# Handbid Marketplace

Handbid Marketplace puts a curated catalog of travel and experience packages from **Winspire**
directly inside your auction manager. Browse, pick a package, and add it to your auction in a few
clicks.

It's **consignment**, so there's no risk and no money up front: you owe the package cost only after
it sells and your winner has paid. Anything that doesn't sell simply returns to the catalog at no
cost to you.

:::note
Marketplace is available on eligible plans. If you don't see it in your sidebar,
[contact Handbid Support](/contact-handbid-support/) to find out whether your organization has it.
:::

## Finding Marketplace

In your auction manager, click **Marketplace** in the left sidebar — it sits just below **Items**.

![The Handbid auction manager with Marketplace selected in the left sidebar, showing the package catalog and its filters](/marketplace/marketplace-in-the-sidebar.png)

## Browsing the catalog

The catalog opens as a gallery of package cards. You can narrow it down with the filters on the
left:

- **Search** — type a package name or destination
- **Experience Type** — Beach, Food & Wine, Sports, Adventure, Animal Lovers, Art / History,
  City Getaways, Entertainment, VIP Tours, Shopping & Fashion, Spa & Relaxation, Family Friendly,
  Cruises, Private Residences & Villas, Winner's Choice / Multi-Destination, Virtual Experiences
- **Destination** — US Travel, International, or Any Destination
- **Group size** — 1+, 2+, 4+, 8+
- **Duration** — number of nights

Use **Sort** in the top right to change the order of results.

Each card shows the package name, where it is, how many people it's for, and how many nights it
runs. Click **Details** to see the full description, images and terms before you decide.

![The Marketplace catalog: Experience Type and Destination filters on the left, and package cards showing retail value, your cost and what you keep](/marketplace/marketplace-browse-and-filters.png)

## Understanding the pricing

Every card shows two numbers, and most show a third:

| | What it means |
|---|---|
| **Retail value** | What the package is worth. This is the value your bidders see, and what you'd display as the item's fair market value. |
| **Your cost** | What you owe Winspire — **only if the package sells**. |
| **You keep** | The difference, if the package sells at its retail value. |

For example, a package with a **$4,500** retail value and a **$2,799** cost means **you keep
$1,701** if it sells at retail.

A few packages are priced with little or no margin — you'll see no "You keep" line on those cards.
They can still be worth including if they'll draw bidders to your event.

:::tip
Your bidders can bid above retail value, and often do at a live event. Anything above the retail
value is additional revenue for your organization.
:::

## Adding a package to your auction

Click **Add to auction** on a card. A window opens with everything you need to set:

![The Add to auction window: item type buttons for Silent, Live, For Sale, Competitive Bid and Sealed Bid, with quantity, starting price, bid increment and auction category](/marketplace/marketplace-add-to-auction.png)

**Item type** *(required)* — how the package runs in your auction:

- **Silent** — standard silent auction bidding (the default)
- **Live** — called from the stage by your auctioneer
- **For Sale** — a fixed price, no bidding
- **Competitive Bid** — Bid Box style competitive offers
- **Sealed Bid** — bidders submit a single private bid

**Quantity** — how many you want. The window tells you how many are available.

**Starting price** — where bidding opens. Handbid suggests a starting price for you, and **will
never suggest one below your cost**. If 40% of the retail value would fall below what you owe, it
defaults to your cost instead, and tells you so.

**Bid increment** — how much each bid raises the price.

**Auction category** — which of your existing auction categories the item belongs in.

The confirm button restates the deal, so there's no ambiguity before you commit:
**"Add to auction — you'll owe $2,799 only if it sells."**

Once added, the package becomes a normal item in your auction. You can edit its description,
images, and settings exactly like any other item.

## When a package sells

When your winner pays, Winspire is notified automatically — including the winner's contact details
so they can issue the voucher and arrange the experience directly with your guest.

You don't need to email anyone or forward anything.

**Paying Winspire:** you settle the package cost with Winspire directly. Handbid tells them what
sold and to whom; the payment itself happens between your organization and Winspire, outside
Handbid.

## When a package doesn't sell

Nothing happens, and you owe nothing.

After your auction closes, unsold Marketplace items can be returned to the catalog using
**Return UnSold Items to Inventory** in the auction's setup menu. This releases the package so it's
available to other organizations again.

## Frequently asked questions

**Do I pay anything up front?**
No. You owe the package cost only after it sells and your winner has paid.

**What if the item doesn't sell?**
Nothing is owed. Return it to inventory after your auction closes.

**Can I add more than one of the same package?**
Yes, if more than one is available. The Add to auction window shows the number available.

**Can I change the description or photos?**
Yes. Once added, it behaves like any other item in your auction and can be edited normally.

**Can I set my own starting price?**
Yes. Handbid suggests one, but you can change it. Keep in mind that a starting price below your
cost means the package could sell for less than you owe.

**Who handles the experience itself?**
Winspire. They contact your winner directly to issue the voucher and make arrangements.

**Can my bidders tell it came from Marketplace?**
No. It appears to bidders as a normal auction item.

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*Questions? [Contact Handbid Support](/contact-handbid-support/).*