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8th Annual Recipe for a CURE Sunday Brunch
Sunday, October 9, 2016

It's not that bad, we promise! It's FUN!

 

  

 

How to Mobile Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding

  1. Register your smartphone and credit card information on our registration page in advance of the event or upon arrival.
  2. 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.
  3. After clicking the URL in the text, confirm your name when prompted and begin searching for silent auction packages by number, keyword, or category.
  4. Select the package you wish to bid on.
  5. You can bid the next increment, set a max bid, or simply “Watch” packages. If you enter the highest max bid on a package, the system will automatically place bids in your favor until your max bid is reached or until the silent auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
  6. To purchase a package at the Buy Now price, select the Buy Now button.
  7. 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.
  8. If you’re outbid at any point before the silent auction closes, you’ll be notified by text message.
  9. You can keep an eye on packages you’ve bid on or are watching by selecting the menu button and selecting the “My List”
  10. As soon as the silent auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
  11. Under “My List” you can check your winning packages. 

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Online Bidding FAQ:

How can I participate in Mobile Bidding?

  • Please include your mobile phone number while registering for the event.

What are the benefits of Mobile Bidding?

  • Once bidding starts, you will be alerted on your mobile device when you have been outbid, so you can instantly respond with another bid. 
  • Bidding can occur at any location within the auction itself, whether you are in line for the bar or mingling with friends. 
  • You do not have to be at the display tables to make a bid. 
  • All auction bidding will be tracked, displayed and announced in real time throughout the evening. 
  • At the end of the evening, the check out process will run efficiently because your credit card information will have been entered into our system prior to or at the beginning of the event. 

Mobile Bidding Highlights:

  • Mobile Bidding allows for a completely paperless bidding system.
  • You are able to use technology you already know ..... your own smartphone or tablet (iPad, Samsung Galaxy, etc).
  • It is fun and easy!
  • You are notified via text when you are outbid and can rebid immediately from your phone without going back to the auction package on the display table.
  • Mobile bidding eliminates overcrowding and hoovering around auction packages and bid sheets.
  • Mobile bidding will make the event run more efficiently from registration to checkout.

Will this work for all mobile devices?

  • Yes, you can bid with any mobile device.
  • With smartphones and tablets, you can browse, search and bid via a web browser.
  • When registering your mobile device, you will be provided a custom URL for bidding purposes.
  • With standard mobile phones, you can bid and receive alerts via text messaging.

What about attendees not using mobile devices?

  • Volunteers with iPads will be available on-site for those that don't own or don't wish to use a mobile device.
  • Volunteers will be available to assist with questions and bidding.