Auctions
Turn donated items into your biggest night.
An auction turns a pile of donated items (a signed jersey, a weekend cabin, dinner with the coach) into one of your biggest hauls of the year. You don't set the price; the bidding does. Two families both want that jersey, and a $75 item becomes $310. Run it in a single night, or leave a marquee lot open for weeks to pull in every last bidder.
Competitive bidding pushes the final price far past any fixed 'buy it now.'
Donated items have no cost basis, so nearly every dollar of the winning bid is profit.
A room full of people, a countdown clock, and a reason to give that feels like fun.
Use it when
When teams run an auction
At the season banquet or gala
The classic pairing. Everyone's already together and in a giving mood, so a silent auction runs quietly in the background all night while dinner happens.
Senior night and end-of-season
The emotional peak of the year. Auction team experiences and memorabilia that families will actually treasure, not just tolerate.
Tournament or home-game weekends
A captive crowd for two days. Because bidding happens on phones, fans bid from the bleachers between games without missing a play.
Golf outings and holiday parties
Any time supporters gather with a little time to spare, there's an auction waiting to happen alongside it.
The goods
What to put up for bid
The best lots are things money usually can't buy, or things a local business is happy to donate for the exposure.
- Signed memorabilia and game-worn gear
- Experiences: dinner with the coach, a reserved parking spot, captain-for-a-day
- Local business donations: restaurant gift cards, a salon package, a weekend cabin
- Themed gift baskets built by each class or family
- Big-ticket headliners: a getaway, pro-game tickets, the latest tech
Two ways to run it
Silent or live? Run both
They're not either/or. The smart play is a silent auction for the many, and a live auction for your three or four showstoppers.
Silent auction
What we run for youBest for Most items · any length
Guests bid from their phones. Live updates and countdown timers keep it competitive, and people keep bidding long after they've left the room. Run it for one evening, or leave a marquee lot open for a week or a whole season to pull in every last bidder. No auctioneer, no paper sheets, no clipboards; this is the engine Sports Supporters runs end to end.
Live auction
Best for Your 3-4 premium lots
An auctioneer sells a few marquee items from the stage: high energy, high drama, the moment everyone remembers. Run it live for the headliners, and let the silent auction quietly handle everything else at the same time.
How it works
Up and running in three steps.
- 1
Collect donated items and list them with photos and a starting bid
- 2
Guests bid from their phones: live updates and countdown timers
- 3
Highest bidder wins; we alert winners and collect payment
Illustrative example
At a season banquet, a team auctions 12 donated items: a signed jersey, a restaurant package, a weekend cabin. Phone bidding turns a $75 jersey into $310, and the night nets $2,800 with no paper bid sheets.
Example scenario only, not a reported customer result.
Best for Galas · banquets · end-of-season events
Better together
An auction rarely runs alone
It's the centerpiece of an event, and pairing it with the right pieces turns one gathering into several ways to give.
Keep exploring
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Ready to run an auction?
Set it up free in minutes: no credit card, no cut of what you raise.