There are three main types of auctions: English (prices climb), Dutch (prices fall), and sealed bid (everyone bids once, in secret). Each one changes how people bid and how much you earn. This guide is for anyone setting up an auction site or choosing a format for a sale. You’ll learn how each type works […]
View Full PostThe right auction format depends on what you’re selling, who’s buying, and whether you want bidders seeing each other’s moves. Sealed auctions hide all bids until the end. Open bidding lets everyone see the competition in real time. One creates a level playing field. The other drives prices up through visible momentum. By the end […]
View Full PosteBay takes a cut of nearly every sale, controls your listing format, and can suspend your account without much warning. If you’re tired of that, you can run your own auction site on WordPress and keep the fees, the data, and the rules for yourself. The fastest way to replace eBay is a self-hosted WordPress […]
View Full PostProxy bidding lets your system place bids on a bidder’s behalf up to a max they set, while manual bidding means they type in every single bid themselves. Based on what we’ve seen while working with Ultimate Auction Pro client sites, proxy bidding is generally a good fit for fundraiser and longer-running auctions. For […]
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