Compare Pearl Bids и QuiBids

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One thing I loved most is that you can add an unlimited number of items to auction; contacts and attendees for no additional fee. It has an interfa... Read more

One thing I loved most is that you can add an unlimited number of items to auction; contacts and attendees for no additional fee. It has an interface that looks like email so it's easy to use. Also it has this add-on bidding license which makes creating invoices and totaling your auctions an extremely east task.

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The software served my purpose well except for the part where i was not able to email those attending my auctions,that feature would be really nice... Read more

The software served my purpose well except for the part where i was not able to email those attending my auctions,that feature would be really nice if added.

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Using the software enabled me and my organization to reach more people.

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I ran a silent auction of about 60 items for a weekend group of about 150 attendees. Since was my first, i putting some extra detail on how we did... Read more

I ran a silent auction of about 60 items for a weekend group of about 150 attendees. Since was my first, i putting some extra detail on how we did it below.. Software worked fine, though i might like a few more customization options. Well worth the low cost. Ran it with one person, and a few occasional assistants at setup/take down/help with data entry. Bid forms looked very professional, lots commented on how smoothly it ran. I got as much info as i could entered before auction, and printed bid sheets on carbon copy paper [you print on both sheets, but penned ink bids go through] If sheet close to filled with bids, i made another set, putting last bidder name/number first on the next sheet. Having computer/printer with you and lots of pens very useful, extra ink, and carbon and regular paper. Was also asset that not everything went out at one time, people kept coming back to see what was new. We had random badge numbers printed on back of attendee badges so didnt need bidder registration process. At end of auction, we wrote winning badge number in corner, picked up white sheets.. and yellow copy stayed with item.. The white copies went to the store, sorted in winning badge number order. When bidder paid, store gave them white copy. They brought to the auction, we keep white copy and they kept yellow copy and got item. Labor day weekend event, ended auction on Sunday 130pm, allowed plenty of time for all to pay for and pick up items before left on monday.. raised nearly 4000 dollar for our cause. Donations all submitted by attendees, things of spiritual/special value.. notified them in advance to send me details of donations, and bring donation to event.

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I can see an ongoing list of the donations and who has donated. The ability to export the information is a tremendous help as I was able to then p... Read more

I can see an ongoing list of the donations and who has donated. The ability to export the information is a tremendous help as I was able to then produce print-outs and additional reports based on our needs.

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I need to be able to create a couple of customized fields such as who in our organization was assigned to request the donation. Was not able to f... Read more

I need to be able to create a couple of customized fields such as who in our organization was assigned to request the donation. Was not able to figure out how to export that information if it was entered into the "Notes" section. We also group items together to form a "basket". My work-around was to utilize the tables function. We do both Silent Auction and Raffles at our fund raisers, so had to come up with a naming convention to distinguish between the two types of donations.

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Organizes and tracks incoming donations and ties them to the business or individual that donated the item.

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Theater Schmeater is a small (50-seat) theater in Seattle. We have used an annual auction as a cornerstone of our fundraising efforts. For many y... Read more

Theater Schmeater is a small (50-seat) theater in Seattle. We have used an annual auction as a cornerstone of our fundraising efforts. For many years, we did things manually. It was time consuming (obviously) and led to lines and impatience when it was time to "check out." We used Pearl Bids for the first time last year, and just completed our second auction using this tool. It has allowed us to do much preparation in advance. It's greatest benefit, though, was night of the event. Entering winning bids is quick and easy. By rearranging our schedule and doing our short entertainment skit after "raise the paddle" (instructions to do RTP are among the FAQs on the Pearl Bids site) we had all receipts printed and ready by the time people were ready to leave. The bidding license is valid for one year. We weren't paying attention and our license expired shortly before our event. Our first renewal did not go smoothly due to operator error (i.e., mine). Customer support was prompt, helpful, and friendly, and our event came off without a hitch. Pearl Bids is inexpensive, flexible, and easy to use. I highly recommend it for organizations holding an auction that do not want to pay big $$ for other packages.

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what I like most about Quibids was that it allowed for me to view all of the open beds and auctions available all at one spot and I can apply direc... Read more

what I like most about Quibids was that it allowed for me to view all of the open beds and auctions available all at one spot and I can apply directly on that software.

Drawbacks:

what I like the least about this software was that it was somewhat limited to particular bids in which I would have to refine and filter out my sea... Read more

what I like the least about this software was that it was somewhat limited to particular bids in which I would have to refine and filter out my search.

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My overall experience was very positive and efficient I was able to apply for a few auctions that we could gain business from.

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The is a very entertaining pennysaver auction site. you have the option of bidding on an item or buying it in most cases. The buy it now option ... Read more

The is a very entertaining pennysaver auction site. you have the option of bidding on an item or buying it in most cases. The buy it now option is less of a bargain then auctioning on it but if you see an item you just really don't want to lose out on it is a great alternative to bidding. There is a great selection of items and they are always changing. You can grab anything from gift cars, electronics to home furnishings and bedding. The customer service is top notch. They will assist you immediately with any issues.

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The first time I ever checked out the QuiBids website I was just browsing but not ready to commit to it. I did not realize that as soon as you ent... Read more

The first time I ever checked out the QuiBids website I was just browsing but not ready to commit to it. I did not realize that as soon as you enter your debit or credit info you will be charged. I think they should make that a little more clear. I did however contact customer service and was refunded immediately. As a result of their prompt service I visited the site when I was ready to start bidding and became a member.

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My experience has been great. I have had a lot of fun bidding on items. I have bought a couple of things with the buy it now option as well. A coup... Read more

My experience has been great. I have had a lot of fun bidding on items. I have bought a couple of things with the buy it now option as well. A couple of items where not exactly what I expected but that is to be expected with any purchase from these auction sites. Overall the products were good, the experience is thrilling. There is a lot of fun in watching the bids and hoping you win!

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It's easy to see that the page is pretty scammy. When someone has to put the BBB Accredited Business logo at the top of the page, you know you can ... Read more

It's easy to see that the page is pretty scammy. When someone has to put the BBB Accredited Business logo at the top of the page, you know you can avoid it. It's like when Chinese restaurants say, We don't use MSG anymore!

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The whole thing is more of an advertisement than an auction site. Why is there so much pressure to convince me, when all I want to do is bid on items.

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Nada, zero, zilch.

Benefits:

Quibids gives users the opportunity to win bids at lower prices than they could anywhere else. The pay-per-bid system allows for a competitive, fai... Read more

Quibids gives users the opportunity to win bids at lower prices than they could anywhere else. The pay-per-bid system allows for a competitive, fair market place.

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Winning a bid for a popular item can take a lot of time.

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