CareToBid gives you powerful tools to run professional fundraising auctions—without the complexity.
What Is an Auctioneer?
An Auctioneer on CareToBid is someone who creates and manages fundraising auctions on behalf of Causes. You source products, set up auctions, and coordinate fulfillment—while the platform handles payments, bid tracking, and all the technical details.
As an Approved Auctioneer, You Can:
- Build Once, Use Anywhere: Create a Product Library and deploy items across multiple auctions for different causes
- Set Your Own Terms: Determine Buy It Now prices, auction parameters, and optionally charge an Auctioneer Fee for your services
- Focus on Relationships, Not Logistics: We handle payments, bid tracking, and platform operations—you focus on causes and fulfillment
- Volunteer or Earn: Work pro-bono for causes you love, or build a business helping organizations raise more
Simple to use. Affordable to operate. Effective at raising funds.
Who Makes a Great Auctioneer?
Event Planners
Add fundraising auctions to your service offerings and help clients raise more.
Nonprofit Professionals
Run auctions for your own organization or help other causes in your network.
Community Leaders
Support multiple causes in your community with professional fundraising tools.
Entrepreneurs
Build a fundraising services business with minimal startup costs.
Platform Tools for Auctioneers
- Product Library Management: Create and organize items with photos, descriptions, and pricing
- Auction Scheduling: Set start times, end times, and auction parameters
- Fulfillment Dashboard: Track won items, shipping addresses, and delivery status
- Funds Tracking: See real-time funds raised and transparent fee breakdowns
- Marketing Tools: Built-in sharing, referral systems, and promotional features
Auctioneer Fees
You have complete flexibility in how you work with Causes:
- Volunteer: Donate your time and expertise to causes you believe in
- Flat Fee: Charge a set amount for your auction management services
- Percentage: Take a percentage of funds raised as your fee
- Hybrid: Combine approaches based on the cause and scope of work
Auctioneer Fees (if applicable) are negotiated directly between you and the Cause. CareToBid charges no platform fees—causes keep 100% of funds raised.
Getting Approved
To maintain quality and protect our community, we review all Auctioneer applications. The approval process typically takes 2-3 business days and includes:
- Review of your background and experience
- Understanding of your intended use of the platform
- Brief orientation on platform tools and best practices
Have a cause but don't want to run auctions? Submit your cause and we'll connect you with an Auctioneer.
Have questions?