How it works

Simple, fair auctions run by local businesses

Each auction has one fixed close time, free bidding, and clear rules shown before you register.

For bidders

The auction page shows the prize, what's included and excluded, the starting price, the close time and the business running it.

Enter your name, mobile number, ZIP code and email, and tick the consent box. We text you a one-time code to confirm your number.

Place a bid, or make a free, non-binding "I'm in at $___" pledge that doesn't affect the leaderboard. We text you if you're outbid.

The highest valid bid at the close wins. The winner pays the business through Stripe within 24 hours, or the prize passes to the runner-up.

Businesses are onboarded by the Nearbidly team.

Choose the prize, terms, exclusions, service area and close time. The business approves everything before launch.

Nearbidly handles registration, verification codes, live bidding, alerts and the hard close.

Winners pay the business through its own Stripe account. The business is the seller and delivers the prize.

People who agreed to hear from the business receive its follow-up from its own phone number and email.

When you register, you agree to messages from two separate senders. Each one can be stopped on its own by replying STOP.

	Nearbidly Auction Alerts	The business's follow-up
Sent from	Nearbidly's toll-free number (+1 (888) 542-6037) and email	The business's own phone number and email
What it sends	Sign-up codes, registration confirmation, outbid, closing soon, winner and runner-up notices, extensions, cancellations and results	Your free participation gift, offers related to the auction, and scheduling
Marketing?	No. Transactional auction notices only.	Yes, it may include offers, possibly sent with automated technology.
How often	Up to 10 messages per auction, plus sign-up codes	Varies, typically a few messages around each auction