Live-Data Simulcast:
Zero Lag. Zero Buffering. 100% Bidding.

Run online bidding from anywhere — construction sites, rural farms, remote warehouses — without a camera or a stable video stream. Real-time bid data goes out; real-time bids come in.

Live-Data Simulcast

Video simulcast is powerful — but video streams break. Rural auction venues, farm fields, warehouse lots, and construction sites often have spotty connectivity that makes video streaming unreliable. The last thing you need mid-auction is a buffering wheel killing your online bidder participation.

Live-Data Simulcast solves this. Instead of streaming video, the platform pushes real-time lot and bid data to online participants. They see the current item, current high bid, current bidder count, and item photos — and they can bid in real time. No video required. No buffering. No crashes.

For online bidders, the experience is clean and fast. For you, the auctioneer, it means you can run a simulcast auction from virtually any location — whether you have a strong signal or not.

"For locations with poor signal — construction sites, rural farms — Live-Data Simulcast avoids video stream crashes during heavy bidding. Online bidders stay engaged even when the camera can't."

Key Benefits

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Works in Low-Signal Venues

Farm fields, rural lots, warehouses — Live-Data Simulcast works anywhere you have a basic data connection, even LTE.

Zero Buffering

No video means no buffering, no dropped streams, and no frustrated online bidders. Data packets are tiny and fast.

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Photos + Bid Data

Online bidders see your condition report photos, item details, current price, and bid activity — everything they need without video.

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Pairs With Proxy Bidding

Online bidders can set maximum proxy bids before the auction — then watch Live-Data to see if they're still in the lead.

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Included in Every Plan

No add-on fee. Live-Data Simulcast is part of your flat monthly subscription alongside full video simulcast.

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Mobile-First for Buyers

Online participants get a clean, phone-optimized bidding interface with real-time updates — no app download required.

How It Works

1

Enable Live-Data Mode

When starting your auction, choose Live-Data Simulcast instead of video. No setup beyond your normal auction configuration.

2

Buyers Register Online

Bidders register and get verified on your branded site. They can also pre-set proxy bids before the auction opens.

3

Auction Runs Normally

You advance lots on your auctioneer dashboard. Each advance pushes updated lot data — photos, description, current bid — to all online participants instantly.

4

Bids Flow in Real Time

Online bids land on your dashboard alongside floor bids. The highest bid wins. Invoices generate automatically at close.

What's Included

  • Real-time lot and bid data pushed to online bidders as auction advances
  • Full condition report photos visible to online participants
  • Online bidders can place bids and counter-bids in real time
  • Compatible with proxy bidding — buyers can pre-set maximums
  • Works on any connection: LTE, 3G, or basic Wi-Fi
  • No camera, no encoding software, no streaming setup required
  • Online bidder registration and verification via built-in CRM
  • Automatic invoicing for online winners at close
  • Included in every Selling Lane plan — no add-on fee

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