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Getting started
Accessing and Navigating the Auction Dashboard
Add Additional Auction Managers to Your Account
Auction Checklist
Edit your Organizational Settings
FAQ: Logging Into Handbid
Handbid Glossary
Handbid How-To Videos
Handbid Setup Tutorial Video Guide
How do I login to my Handbid Account as a User?
How to Create a Campaign & Update Settings
How to Create a Handbid Account
Login to Your Organization Account on Handbid
Organization Main Dashboard Overview
Planning Your Auction Event
Quick Tips & Planning Guide for Auction Managers
Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
Auctions & items
Add Silent and Live Auction Items
Add/Remove Image from Existing Item
Adding an Item After the Auction is Open
Assigning Item Codes
Bulk Upload Images via Zip File
Buy it Now Price
Considerations When Setting a Fair Market Value
Copy Items from a Previous Auction
Edit, Duplicate or Delete an Item
Handbid Item Pro Tips
How to Add and Remove A For Sale Item
How to add or edit items on iPhone
How to Change an Item Type: Silent to Live
How to Change Your Auction Status
How to Close an Auction, an Item or a Category
How to Create an Auction & Update Auction Settings
How to Donate an Item To an Auction
How to Duplicate an Event
How to Feature an Item
How to Filter, Export and Bulk Edit Items
How to Hide an Item
How to hide purchases from the bidder dashboard
How to Set a MaxBid
How to Show a Video on an Item
How to Show the Fair Market Value on an Item
How to Sort Auction Items by Name or Code
How to use Extended Bidding in Your Auction
How to Use the Bulk Edit Tool
Identifying Item Types
Importing Items into Handbid
Item Categories
Marking an Item "Priceless"
Previewing Your Auction
Reserve Bidding
Resizing & Optimizing Item Photos
Resizing Auction Item Images
Selling Unsold Items via Fire Sale or Second Chance Auction
Show Purchase History on For Sale Items
Tracking Item Solicitors Information
Tickets, guests & registration
Assigning Guest Placement for your Event
Bidder Name Displayed Instead of Paddle Number
Bidder Self Registration
Create a Custom Status on a Ticket - VIP, General, etc.
Create an Admission Ticket
Create an Admission Ticket That Admits Multiple Guests
Desktop Guest List Check-In
Enable Ticket Sales
Event Homepage Sponsors
Event Sponsorship Opportunities in Handbid
Event Title Sponsor
FAQ: Check-in
FAQ: Event Sponsors vs. Guest Sponsors vs. Sponsorships
FAQ: Guest List
Guest List Overview
Guest Sponsors and their Guest List
How a Ticket Purchaser Can Manage Their Guests
How Tickets Populate the Guest List
How to "Un-Checkin" a Guest
How to Bulk Edit Guests
How to Check-out a Guest
How to Create a Sponsorship Ticket
How to Delete a Guest
How to Find and Print My Tickets?
How to Hide the Register Button
How to Import a Guest List
How to Link and Unlink a Guest Account
How to Link Bidder Accounts on the Guest List
How to Purchase a Ticket on Behalf of a Bidder
How to Purchase Tickets and Manage Your Guest List (credit card only)
How to Purchase Tickets and Manage Your Guest List (pay later option)
How to Register for an Event
How to Require a Bidder to Check-In to Bid
Invite List
Invitee vs Guest vs Bidder
Live Stream Event Sponsor
Mobile Splash Event Sponsor
Paddle Numbers
Plan Out Your Registration & Check-in Area
Sample Auction Check-in Script
The Handbid Ticketing System
Tips for a Smooth Check-in and Registration Process
Transferring a Ticket to Another Person
Understanding the Difference Between Contacts, Guests and Bidders
Video & Instructions: How to Add a Guest
Video & Instructions: How to Move Guests to the Invite List
Bidders & bidding
Handbid Bidder Instructions (Handouts)
How to Bid Without a Smartphone
How to Conduct a Live Auction - Virtually!
