iBid
What it is
iBid is a web-based mobile bidding and charity auction service with Auction AutoPilot. It supports the auction process from soliciting items and building a catalog through bidding and closing, including silent, live, and online auctions. Guests can bid remotely, receive instant text alerts when outbid, and get text or email updates from organizers. Organizations can customize the bidding experience with their logo, colors, sponsor images, and a message. After the auction closes, guests receive a text link to a digital receipt. Organizers can manage the service through its portal, and iBid runs with Events.org. Donor information can be exported through an Open API. iBid describes donor information as secure, while Events.org says stored card information uses industry-standard encryption technology. Customer support is advertised for event day at 866.513.7627. The service is free, with listed payment processing fees of 3.5% plus $1, which can be covered by the bidder, and a $100 referral credit.
For and against
For
- Supports silent, live, and online auctions
- Remote bidding for guests
- Instant text outbid notifications
- Custom logos, colors, and sponsor images
- Open API donor-data export
Against
- Payment processing is 3.5% plus $1
- Stored card protection is described by Events.org
- Service is web-based
- Features center on charitable auctions
The verdict
iBid provides a free web service for managing charity auctions and mobile bidding. Its main cost is the listed processing fee, while organizers get remote bidding, messaging, branding, and auction-cycle tools.
Who it suits
iBid suits charitable causes and organizations running fundraising auctions. It is useful when guests need remote mobile bidding, outbid alerts, branded pages, and digital receipts.
Plans and prices
iBid
3.5% Payment Processing Fees + $1 (can be covered by the bidder) · $100 referral credit
Read 3 Oct 2026 · ibid.org
On the record
- Auction management
- iBid supports the auction cycle from item solicitation and catalog management through bidding and closing.events.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Automated checkout
- After the auction closes, guests receive a text link to a digital receipt.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Branded experience
- Organizations can customize the bidding experience with their logo, colors, sponsor images, and a message.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data export
- The iBid site says donor information can be exported with an Open API.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Guest messaging
- Organizers can send guests text messages and email updates from the portal.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integration
- iBid runs seamlessly with Events.org.events.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- iBid is presented as a tool for charitable causes and organizations running fundraising auctions.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Outbid alerts
- Guests receive instant text notifications when they are outbid on an item.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- iBid is a mobile bidding and charity silent auction service with Auction AutoPilot™.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Remote bidding
- Guests can bid from anywhere, including when they cannot attend the event in person.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The iBid site describes donor information as secure; Events.org says stored card information is protected using industry-standard encryption technology.events.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- iBid advertises customer support availability even on event day and lists 866.513.7627 as its support number.ibid.org · read 3 Oct 2026
