Estate sale companies, auction houses and liquidators run online auctions under their own name, on their own website or their own Advantage.Bid business page. Every auction also reaches buyers on the Advantage.Bid marketplace. Selling your own items instead? We make that simple too.
For estate sale companies, auction houses and professional liquidators. You do not need your own website to run online auctions under your company name.
Our white-label widget displays your live and upcoming auctions on your website, under your company name, with no Advantage.Bid logo in the embed.
Publish a dedicated business page for your company, where buyers can discover you and explore your sales.
Plus the Advantage.Bid marketplace, automatically. Every professional auction you publish also appears on the Advantage.Bid marketplace, so one auction reaches your own customers and our buyers. Bidding, payment and checkout take place on Advantage.Bid's secure auction pages.
Offer an online auction when an estate needs one, instead of turning the job away.
Run traditional estate sales, online auctions or both, from one account, to suit each client.
Auction what is left after your on-site sale. Online auctions need at least 30 lots; smaller pieces can be grouped.
Set the buyer's premium on your auctions and keep it. Your terms are set out in your Professional Seller agreement.
Bidder accounts, bidding, card payments, invoicing, sales tax and payouts are handled for you.
For downsizers, executors and trustees, collectors and anyone clearing a home. You build the catalog; our team publishes your auction and handles the buyers.
Clearing your own home or collection? Advantage.Bid gives you the auction infrastructure without the overhead.
Liquidate estate assets and document everything. Full transaction records for estate settlement.
Moving or clearing out? Auction furniture, art, and collectibles on your schedule.
Sell excess items or a full collection to buyers online.
Have valuable items you'd like to sell? We present your items professionally and reach the right audience.
You handle the items. We handle the platform, presentation, and buyer communication.
Sign up, complete your seller profile, and accept the seller agreement. Your seller dashboard activates immediately. No application, no approval queue, no waiting.
Use the lot builder to upload photos and describe your items. Smart Description tools help you write clear, compelling lot descriptions.
Once your lots are ready, Advantage publishes your auction, runs the bidding, collects buyer payments, and releases your payout.
Real answers to real hesitation.
You don't need professional photos; phone photos work fine. The lot builder is designed for speed, and our Smart Description tool helps you write copy from short notes. Most sellers complete their entire auction catalog in an afternoon.
There are no listing fees, so unsold items cost you nothing. We start lots at $1. Low starting prices drive more bidders and often produce higher final results than high ones.
Buyers only see your full address after payment is confirmed. Before that, they see only the general pickup area. You control the pickup window, and payment is collected before anyone shows up.
Online auctions need at least 30 lots before they can be submitted. Smaller pieces can be grouped together into one lot, and you can build and save your catalog at your own pace. If you have fewer items than that, call us at (551) 655-7050 and we'll talk through your options.
Individual sellers pay no platform fee or commission. The only deduction is a 3% payment processing (credit card) fee on the hammer price. Professional sellers' fees are set in their Professional Seller agreement. Terms are disclosed in your seller agreement before you submit. No variable fees, no surprise deductions, no hidden costs. Your payout is hammer price minus that processing fee.
The lot builder was designed with non-technical users in mind. If you can upload a photo to Facebook, you can build a lot. And our team is available to guide you through your first auction.
Individual sellers: no platform fee, no commission, no listing fees, no setup costs. The only deduction is a 3% payment processing (credit card) fee when your items sell. Professional sellers' fees are set in their Professional Seller agreement.
Professional sellers: you set your own buyer's premium and keep it, and your terms are set out in your Professional Seller agreement. Professional seller details →
Payment processing fees (credit card) apply when buyers pay and are accounted for in your payout - 3% of the hammer price. Individual sellers pay no platform fee or commission; professional sellers' fees are set in their Professional Seller agreement. Your terms are documented in your seller agreement before your first auction. Full payout details →
Apart from the first question, these answers describe individual seller accounts. Professional sellers publish their own auctions once verified and set their own reserves and starting bids; see professional sellers. More detailed answers are in the full Seller FAQ.
Professional sellers: run online auctions under your own name. Individual sellers: create your account and our team will guide you through your first submission.