Compare 32auctions и SchoolAuction.net

Benefits:

The features! They have awesome remote bidding features for buyers, and easy ways for the administrators to post auction items and see who has bid ... Read more

The features! They have awesome remote bidding features for buyers, and easy ways for the administrators to post auction items and see who has bid on the items.

Drawbacks:

The money they take, but that is understandable if they are a business. Plus, they help others raise more money. I would also like it if it was eas... Read more

The money they take, but that is understandable if they are a business. Plus, they help others raise more money. I would also like it if it was easier to take cards.

Summary:

Easy to use software that makes online silent auctions simple.

Benefits:

We love 32 Auctions! My nonprofit art organization has used 32 auctions three times over the last two years. It is an easy to use system that has d... Read more

We love 32 Auctions! My nonprofit art organization has used 32 auctions three times over the last two years. It is an easy to use system that has doubled our revenue from our auction fundraisers. The folks who come to our galas find it easy to use, and they LOVE it! It's been a game changer in our fundraising efforts.

Drawbacks:

Perhaps the least favorite thing about the software is the visual design of the pages. But I feel it's almost nitpicking because overall 32 Auction... Read more

Perhaps the least favorite thing about the software is the visual design of the pages. But I feel it's almost nitpicking because overall 32 Auctions is really wonderful, and it has performed very well for us!

Summary:

This software is really amazing and I can think of very little that requires improvement. Compared to other auction software, it is not only a real... Read more

This software is really amazing and I can think of very little that requires improvement. Compared to other auction software, it is not only a real bargain, but a wonderful interface. When you are working with the general public, you always worry about usability issues. 32Auctions has been easy for all of our gala attendees to use. And for that I say "KUDOS!"

Benefits:

Easy to set up. Looks good. Price was right.

Drawbacks:

We need to be able to easily match donors with the bidders of their items and this software does not allow you to do that. A difficult to manage wo... Read more

We need to be able to easily match donors with the bidders of their items and this software does not allow you to do that. A difficult to manage work-around is necessary.

Summary:

Good at first until we realized that donors are not easily input and tracked. email customer service worked well.

Benefits:

We needed a silent auction solution that would help us better promote this program. We tripled our earnings in 2019 because of how easy it was for ... Read more

We needed a silent auction solution that would help us better promote this program. We tripled our earnings in 2019 because of how easy it was for folks to log in, bid, and pay for their items! The premium features were affordably priced and well worth it.

Drawbacks:

None. We loved it. I will be loyal for life.

Summary:

Benefits:

We appreciate that SchoolAuction.net is forever improving itself. Supprt truly listens to feedback and then goes about making changes. We appreci... Read more

We appreciate that SchoolAuction.net is forever improving itself. Supprt truly listens to feedback and then goes about making changes. We appreciate the easiness of the software to use for our Spring Gala and auction needs. We were especially pleased with showing off the catalog last year. Once our pics and descriptions were in and we published it to our families, we were really proud of how the catalog looked. It was very professional and gave our families a huge preview of what was to come at the event.

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Benefits:

Easy to learn and use. Great documentation. Superb customer service. Comprehensive feature set and flexible enough to meet needs outside of our ori... Read more

Easy to learn and use. Great documentation. Superb customer service. Comprehensive feature set and flexible enough to meet needs outside of our original auction intent. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Drawbacks:

Would have enjoyed a little more customization capability in the site look-and-feel, but the included templates were good enough to meet our needs.

Summary:

We had been using a different auction package for a few years. It had a dated, inefficient interface. It tripped us up in the middle of our event. ... Read more

We had been using a different auction package for a few years. It had a dated, inefficient interface. It tripped us up in the middle of our event. We needed something more modern and responsive. We were investigating more expensive, top-tier packages when another volunteer saw SchoolAuction.net in an ad. We read up on it and found it had the features we wanted, but seemed like just a small startup (loved the story, but could they support us?). I called and had their founder on the phone in no time and he quickly put me at ease with their ability to meet our needs and support our events. We decided to try it out and were not disappointed. The documentation was amazingly clear and very easy to follow. We got rapid support when we needed it. Including a few more calls to their founder who also helped us get connected with a payments gateway. We pulled off a great event and were even able to re-use the software for other events within the same year. ALL of our events yielded higher revenue than in past years as a result of their great tools and we saved money over the other packages we evaluated.

Benefits:

I loved the customer support and online tutorial.

Drawbacks:

I felt it was not easy for new comers to navigate. I also feel that the auction site itself was not very user friendly and many people complained a... Read more

I felt it was not easy for new comers to navigate. I also feel that the auction site itself was not very user friendly and many people complained about having difficulty bidding and/or finding specific items. I also did not like the layout of the site when using a mobile devise.

Summary:

As one of the administrators of the auction, I spent a lot of time using SchoolAuction.net and the more familiar I was with it the more I liked it,... Read more

As one of the administrators of the auction, I spent a lot of time using SchoolAuction.net and the more familiar I was with it the more I liked it, however, it was hard for people who could only donate a small amount of time to help with it, which was problematic.

Benefits:

There are real people behind this program who are happy to answer questions and help as much as possible.

Drawbacks:

Data reports and exports aren't the best.

Summary:

Ultimately what matters most is how it works for our supporters. Following our last auction, which was both online and live, we surveyed participan... Read more

Ultimately what matters most is how it works for our supporters. Following our last auction, which was both online and live, we surveyed participants. The vast majority gave the Tofino system high marks. One commented, "I thought this platform was visually pleasing and extremely easy to use. I had no difficulties whatsoever."