What is Bid Beacon?
Bid Beacon simplifies the experience for both administrators and guests by allowing them to easily view items and submit bids. Users can explore items directly from their mobile devices, place bids, and receive notifications if they are outbid. Meanwhile, administrators have the ability to monitor the success of auctions and facilitate online payment collection.
This platform serves as an excellent method for users to participate and generate funds.
By signing up for our NEW Ultimate Risk-Free Auction, you can unlock complete access to all available features and enhance your auction experience.
Pricing
Price Starts At:
3.9% fee
Price Overview:
A free version of Bid Beacon is available and includes 5 items, 10 images, 10 guests.
Our Ultimate Risk-Free auction plan provides unlimited features and has no upfront cost. We simply take a percentage off of the funds raised at the end. Admins can add surcharges on items to offset our platform fee.
We also offer a Build Your Auction plan that gives you full control over which features to include. With this, you pay an fee upfront based on your inclusions.
Our Ultimate Risk-Free auction plan provides unlimited features and has no upfront cost. We simply take a percentage off of the funds raised at the end. Admins can add surcharges on items to offset our platform fee.
We also offer a Build Your Auction plan that gives you full control over which features to include. With this, you pay an fee upfront based on your inclusions.
Free Version:
Free Version available.
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Company Facts
Company Name:
Bid Beacon
Date Founded:
2017
Company Location:
Canada
Company Website:
bidbeacon.com
Product Details
Deployment
SaaS
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support
Product Details
Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English
Bid Beacon Categories and Features
Fundraising Software
Alumni Management
Auction Management
CRM
Campaign Management
Contribution Tracking
Donor Management
Event Management
Gift Matching Management
Grant Management
Membership Management
Mobile Giving
Payment Processing
Pledge Management
Prospect Management
Raffles / Lotteries
Recurring Giving
Volunteer Management
Auction Software
Absentee Bidding
Alerts/Notifications
Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Buy Now Option
Dutch Auction
Inventory Management
Live Auction
Membership Management
Nonprofit / Fundraising
Online Auction
Online Bidding
Online Ticket Sales
Proxy Bidding
Reverse Bidding
Silent Auction
Watch List
Website Management
White Label