item comes up for sale, they can quickly become a hassle. A missed bid can mean a missed sale—and potentially an unhappy customer.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how AuctionRPM helps you keep track of absentee and phone bids so that this valuable information is available as part of your auction operation. Instead of treating these bidders as an afterthought, AuctionRPM helps you incorporate them into the auction process and manage their participation more effectively.

Properly managed absentee and phone bidding can be much more than an administrative necessity. It can be a valuable enhancement to your auction business, allowing customers who otherwise couldn’t participate to still compete for the merchandise they want.

More ways to bid can mean more bidders, more competition, and more opportunities to sell. AuctionRPM helps you keep track of it all.