How to Bid in the Online Auction

Setting up and editing your account

Buying a ticket or sponsorship automatically registers you (and any guests) for the online auction. You can also register without buying a ticket to attend by clicking Event Registration and selecting "Auction Registration ONLY".

Once you’ve registered, you’ll see a button to Start Bidding Now on the confirmation page to set up your auction account and bid on items.

You’ll also receive an email of your auction ticket with a link to enter the auction. Look for an email with a subject line that includes, “Your FEAST Ticket.”  The body of the email will also include a Set Up Bidding link.

Clicking the Set Up Bidding link in the email or on the registration confirmation page will take you to a page where you can set a password for your auction account. You can edit your registration details if you want or click View Auction Items to bid on items via the web.  

The other major area you’ll want to familiarize yourself with is the My Activity page. You can access this page by clicking your name in the upper right corner of the screen after you log in. 

From this page, you can:

  • View items that you’re watching
  • View items that you’re bidding on
  • Increase your max bid for items you’re bidding on
  • View your cart
  • Pay your balance
  • Add or change your payment method

Click My Account to:

  • Review your Ticket Details
  • Update your notification preferences
  • View transaction receipts
  • Log out of your auction account

On the My Ticket Details page, you can update your personal information, add a phone number if you didn't add one during registration, and set your Notification Preferences to receive auction notifications via email and/or text message.

Online Auction Navigation

Here’s an example of what an Auction Items page might look like: 

From the Home page, you can find the Auction Items page using navigation links at the top of the screen.

You can search for specific items, change the sorting order for items, and filter by category, tags, and items with no bids.

If you’d like to keep an eye on an item that interests you, you can click the bookmark icon to watch it. Watched items will appear on your My Activity page.

Click on a specific item to view the item detail page.

Bidding on Items

From an auction item’s detail page, you can bid on the item by clicking Place Bid. Bids are made at predetermined increments. Set the amount you want to bid, and click "Bid [Amount]" to save. If you are outbid, you'll need to enter a new amount to keep bidding on the item.

After you place a bid, the item page will update to reflect your winning bid status.

Checking Out

When an auction category ends, a popup will appear, telling you the category has ended. The popup includes a link to the My Activity page so you can see what’ve you’ve won.

Click See What I’ve Won to return to the My Activity page, where you can review your purchases and change or add your payment method before checking out. Click Pay Balance to check out.

Once you’ve submitted a payment, you’ll see a link to View Receipts. Your receipts will also be emailed to the email address associated with your auction account.  

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