ClickBid Reviews

The ClickBid platform was a game changer in our online auction. We were able to use lots of the cool features like the live stream and texting bidders to get lots of engagement.

No real downsides other than taking some time to learn the software and get everything set up. Tom went above and beyond to help out with this.

Total package for auction and fundraising...they thought of everything.

We've used ClickBid for several years for our events, yet there's always a bit of a re-learning process each auction season. What sets ClickBid apart is the immediate, timely support that is only a phone call or chat away.

We'd love to have a printable, user manual with quick steps in each section vs. a transcript of the YouTube videos. We're thankful to have THAT, but would like a document that's more like a quick access reference manual.

Using the same platform year after year has made our auction stronger and more attractive.

Ease of setup. Speed. Filtering options.

Nothing significant to mention. It's easy to implement.

Managing a gala/auction event with items, bidders, tickets.

Having all your tools simply labeled and easily navigatable makes for a refined and stress-free experience.

I would recommend having a simple "save" button when making changes or updates in most fields/tabs. I believe it auto saves/updates most of the time (and there is the complete and go back button) but having that certainity and simplicity would be beneficial. I also would add my vote for supplying a way to have auction items open at a specific time automatically.

Keeping everything organized in one space as well as automating alot of the ground work that would fall to the user.

Item management, online ticket sales, GREAT Customer service.

nothing comes to mind - overall very easy to use and manage

helping my nonprofit reach more donors and eventually raise more money for my small charity

The instant "you've been outbid" notifications are tied with the speed of checking out our donors at the end of the night.

We have some constituents who aren't onboard with mobile bidding yet, but the "roaming butlers" or concierge bidders help mitigate it as an issue. I was thrown by the Quantity Items the first time we used it to sell centerpieces because it said 20 were sold but only 16 people won. Turns out some people won several.

We love the day of event support (a dedicated person will take your calls throughout the event). We looked at a number of software options and made the right choice with ClickBid. I recently had another vendor contact me with a similar offering at more than double the price, which did not include any support.

No more congestion at registration or checkout, plus easy reporting on the whole event at the close of the event, rather than at the end of the next business day, after we consolidate 4+ spreadsheets.

Easy to upload/edit items and photos. Software was so user-friendly.

Felt like I wasn't 100% prepared at the end of the silent auction, but it went great.

Previous software was a hassle to upload items and edit them. We wanted a more streamlined process. Clickbid delivered. It saved us a great deal of time in preparation and made the close of the auction a breeze to get items to winners.

Flat fee and don't take a commission

Text to give included and used outside of the events

uploading files is drag and drop

Learning curve to get used to the back end where to find reports exactly.

Not sure if it could be more intuitive.

Customization of appearance was pretty easy though.

With NY on Pause, we kept used primarily to have a benefit and auction items.

Virtual as a need. We kept for the text to give option to use for other programs.

continued our subscription due to flexibility and uncertainty of attendance of live events.

I like how easy it is to input information into ClickBid. Auction items, descriptions, and event details are all easy to edit and upload into the system.

I dislike how the platform looks visually when it is live for our guests. I wish users had more editing power.

We solved the problem of hosting a fundraiser during a pandemic. It was easy for guests to participate and donate to our cause from the comfort of their own homes.

- transparant pricing

- ease of use

- free trial possible

- only one year visible so no historical comparison visible

User friendly tool if you have to raise money for a fundraising event. It's easy to recognize the donors. Another plus is that the Customer Service is quite responsive. It's also easy to learn for the volunteers on your event.

- more bids

- collection of contact information