How It Works
For Bidders
Create a Free Account
Register as a bidder in seconds. No fees, no deposits — just sign up and you're ready to go. Install the app on your phone for the best experience.
Discover on the Map
Explore auctioneers across South Africa on the national map — filter by category or search a town — and see what's on this week. Follow the ones you trust.
Watchlist & Bid
Save lots to your watchlist and bid directly from there. Bid in English or Live auctions, buy in Dutch auctions, or place secret bids in sealed auctions. Get outbid alerts, one-tap rebid, and urgency timers to help you win.
Win & Collect
Won lots are clearly marked. Some lots may be subject to confirmation by the auctioneer — you'll be notified once confirmed. Receive an email summary, then arrange payment and collection directly with the auctioneer.
Auction Formats
English (Traditional)
The classic format most people know. Price starts low and bidders compete to push it higher.
- ✓ Real-time bidding with live updates
- ✓ Proxy bidding — set your max, system bids for you
- ✓ Soft close — last-second bids extend the timer
- ✓ Reserve prices and buyer's premium
- ✓ Flexible bidding window — you set the duration
Dutch (Descending Price)
Price starts high and drops automatically. First buyer to act wins at the current price. Fast and exciting.
- ✓ Automatic price drops on a timer
- ✓ Four drop strategies for different tension curves
- ✓ Lots run sequentially with configurable gaps
- ✓ Multi-quantity lots supported
- ✓ Auctioneer sets duration, floor price, and strategy
Sealed (Silent Bid / Tender)
All bids are secret. No one can see what others have bid — not even the auctioneer. Winner revealed only after close.
- ✓ Highest or lowest bid wins (auctioneer chooses)
- ✓ Tender document (PDF) per lot for lowest-bid mode
- ✓ Update your bid any time before closing
- ✓ Minimum 2 bidders required per lot
- ✓ Reserve prices supported
- ✓ All lots open and close together
Live (Auctioneer-Paced)
The real auction-room experience online. Lots run one after another, the auctioneer calls "going once, going twice", and bidders rush in before the hammer falls.
- ✓ Presenting → "Who'll open?" → bidding → going once → going twice → sold
- ✓ Lots with no opening bid in 30s close immediately as no-interest
- ✓ Bidding stays open as long as bids land within 8 seconds of each other
- ✓ Airport-style chime announces when bidding opens
- ✓ Phase countdown with colour-coded urgency
- ✓ "You have the highest bid" banner so you never re-bid unnecessarily
- ✓ Subject-to-confirmation sales — auctioneer confirms or rejects
- ✓ Minimum 2 bidders per lot (single-bidder-over-reserve still wins)
For Auctioneers
Register or Claim
Register as an auctioneer — or if you're already on our map, claim your existing listing to take control of it.
Choose Your Plan
Pick how you appear: a free Advertise listing, a Catalogue storefront, full Catalogue + Auction, or a White-label site. Change plans any time.
Set Up Your Storefront
Tell us what you auction, and import your details from your existing website in a couple of clicks. You're now a pin on the national map.
List & Go Live
On paid plans, create online auctions or shareable digital catalogues, then publish — auctions auto-post to Facebook and share to WhatsApp. Track collections and relist unsold lots with one click.
Plans & Pricing
Simple monthly plans. Bidding is always free for buyers.
Advertise
A listing on the network and a pin on the map. Link buyers to your own site.
Catalogue
Branded storefront + shareable digital catalogues. No online bidding.
Catalogue + Auction
Everything in Catalogue, plus full online auctions — all four formats.
White-label
Your own branded site on your own domain. R2500 once-off setup.
1% commission on sold lots, capped at R2,500 per lot — that's the only usage fee. Unsold lots cost nothing.
Platform Features
Interactive Discovery
Search auctioneers by category and town on a live national map, colour-coded by what they sell — plus an "auctions this week" feed updated daily.
Real-Time Bidding
Bids update live as they happen. Bidders see the current price instantly without refreshing the page.
Proxy Bidding
Set your maximum bid and the system automatically bids for you in increments, keeping your max private until needed. Available on English auctions.
Soft Close
A bid placed in the final minutes automatically extends the lot's closing time, giving all bidders a fair chance. English auctions only.
Live Auction Mode
Run a real-time auction like the room. Lots cycle through presenting, bidding, going once, and going twice with a chime and phase countdown. Confirm or reject the winning bid from your control room.
Digital Catalogues
Advertising a real-world auction? Publish a shareable digital catalogue of your lots — with a QR code and WhatsApp share — no online bidding required.
Tender Documents
For lowest-bid sealed auctions, auctioneers can attach a PDF tender document per lot. Bidders view and download the document before submitting their sealed bid — ideal for formal tenders and RFQs.
Smart Bidding UX
Urgency-aware timers that change colour as time runs out, "going once/twice" indicators, outbid alerts with one-tap rebid, reserve met celebrations, and a sticky mobile bid bar for quick bidding on your phone.
Auctioneer Profiles & Followers
Each auctioneer has a branded public profile with their auctions, bio, and contact details. Bidders can follow favourites to build lasting relationships.
Staff Management
Invite team members as staff with role-based permissions — lot managers, auction managers, or collections managers — each with tailored access.
WhatsApp Sharing & Broadcast
Share auctions and lots to WhatsApp with one tap. Use the Broadcast Builder to compose multi-lot messages and send them to your WhatsApp groups to drive traffic.
Facebook Auto-Posting
Auctions are automatically posted to the BidAll Facebook page when published and again when they go live, reaching a wider audience.
Subject to Confirmation
Auctioneers can mark lots as "subject to confirmation" — the winning bid is held pending approval. Confirm or reject from the report page, and the bidder is notified automatically.
Collections Tracking
Manage payments and collections in one place. Confirm payments, send WhatsApp reminders, and track outstanding balances per bidder.
Live Watchlist
Save lots to your watchlist and bid directly from there. Live countdown timers, real-time bid updates, and winning/outbid indicators keep you informed at a glance.
Install as an App (PWA)
Add BidAll to your home screen and use it like a native app — no app store download needed. Works on Android, iOS, and desktop.
Image Optimisation
Uploaded photos are automatically converted to WebP, resized, and rotated correctly — no editing required from the auctioneer.
Reserve Prices & Buyer's Premium
Auctioneers can set hidden reserve prices per lot and an optional buyer's premium percentage per auction.
Relist Unsold Lots
Unsold lots can be bulk-relisted into new draft auctions in one click.
Already have a brand? Keep it.
Run your own auction site on your own domain with the White-label plan.
Established auctioneers can run a full auction site on their own domain — your logo, your colours, your bidders see you, not us — powered by the BidAll auction engine and shared bidder network. R399/month plus a R2500 once-off setup.
Your domain
Your auction site runs on your own web address — we handle the hosting and security certificate.
Your brand
Your logo, colours, and favicon across the whole site — a seamless extension of your business.
Shared bidder pool
Tap into the national BidAll network of bidders, on top of your own audience.
Ready to Get Started?
Join BidAll today and discover South Africa's auctions.
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