Auctions at Booth Ready

Silent auction bid sheets that actually raise more money.

Built by a 20-year professional fundraising auctioneer. Structured bid lines, smart starting bids, proven increments, and a 110% Buy-It-Now line that captures the donor/buyer who just wants the item — and pays a premium for the privilege.

10–15 Structured bid lines per sheet
30–50% Starting bid as % of FMV
10–15% Bid increments
110% Buy-It-Now of FMV

How it works

Three steps from event idea to printed sheets.

1

Tell us about your event

Fill out a short intake form — organization, event name, branding, and your auction items. Five minutes, tops.

2

I build your sheets

Twenty years of auctioneering goes into every sheet — proven starting bids, increments, and Buy-It-Now math that maximizes giving.

3

Print, post, and raise more

You receive print-ready PDFs and the source workbook. Set them out at your event and watch donors/buyers bid with confidence.

Why it works

The math behind better bid sheets.

Anchored starting bids

Starting at 30–50% of fair market value invites bidders in without leaving money on the table. Too high, and the sheet sits blank. Too low, and the room never warms up.

Increments donors/buyers expect

10–15% increments keep bidding active without skipping over price points. Donors and buyers alike read the next number, glance at the last one, and pick up the pen.

The 110% Buy-It-Now line

The donor/buyer who must have the item will pay a 10% premium for certainty. That single line, on every sheet, lifts the average sale meaningfully — and it's where most amateur sheets leave money on the table.

A line for every bidder

Ten to fifteen structured lines means the sheet looks busy by the second bidder. Social proof. Momentum. The next person picks up the pen.

Pricing

Three ways to use it.

Pick the level of help you want. All tiers include the 110% Buy-It-Now line, structured increments, and the auctioneer's playbook.

Multi-Item Workbook

Self-serve template

$29 one-time
  • Three-tab Excel workbook (Setup, Items, Print Sheets)
  • Capacity for 30 auction items
  • Auto-generated print-ready bid sheets
  • 110% Buy-It-Now built in
  • Your event header, your items
See a sample (PDF)

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Done-For-You

Mike handles everything

$249 one-time
  • Everything in Branded Pro
  • I enter all your auction items for you
  • I deliver print-ready PDFs
  • 30-minute strategy call before your event
  • Two rounds of revisions
See a sample (PDF)

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"I was a professional fundraising auctioneer for over twenty years, and I used a program just like this one. The bid sheet does more work than the auctioneer does — when it's built right."

Ready to raise more at your next event?

Pick a tier above, or get in touch if you'd like to talk it through first.