HOW TO HANDBID
USING YOUR SMART PHONE
Download the HandBid app from either the App Store on Apple or Google Play.
HandBid is an app and online service that allows attendees to watch livestream broadcast, make bids on silent auction items and donate.
Get your account set-up now, and be ready to REGISTER EARLY for Springfield Black Tie.
The Silent Auction will go live on Friday and shut down at 10:30PM on Saturday.
ENTER YOUR INFO
Input your name, email, phone.
ENTER YOUR CODE
HandBid will send you a verification code as a text message. Enter that code to continue.
SEARCH FOR
“Springfield Black Tie”
Get your account set-up now, and be ready to REGISTER EARLY for Springfield Black Tie. Silent Auction will begin on the week of the banquet.
REGISTER FOR EVENT
This will get you all set-up to receive notices and be ready to bid when the auction goes live.
ENABLE
NOTIFICATIONS
PLEASE make sure you ENABLE notifications. This will let you know when someone outbids you. Also you will get announcements before and during the event. If you do NOT enable notifications, you will be out of contact unless you open the app and look.
SWIPE LEFT TO ENTER
When the auction is in PREVIEW mode, you can look at items (as they are loaded — 0 items in this example screen), but won’t be able to bid until it goes LIVE.
DASHBOARD
The first screen you see is your dashboard. You also have the 3 circles at the top for a quick reference across all screens.
GREEN = Winning
MAGENTA = Losing
ORANGE = Purchased
NAVIGATE ITEMS
Swiping LEFT / RIGHT will take you through the Categories of items. Swiping UP / DOWN will take you through the items in that category.
MAKE A BID
Dive into an item and place a bid! You can go to the next bid level. Or you can set a MAX bid. In some cases you can do a BUY IT NOW. Max bid will automatically bid you up to the next level should someone place a bid — up to your maximum amount.
WINNING!
If you are winning a bid, you will see this GREEN screen.
LOSING!
If you are losing a bid, you will see this MAGENTA screen. You can click “GO TO ITEM” and enter a new bid.
QUICK BID
From the dashboard you can find quick links into making a new bid, setting a max bid or removing the item if you no longer want to bid on it.
MESSAGES
Before and during the event we will send out some messages to let you know about updates.
WINDING DOWN
As we near the end of our auction, you’ll get a notification across the top of the screen with a countdown clock.
AUCTION CLOSED
When the auction closes and your won items are compiled into an invoice you’ll see this notification on your phone.
REVIEW INVOICE
Take a look at your invoice and all your items. Scroll down to payment button.
PAYMENT
At the bottom of your invoice is a payment button. You can either pay with the card used to set-up your account, or you can put in a different card, or if you want to pay with cash / check, we can arrange this during pickup.
PAID IN FULL
Once you have a screen that shows “PAID IN FULL”, you are all set!
Go to Silent Auction Check Out. Have your PAID invoice ready on your phone. Once verified, your items will be collected by our staff and you are all done!
You can also arrange to pick-up items the next day. Just talk with staff at the Check Out Desk.
THANK YOU!
We hope that you find this new digital experience with HandBid a positive one. It has been a great addition to our event.