The clipboard-and-pen era is over. Run professional sealed-bid silent auctions — for charity events, fundraisers, corporate events, or estate sales — without the overhead, the spreadsheets, or the per-event pricing.
Silent auctions are a staple of charity fundraisers, school events, corporate galas, and professional estate sales. But the software designed to run them either costs a fortune per event, requires a massive annual subscription for what is occasional use, or is so clunky that volunteers end up falling back to paper bid sheets anyway.
Selling Lane's silent auction format is included in your flat monthly subscription — no extra per-event fee, no percentage of proceeds. Your bidders can participate from their phones (no app download), you can see real-time bid status from your dashboard, and the system handles invoicing and payment collection automatically when the event ends.
Whether you run one gala per year or a silent auction component every week alongside your live events, the platform handles it without changing your economics.
Guests bid from their smartphones — no app download, no printed sheets. They see live standings and bid from anywhere in the room (or remotely).
Non-profits keep 100% of proceeds. No percentage taken by the platform. Run your gala, silent auction, and live fund-a-need from one account.
Event staff see current high bids per item in real time from a dashboard. No more running around the room collecting bid sheets.
Set different close times per item or close everything simultaneously. Stagger closings to keep bidding active throughout the event.
When the silent auction ends, invoices auto-generate for winners. They pay on their phone before they leave the event.
Unlike charity auction platforms that charge 5–10% of proceeds, Selling Lane charges one flat monthly subscription regardless of how much you raise.
Upload silent auction items — name, description, photos, starting bid, minimum increment. Bulk upload works for large events.
Guests scan a QR code or visit your auction URL, register quickly (or use their existing account), and browse active items on their phones.
Bids are placed from phones. Guests see if they're winning or outbid. You see real-time standings from your dashboard.
When the auction ends, winners are notified and invoiced automatically. They pay from their phone before leaving — no checkout line.
Combine a live open bid auction with your silent auction.
Silent auction winners pay from their phones before leaving.
Keep 100% of what your silent auction raises.
Bid from any phone, tablet, or desktop — no app download required.
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