NEW THIS YEAR: MOBILE BIDDING

For the first time at Holy Spirit Parish School, we will be using Greater Giving Mobile Bidding where you will bid from a smartphone, tablet, or computer and everything is in real time! 

 

Each and every member of our community will be able to register for mobile bidding and do not need to be present at "Be the Ball" to participate. On March 5th, an email will be sent including the link to register for the Silent Auction portion of the evening and sales will begin March 9th, the night before the auction.

You will have to be pre-registered to begin bidding and a mobile number is a must. Please let your table guests know to register as well, as each bidder has a personalized code. In addition to the silent auction, some class art projects, premium packages, sign up parties, and free tuition entries will be available on the mobile platform. To bid on our Live Auction items, you still need to be present at Be the Ball. 

 Please note: No shipping on items purchased. If item is not picked up the night of the auction by attendee, items will be available for pickup on Tuesday, March 13th at Holy Spirit Parish School. For more information, please contact Rosemary DeGregorio at rmendoza@hs-ps.com to arrange pickup.

What You Can Expect

This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet 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. 

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” button located at the left
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.