How to Create or Add Bidder
How to Edit Bidder Information
How to Find and Add an Existing Bidder to My Auction
How to Lock Remote Bidding
How to Place a Bid for a Guest on the Desktop
How to Remove Bids from an Item
How to Send a Bidder Login Link
How to Send a Broadcast Message to Your Bidders
How to Send a Message to an Individual Bidder
Organizational Contacts
Removing a Bidder From Auction
Viewing Bid History
Fundraising
Allow Bidders to Pledge Donations
Assigning a Fundraiser to a Team
Conducting a Dessert Dash Using Handbid
Create a Peer-to-Peer Event
Create an Appeal Item (Direct Donation)
Creating and Managing Fundraiser Teams
Donations List
Fund a Need/Appeal/Paddle Raise
Handbid Puzzles for Fundraising
How a Fundraiser can Share their Fundraising Page
How to Add an Offline Donation
How to Add an Offline Donation to a Peer-to-Peer
How to Create a New Individual Fundraiser, Fundraiser Page & Update Settings
How to Make a Donation in Handbid
How to Move Donations in a Peer-to-Peer
How to Purchase a Puzzle Piece
Peer-to-Peer Templates
Polls
Raffles on Handbid
Recurring Donations
Team Roles: Advanced
Team Roles: The Basics & Predefined Roles
Payments & checkout
Adding a Credit Card to Bidder Account
Best Practices for Planning Your Check-out Process
Bidder Payment Instructions
Connect Your Handbid Account to Stripe
Enabling Credit Card Processing Through Handbid
Handbid Credit Card Security
How to Test Your Credit Card Processor
Invoices and Receipts
Moving an Item (won or sold) to a different invoice
Organizing a Successful Check-out
Passing on Fees to the Bidder, Donor or Purchaser
Payments Have Been Disabled Error
Pros and Cons of Requiring a Credit Card
Settlement, Reconciliation and Receiving Funds
Stripe Terminals / Tap to Pay Support
What is an Auction Premium?
Set Up an Organization Tax Table
Apply a Tax Table to an Auction
Why Bidders Are Asked for an Address at Checkout
Tax Overrides and Where Tax Appears in Reports
Event day & iPad app
Creating a Successful Event Run of Show
Creating an Effective Silent Auction Display Area
Creating Display Sheets / Display Cards / Display Table Cards
Enable iPhone Check-In
Entering Paddle Raise donations on iPad
Handbid iPad App Setup & Instructions
How to Enter Live Auction Winners
iPad Guest List Check-in
iPhone Check-In From a Guest List
Network Setup for Laptops and iPads
Placing Bids, Max Bids or Buy It Now on iPad
Placing Floor Bids Using the Handbid iPad App
Preparing your Runners for Check-out
Testing Your Venue's Network Connectivity for Mobile Bidding
The iPad Manager Dashboard
Video: Using iPad as Individual Bidder
Volunteer Support with Bidding
Volunteer Training for iPad App
Volunteer Training: Selling Items using an iPad
Mobile app & live streaming
Handbid Alerts: Push Notifications vs. SMS
Handbid Event Chat
Handbid TV: Real-Time Leaderboard and Thermometers
How to Promote Your Event Site
How to restrict a Live Stream
How to use the Handbid app
Live Streaming on Handbid
Share and Promote your Auction Using the App
Successful Mobile Auction Tips
Text-2-Give
Reports & data
About Auction Statistics
FAQ: After the Auction is Closed
How to View Auctions: Current and Past (Reconciled Auctions)
Reporting in Handbid
Integrations
Connect Your Organization's CRM to Handbid
How to Add Your Facebook Pixel ID
Integrate Handbid Data into your Live Stream Software (OBS example)
Managing Bloomerang in Handbid
Pay with Donor Advised Funds (Chariot Integration)
Reference & resources
Contact Handbid Support
Add or Edit Custom Terms for Your Event
Creating your Auction Logo and Auction Banner
Custom Fields
Learning about Custom Questions
Customize Message Templates
Brand your Event Site with our Theme Editor
Download the Auction App Email Template
Handbid Accessibility Statement
Handbid Logos and Artwork
Handbid Release Notes
How to Edit Images with Google Slides
PhotoShop Template For Auction Banner
Release Notes 2.6.7
Release Notes: Colorado Springs Summit
Release Notes: Leadville Lookout
Resize Photos Using Canva
Resize Photos Using Powerpoint
The Handbid Emergency Hotline
For developers
API & developer docs
Developer Docs
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To kickstart your bidding journey on Handbid, watch this quick video.
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