GalaBid’s powerful fundraising platform goes beyond silent auctions.
It also supports live auctions, event ticketing, raffles and donation drives, run individually or combined in one seamless campaign. Whether you're hosting a gala dinner or a quick online auction, GalaBid gives you the flexibility to engage supporters your way.
GalaBid's sale-or-return lots are a tried and tested way to boost your fundraising total. Earn all proceeds above the cost of the lot, with a donation built into the starting bid so you're guaranteed a minimum of 10% profit. View and click to add your chosen lots from your auction dashboard. No payment or credit card required!
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"This is our second year using Galabid for our biggest event of the year. Their customer svc is amazing; they are ALWAYS there to help when needed (even when I had a question at the end of our event at 9pm!) I also conducted a comparison between Galabid and other top bidding sites - Galabid was at the top. You won't be disappointed."
“This was my first experience running an online auction and this was such a great experience. The help chat was so helpful with any questions that I had. Will definitely be doing this again next year”
“It's the first time we used GalaBid but we'll certainly use them again - it was brilliant. Extremely easy to upload items to the online auction that we created. Support online chat function was excellent - got immediate answers to anything we were confused about. Added donation function as an additional item on our auction - it was so easy and so amazing and we were thrilled with the whole thing!”
“Our Pride 2024 Event fundraising was a success in part due to the Galabid Auction/Raffle/Donation page we were able to create. It was simple to do, and easy for the participants to view and get their bids in. The pages of auction items looked great! Very smooth process and also the funds were deposited quickly to our account. Thanks!
No. An auction is not a lottery, so the Gambling Act 2005 does not apply and there is no Gambling Commission registration. If you add a raffle with advance ticket sales, that part needs council registration as a small society lottery.
No. HMRC treats a winning bid as payment for the lot. Gift Aid can be claimed on donations made alongside the auction, which is why GalaBid lets you add donation lots and a pledge moment to the same campaign.
Yes. Live lots and the auctioneer's hammer prices are all recorded on the same platform as the silent auction. One invoice for winners including live and silent auction items won along with any other payments made such as raffle tickets, event tickets and donations.
They scan a QR code on the table or in the programme and bid in their phone's browser. No app, no download. They register once, then every bid is a couple of taps. Payment Pre-authorization is on by default but you can amend if this is unsuitable for your needs.
Winning bids and donations settle to your own Stripe account. GalaBid does not hold funds at any point, so there is no weekly payout to wait for. Stripe's standard UK payout timing then applies.
There is a free plan with no platform fee, funded by optional tips at checkout, 10% of which are paid back to you. Pro and flat-fee plans are available if you would rather there was no tip prompt. Stripe's card fees are passed through with no markup. You can also give supporters the option to cover Stripe fees. Covering fees cannot be mandatory on UK campaigns.
On the free plan, yes, winners and donors are prompted to tip at checkout. They can proceed with the suggested tip or edit the amount. Any amount including zero is accepted and there are no financial penalites for you as a fundraiser if your winners opt out of the tip. Pro and flat-fee plans remove the prompt.
Yes. Share the link with your wider supporter base and open bidding before your event. Supporters at home compete on the same lots in real time as event guests at a venue.
Yes. If you chose the flat fee pricing option you can set up additonal payment methods such as cash, cheque, BACS etc. Then simply record the payment on the winner's invoice giving you an accurate view of your campaign's total amount outstanding.
Yes. Set up to 10 winners on a lot and the top bidders each win one.
Yes. The sale-or-return catalogue can be added to your campaign from the dashboard. If a lot does not sell you pay nothing. A 10% donation is built into the starting bid. This 10% and all proceeds above the starting bid are automatically sent to your Stripe account.
Yes. Event Ticketing and check-in at an are all in the same campaign as the silent auction.
Yes. Live chat with fundraising specialists is available during your event. Book a call before your event if you would like guidence from our expert team. We are delighted to offer you the benefit of our experience with UK fundraising and fundraising events since 2012.
Yes. It is free and takes about 10 minutes with your charity number and bank details. Some accounts take a few days to verify, so set it up first.
A live auction has an auctioneer and runs in person, with bidders raising a hand or paddle to place bids. A silent auction is where bidders type or write down a bid. Online silent auctions accept bids by phone or via a browser on any device and bidders are notified each time they are outbid.
Yes, you can set overtime to any length you choose. If another bid is placed during overtime, all silent auction items stay open for a further period until no more bids are placed, then it closes and winners are notified.
Yes. Setting a close time also activates a countdown timer on the campaign for all bidders to see.
No. An auction is not a lottery under the Gambling Act 2005, so there is no Gambling Commission registration and no council return. If you add a raffle alongside it with advance ticket sales, that part needs registering as a small society lottery.
Read More: What is a Silent Auction and How to Maximize Your Fundraising ResultsNo. HMRC treats a winning bid as payment for the lot, so Gift Aid cannot be claimed on it. Run a donation lot or pledge moment alongside the auction and claim Gift Aid on that instead.
Winning bids and donations settle straight to your own Stripe account. GalaBid never holds your funds, so there is no weekly payout to wait for.
