Add support for popcorn bidding on auctions | Voters

Add support for popcorn bidding on auctions

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Jesse Saldana

Allow admins to enable popcorn bidding on an auction item. This allows bids made within the last minute of an auction to extend the item's end date by 5 minutes.

September 15, 2022

Kelly Creevey

How long until this happens?

Kelly Creevey

Our event is the second week of March and I am considering switching platforms if this isn't added by then.

Clar

My suggestions would be as follows. First, have an On/Off tab. If the Group wanted to use Popcorn Bidding, they could turn it on. If they don't want to use it, leave it off. I really can't see any group that wouldn't want to use it. Second, have different intervals to choose from. I have seen sites that are at 15 seconds up to 5 minutes. I myself like the 15 or 30 seconds. Anything more than that drags it out too long. It would also depend on the timing of each item. If the auction goes 1 item at a time, 15 seconds works great. If there are multiple items going at the same time, then 1 minute works best so a bidder can tab back and forth between items.

-Don Peterson

Julie Cleaves

I was going to use this platform but have changed my mind because you do not offer popcorn bidding. How disappointing! It makes bidding more fun and it helps raise the selling price. No reason not to offer it.

Douglas Silver

Any update on adding popcorn bidding?

Maureen Minervini

I am so dissapointed there is not an option for extended bidding. I have an auction going currently and this is problematic. Our auction closes on 11/9/2025 and I am seriously considering ending it right now and moving to an old platform. This is my first time using Givebutter and I wish I realized this sooner.

Don Peterson

I go onto many auction sites looking for different items. GiveButter is the ONLY one that doesn't have Popcorn Bidding !! I want to do an auction for my non-profit in the next month. But I will not do it without Popcorn Bidding. I don't understand why you can't put it on each auction with an on/off switch so we can use it or not. Also, a drop-down table to allow us to choose the time duration. I like 30 sec. Any more, the auction takes too long.

Mark Greenfield

Any update on this? Original request was 3 years ago

Jordan Patrick

Merged in a post:

Live Auction Features: Buyer's Premium and Bid Timer Extension

Michael Havens

A live online auction house setup/ feature with features like charging a buyer's premium and a final bid reset timer (where the timer extends if someone places a bid in the last seconds).

April 23, 2025

Greg Stockton

Popcorn bidding will be a great addition to enable organizations to maximize our potential, and helps to create even more excitement for the auctions.

Lexy Backstrom

Even more specifically, it would be great to offer this as an optional setting for the whole auction, kicking in for all items with bids made within the last minute, or as an optional setting for individual items.

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