Online Bidding
What You Can Expect
This year’s auction will use Online Bidding – allowing for a seamless bidding experience. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet on auction items. Also, you can easily follow your bids.
How to Bid
- Register your smartphone and credit card information on our registration page in advance of the event or upon arrival.
- Once your smartphone is registered, you will receive an automated ‘Welcome’ text with your bidder URL. If you do not receive a text message, see a volunteer or staff member.
- After clicking the URL in the text, confirm your name when prompted and begin searching for silent auction packages by number, keyword, or category.
- Select the package you wish to bid on.
- You can bid the next increment or simply “Watch” packages.
- To purchase a sculpture at the Buy Now price, select the Buy Now button.
- To make a general donation, select the Donation button on your home screen and choose a pre-set amount or select the Custom Amount button to enter the amount you wish to donate and select OK.
- If you’re outbid at any point before the silent auction closes, you’ll be notified by text message.
- You can keep an eye on packages you’ve bid on or are watching by selecting the menu button and selecting the “My List” button located at the left
- As soon as the silent auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
- Under “My List” you can check your winning packages.
- For items in the sealed bid section of the auction please call 307-732-5412 to place a bid remotely or see a staff member on site at the Museum.