Block Clerking:
Bring Online Bidders Into the Ring, in Real Time

When the auctioneer is calling bids in the room and the internet is bidding from home, somebody has to keep both sides in sync. The block clerk's screen does that — fast enough to keep up with the gavel, simple enough that nobody has to type during the call.

Block Clerking

A live auction is faster than typing. The auctioneer can move from $5,200 to $5,500 in under a second, and an online bidder a thousand miles away has milliseconds to react. Without a purpose-built block-clerk screen, your team is fighting the software instead of the floor — and online bidders go home empty-handed because the platform couldn't keep up.

Selling Lane's block-clerking interface is the bridge. Each lot opens with the run number, price/reserve, and starting bid already filled in. The clerk taps one button to raise the bid in $100, $200, or $300 jumps as the auctioneer calls them, with matching one-tap buttons to lower the bid when the auctioneer takes one back. A live Internet Winning indicator turns on the moment an online bidder beats the floor, so the auctioneer knows where to ask next instead of accidentally hammering past a remote winner.

When the gavel drops, a single tap on SELL, No Sale, or If Sale closes the lot, generates the invoice, and queues the next run number. The clerk doesn't break stride; the next lot is ready by the time the auctioneer takes a breath.

Block Clerking in action

"The clerk's job hasn't changed in a hundred years — keep up with the auctioneer. The software just stopped getting in the way."

Key Benefits

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Pre-Loaded Lot Info

Run number, price/reserve, and starting bid load automatically the moment the auctioneer hits a new lot. The clerk doesn't type anything for routine lots.

One-Click Raise and Lower

Tap $100, $200, or $300 to raise the bid the way the auctioneer is calling it. Matching buttons to lower the bid when a bid is taken back. Tuned for the pace of a live ring.

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Internet Winning Indicator

When an online bidder beats the floor, an unmistakable Internet Winning pill lights up on the clerk's screen. The auctioneer knows where to ask next — no accidental hammers past a remote winner.

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Three-Way Deal Close

SELL, No Sale, and If Sale buttons match the three real outcomes that come off an auction block. Hit the right one and the platform handles the invoice, the consignor record, and the next lot.

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Mistake-Friendly

Auctioneers take bids back. The clerk gets one-click revert via the lower-bid buttons — no menus, no confirmations, no slowing down the call.

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Synced With Every Other Screen including Live TV

Whatever the clerk does shows up instantly on the auctioneer's dashboard, the room's TV display, and every online bidder's screen. One source of truth, zero refresh hits.

How It Works

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Lot/Item Loads Automatically

When the auctioneer moves to a new run, the clerk's screen loads the run number, price/reserve, and starting bid from the catalog — no hunting, no typing.

2

Track the Auctioneer's Calls

Tap the raise or lower buttons to mirror the auctioneer's calls in real time. The Place Bid field accepts custom amounts when the auctioneer jumps off the increment.

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Watch the Online Side

When a remote bidder takes the high, the Internet Winning pill turns red. The clerk relays it to the auctioneer with a glance, and the next ask goes online.

4

Hammer Down

Tap SELL when the gavel drops. No Sale or If Sale handle the cases when the lot doesn't clear cleanly. The platform finalizes the invoice, queues the next run, and the clerk is ready before the auctioneer is.

What's Included

  • Run number, price/reserve, and starting bid pre-loaded per lot
  • One-click raise bids in $100, $200, $300 increments (configurable per auction)
  • One-click lower bids for take-backs and corrections
  • Custom amount in the Place Bid field when the auctioneer breaks pattern
  • Internet Winning indicator so the room knows when an online bidder is on top
  • Three-way close: SELL, No Sale, or If Sale — matches every real auctioneer outcome
  • Auto-advance to the next run after hammer
  • Synced in real time with the auctioneer's dashboard, the TV display, and every online bidder's screen
  • Pairs with simulcast streaming for video + bid sync remote bidders can trust
  • Included in every plan — no per-clerk seat license, no per-lot fee

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