Fill the gaps in your lot list with tried-and-tested experiences from GalaBid's UK catalogue. If a lot sells, every penny above the starting bid goes to your cause. If it does not sell, there is no charge. Sourcing auction lots is an increasingly difficult job. Local businesses are not always able to help. GalaBid's consignment catalogue adds the headline lots, an Aston Martin drive at Silverstone, a week in a Barbados villa, a wine escape to Tuscany, with a dedicated bookings team taking care of your winners.
When a lot sells in your auction, all proceeds above the cost price go straight to your Stripe account. Any that don't sell are simply returned to the catalogue, at no cost to you. Winners are in good hands too. Our bookings team takes care of the entire booking process. Any questions? Contact us.
GalaBid's UK consignment catalogue makes sourcing auction lots easy, from once-in-a-lifetime experiences to physical items.
All our lots are supplied by vetted partners, many in place for more than a decade. Create your UK campaign for free, add lots and start raising money for your cause.
The hardest part for you? Deciding which lots your UK bidders will love the most.
Consignment is a way of obtaining prizes without having to pay for them in advance, or source them from donors.
GalaBid provides consignment lots to UK charities, schools and clubs on a no-risk basis. This means if a lot does not sell at your auction there is no charge.
You can use consignment lots for a variety of UK fundraisers, including silent auctions, live auctions and raffles.
GalaBid offers a simple and transparent approach to consignment. If the lot sells at your auction or raffle, your cause gets every penny over the item's cost price.
Auction prizes supplied on consignment. Add them to your auction with no upfront cost. If a lot sells, your organisation keeps everything above the agreed cost price. If it does not sell, there is no charge.
The starting bid includes a minimum 10% donation to your cause. Every pound above the starting bid also goes to you. Donated lots earn more per pound; consignment lots earn more in total by lifting the top end.
Yes. The UK catalogue at app.galabid.com/salesuk is priced in pounds and built for UK rooms: Silverstone, Tuscany, Barbados, Kruger, European and UK breaks, and authenticated memorabilia.
GalaBid's bookings team, with staff in the UK and Australia, works with the winner and the supplier to arrange dates. Your committee is not involved.
Most travel experiences are subject to availability with blackout periods around peak seasons and major events. The terms on each lot set out booking windows. Bidders should read them before bidding.
Yes, and they often make the best headline lots. If you take live auction payments outside GalaBid, contact the team for an invoice.
Yes, subject to UK raffle rules. If tickets are sold in advance or online, register the raffle with your local council as a small society lottery.
Yes. Contact the team to arrange an invoice if the winner is paying outside the platform.
They contact the bookings team at redeem@galabid.com. Where possible an alternative is arranged; if supplier prices have risen the winner may need to pay the difference.
Yes. Every listing explains that the starting bid includes a donation and everything above it goes to the cause.
Often. Tell the team what your room responds to and they will check the partner network.
Since 2014. GalaBid was founded in 2011 and many fulfilment partnerships are more than a decade old.
It's important to understand exactly how the supplier's pricing model works and how much of the winning bid will ultimately benefit your cause.
Questions worth asking include:
- Does the charity receive everything raised above the starting bid?
- Is a donation included within the starting bid?
- Is the supplier paid a fixed amount, a percentage of the winning bid, or another amount?
- Are profits guaranteed?
Understanding these details can help you compare suppliers and accurately forecast fundraising outcomes.