| Text2Bid™ is the latest innovation from Maestro, leaders in event management technology. |
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With our Text2Bid electronic bidding system, guests at auctions do not need to continuously check their bids on a paper bid form to see if they are winning but instead are notified by text messaging. Bid activity and items on their "watch list" are instantly available on the guest's cell phone!
This new technology bridges the gap between traditional silent auction bid forms and the live auction by introducing a fun, high energy alternative to the traditional bid process.
Maestro’s Text2Bid system now gives auction committees a middle ground capability where they can sell items requiring higher visibility than found in the silent auction, without adding them to the live auction. The perfect place for these "almost live" items is in the "Text2Bid" section!
Try out our demo below and place some bids of your own:
- Uses existing cell phones brought to the event by the guests - nothing to rent!
- So cost effective it can be used for just a few items, or for many
- Because guests use their own phones, training issues are eliminated
- No specialized staff or special training required - volunteers easily manage the process
- Integrates with AuctionMaestro Pro software for easy check out
- Works with any cell service and any type of phone as long as text messaging is available
- Sponsor logos integrated in screens to create an additional profit center
- Kiosk feature allows bidding by guests without cell phones
- Adjusts automatically to the phone - more phone features, more bidding and display options!
- Bidders can track items without bidding by adding to their “watch list”
- Allows for "Guaranteed Purchase" feature
- Bidding extends at the end of time allowed until no bid activity for pre-set time is reached
- Bid steps are displayed allowing bidder to “jump” to a higher bid other than the next step
- Bidders are automatically advised when out bid - and allowed to accept the next leading bid
- Links on item description brings more detailed information to view
- “Scoreboard” display continuously updates current bid activity in "real time"
- Easy to sell duplicate items to second and third high bidders
- Bidder need not be present at the event to bid - allows for remote bidding from those unable to attend the event
- A random call to a registered phone at the event can be used as a raffle
- Since bidders use their own cell phones, post event contact by text messaging is easy
- With Text2Bid, guests now have a good reason to bring their cell phones to the event, and event planners now have a great way to add a fun twist to the bidding process.