Online Bidding with Greater Giving

What You Can Expect

For this auction, we are using Greater Giving Online Bidding. You will bid using your smartphone, tablet, or computer on silent auction items. Also, you can easily track Packages by “following” their activity without having to continuously return to a table or bid sheet.

Already purchased a ticket to Bags & Baubles before this event? You will be sent a link to register for a bidder account via email 2 days before the event. If you do not receive this email, please contact us.

If you have not yet purchased a ticket, you can purchase a ticket and register as a bidder here.

How to Mobile Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding

2 days before the auction opens, you will receive an automated ‘Welcome’ text with your bidder link and registration signup details.

1. During the auction, follow your bidder link to begin searching for packages by name, number, or category
2. Select the package you wish to bid on.
3. You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment
4. If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the silent auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be notified and can choose to enter a higher bid.
5. To purchase a package at the Buy Now price, select the Buy button. The charge will be made once the auction has closed, and we will send you a receipt upon completion. 
6. To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.
7. If you’re out-bid at any point before the silent auction closes, you will receive a text message.
8. To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
9. To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
10. Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
11. Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.