Handbid

Handbid completely revolutionized the charity auction space by aggressively moving the industry away from traditional "paper bid sheets" toward native mobile applications. Historically, at a charity gala, attendees had to physically walk over to a table, pick up a pen, and write down their bid for a signed football. Handbid moved this entire process to the attendee's smartphone. Because it utilizes a native iOS and Android app (rather than just a mobile web browser), it leverages native push notifications to drive massive revenue. If a donor bids $500 on a vacation package and is later outbid by someone else while eating dinner, Handbid instantly sends a push notification to their phone: "You've been outbid! Tap here to bid $550." This gamification creates aggressive bidding wars that drastically increase the total funds raised by the charity. It also serves as a complete event management platform. A non-profit can use Handbid to sell the initial gala tickets, manage the seating chart, securely capture the attendee's credit card at the registration desk, and automatically charge the card at the end of the night for any auction items won, completely eliminating the massive line of people waiting to pay at the exit.