Pricing
It's free. All of it. Every time.
No contracts. No hidden fees. No commission on what you raise. BID costs charities nothing: today, next year, and every event after that.
Commission on funds raised
Set-up, licence and support
Transparency, in writing
What you get
Everything. There is no other tier.
- Unlimited auctions, lots and bidders
- Mobile bidding for every guest
- Big-screen room display URL
- Full lot management CMS
- Branded charity auction pages
- Outbid alerts and countdown timers
- Card payments collected on close
- Event ticketing: singles, couples and tables
- JustDo partner lot catalogue
- Team accounts and roles
- Event-night support
What you'll never be charged
Nothing hidden. Nothing later.
- Set-up or licence fees
- Commission on what you raise
- Per-bidder or per-lot charges
- Contracts or lock-in periods
- Upsells to unlock features
- Surprises on your invoice
The only cost, in plain English
Card payments have to be processed by somebody, so you pick:
- Use our payments: a flat 3% transaction fee on winning payments only. Nothing to set up, money settles to the charity.
- Or connect your own Stripe: you manage the payments and pay Stripe direct. BID charges you nothing at all.
Either way the platform itself stays free, and we never take a cut of what you raise.
How to set up Stripe →Optional bidder support
At checkout, winning bidders can add a small percentage to support BID. It is entirely optional, completely transparent, and it never changes what the charity pays, which is nothing. Why we are free →
Event ticketing
Selling tickets or tables for the night? We charge £1 per ticket sold plus the same 3% transaction fee, and the 3% disappears the moment you connect your own Stripe. Build ticket types, couples tickets and table plans in minutes.
Bolt on service
We bring the lots, the team and the payment terminals.
This is not a catalogue add-on. It is a full event service. Our team joins you on the night with curated memorabilia and art to work the room, drive bids and process live auction payments at the table. Celebrity experiences are reserved and confirmed ahead of the event.
We do not make money from event staff. Your dedicated BID event manager leads the team, while assistants are experienced agency staff we train to run the room the BID way.
Event manager for the night
Per assistant promoting lots
Live auction terminal capacity
Recommended assistant ratio
What you can add
- Signed sports, music and film memorabilia
- Limited and original artwork
- Celebrity experiences with current stars and legends
- Full authentication and provenance supplied
Live auction payment terminals
We can supply payment terminals on the night so winning bidders can pay at the table as the room celebrates. Card processing for live auction payments carries a 5% card fee and processing charge, taken only when a payment is processed through the terminal.
The results
Based on past auction data. When bidders can see the lots before and during the event, engagement rises and final hammer prices follow. Sourced direct with no middleman, so you can already secure lots up to 100% cheaper than other providers. The margin is yours to keep.
Event staff calculator
Work out your on night team.
Slide to your expected guest count and see how many BID event staff we recommend for the room.
Expected guests
Event manager
Lot assistants
Estimated staff cost
Based on one event manager and one assistant per 100 guests. Final numbers depend on your room layout, auction format and how lively the crowd is.
Free means free.
Run one auction or fifty. Cancel any time, though there's nothing to cancel.
Get set up