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SchoolAuction.net

BiddingOwl.com

Overview

SchoolAuction.net is a web-based service designed to manage volunteer-driven auctions and other fundraising events for schools, churches, and nonprofits.

BiddingOwl is nonprofit auction and fundraising software for silent, live, online and hybrid auctions. Manage mobile bidding, ticketing, donations, Fund-A-Need, paddle raises and payments, with Stripe and PayPal integrations and Stripe-integrated credit card vaulting.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

One-time payment

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

236

176

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

93%

would recommend this app

4.8

132

100

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

95%

would recommend this app

Pros

“Liked that started bid was already placed on bid sheet and pictures with donors were on there made it nice with lots of items on the table.”

Elise H.

Director

“I have been utilizing SchoolAuction.net for over a decade, for a variety of events presented by a number of nonprofit organizations.”

Sue C.

Owner

“I am just tryin to enter the option to buy a beverage and there are 20 boxes to fill out. ”

Noelle H.

Founder

Pros

“This is my 6th time using BiddingOwl and I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate the ease-of-use to setup and manage an online auction, and the responsive support team behind BiddingOwl.”

Lynne H.

Art Director

“BiddingOwl support is a phone call or email away and you can expect efficient, courteous responses to any question, big or small.”

Lynne H.

Art Director

“It's easy to use and manage your auction, there are no fees up front, and you only pay for the online auction totals (NOT ticket sales or general donations) so that really helps your fundraising.”

LA N.

Volunteer, Chair of Silent Auction Committee

Cons

“I didn’t realize that if we actually had a gift card to be picked up that they should be under pick up item not gift card because we didn’t need a gift card created.”

Elise H.

Director

“There was a lot missed when baskets where getting loaded in so double checking at the end to correct those took a lot of time.”

Elise H.

Director

“I hated the pre-numbering of items.”

Elise H.

Director

Cons

“We had some users that had difficulty finding our auction on their mobile phone, finding that a search for BiddingOwl came up with legacy.biddingowl site instead of the new version that included our auction.”

Lauren L.

Administrative Coordinator

“New version lost features the old version had and while the new interface looks better it doesn't necessarily perform better in some areas. ”

Cherie K.

Secretary

“It can be tedious to edit all of your items, for example if you want to renumber them.”

Isabel A.

Program Director