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HiBid has a rating of 4.0 stars from 1,876 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with HiBid most frequently mention great experience, bidding process, and credit card. HiBid ranks 3rd among Auction sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 77.4%
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Top Positive Review

“I found this site easy to navigate and use. Good experience.”

Linda S.
9/12/24

Be sure yo research the items you are interested in. It's very helpful. Using this auction site is very easy. I find it helpful to mark favorites to watch, but like watching the catalog mode during the suction.

Top Critical Review

“Bids of Fortune Auction House”

Devinder G.
9/11/24

Bids of Fortune Auction House Lot 51 Echo Blower Ending 30/08/24 Description made no mention of broken strap and damaged gas purge bulb. Pictures purposely hid these defects. When pointed out at pickup the gentleman told me that I could take it or leave it; he already charged my CC. These are clearly patent defects that could and should be mentioned in an online auction that has no opportunity to view the item in person. Will not be using this platform again.

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September 8th, 2024
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I bid based off of my location, Indiana. As I'm watching the auction for items I bed on, they are saying May have won. I don't understand what that means, and when I looked up the contact address, there is an out of state address, though it originally gave a local zip code. I tried calling the number and it doesn't ring. I sent an email to the auctioneer, but I haven't gotten a response. Please help. 🙏🏾

I haven’t been contacted yet, Ave it says $2 per minute for emergencies.

Reason I chose this business:

I recently started buying from the auction, and I like it!

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September 11th, 2024
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Bids of Fortune Auction House
Lot 51 Echo Blower
Ending 30/08/24

Description made no mention of broken strap and damaged gas purge bulb. Pictures purposely hid these defects. When pointed out at pickup the gentleman told me that I could take it or leave it; he already charged my CC. These are clearly patent defects that could and should be mentioned in an online auction that has no opportunity to view the item in person.
Will not be using this platform again.

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September 3rd, 2024
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Title is self explanatory. I went to pick up my items and they could not be found. Come to find out that one of the people there sold my items earlier in the week. So I won nothing. I did receive my money back but the entire purpose of doing an auction is to buy something neat at a cheap price. In my case it was some old bar signs that can be expensive. Disappointed

Reason I chose this business:

I have used them several times

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September 12th, 2024
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Be sure yo research the items you are interested in. It's very helpful. Using this auction site is very easy. I find it helpful to mark favorites to watch, but like watching the catalog mode during the suction.

Reason I chose this business:

Used a different hibid in the past.

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September 8th, 2024
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I have been buying at auctions for some time now. Registry/Bidding/closing/watching/ search have all been quite easy.

The vendors policies and pick up procedures are an absolute nightmare?
Only some have proper working schedule booking! No contact numbers for support? It is pretty terrible when you want to arrange pickup in their short window timeframes?

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September 1st, 2024
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While bidding on items, the count down timer was often off by several minutes. The app crashed multiple times causing me to loose out on items. Very frustrating.
Otherwise when working properly was good.

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August 29th, 2024
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Absolutely was told from a friend about this online auction got amazing deals, the process was so easy, and felt secure in giving my information. Definitely will be visiting more Auctions thank you HiBid

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September 11th, 2024
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I like the platform & the merchandise. It was slightly difficult to keep track of multiple items right at the end of the bidding. I lost the bid to a few things as it was my first time bidding. I thought the items went a little high for an auction site but now I know what to expect.

Reason I chose this business:

Other sights don't have the quality of jewelry and coins.

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August 19th, 2024
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Great people to work with you will learn your different auction companies and will see who has the most items that you are interested in. I have been dealing with this site for 6 years and only had a couple of problems

Reason I chose this business:

Easy to get what I was looking for

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August 24th, 2024
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Being a first time bitter I was really impressed with how easy. It was to participate. I loved the wide selection that they offer. Everything was clear, easily accessible, easy to understand, and seemed very, very fair. I especially like the fact that if somebody bids in suddenly at the end, they then add 2 minutes to the bidding. Picking my items up was extremely easy, the instructions on how to do it were perfect.

Reason I chose this business:

A friend got an exquisite piece of home décor from Treasury, and so I checked out the site. I found all kinds of things that I liked.

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August 27th, 2024
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When it went to bid live, the refresh rate was either too fast, too slow, or sometimes froze up. For some reason it showed me winning an item I did not willingly or knowingly bid on. The only thing I can surmise it that it moved items on me without my knowledge.

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August 18th, 2024
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Over all.I've been very pleased, but lately I've noticed.Some auction companies are getting sloppy with product descriptions.And they're not exactly what they've been described.They would say it's one brand and when you get there.It's a different brand thankfully.The auction house made good and refunded but I hate auction credit

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August 24th, 2024
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I will be recommending this site for sure...It was so easy to bid & it kept up-without lagging...It performed as it was supposed to-with not even one lil hiccup...I can really appreciate that...I love bidding on auctions & HiBid made it such a good experience with the way they're all set up...

Reason I chose this business:

West Central Auctions

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September 2nd, 2024
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The interface provides a good description of each item, as well as an experience not unlike an in-person auction. I enjoyed the process, the deals, and the ease of use. However, the app was glitch at times and I had to frequently refresh my browser.

Reason I chose this business:

The auction was my neighbor's.

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August 24th, 2024
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A large estate guaranteed a vast array of items to pursue! There was much in high demand, and yet still many bargains to be had. Conveniently located for local pickup, it was an easy transaction! Recomended!

Reason I chose this business:

Selection of goods, location

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September 5th, 2024
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I had to enter my credit card info 3 times before it was accepted, which was frustrating. During the auction, the platform would not allow me to bid. I ended up using the email links on my phone each time I was outbid in order to enter a bid. It was not a user friendly experience.

Reason I chose this business:

My friend is an auctioneer, and I was bidding on her auction.

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August 17th, 2024
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The entire lot was fake autographs and listed a real authentic autographs absolutely disgusting and needs to be taken seriously because people are paying hard earned money just to be ripped off by there scam artist

* HiBid attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

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August 15th, 2024

Do not purchase from Amaze Deals. First, they charged my account PRIOR to be winning the bid. Second, they did not confirm shipping with me. Third, the packaging was so poor, the machine arrived and does not function properly (see image). There are small dents all around the machine and it does not close all the way.

Tip for consumers:
Do not purchase from Amaze Deals!

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September 2nd, 2024
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1st time bidding. It was easy to sign up, easy to bid, and I won the zero turn mowers! The follow up email with details on when and where to pick up was prompt. Very good experience, I'll be back to bid again!

Reason I chose this business:

Saw an ad on Facebook, looked intriguing

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September 8th, 2024
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It was a little hard to maneuver around the web site but I found an auction I liked. Bidding was easy and I won some awesome stuff. Then the communication from the auctioneers was great. Payment was made and pick up was accomplished without a hitch.

Reason I chose this business:

I heard about an awesome auction with things I wanted

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August 24th, 2024
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I bid and was successful on lot 5985 indoor grill cusimax. My last bid was 27.00 way below what the msrp states. They never acknowledged my win even after multiple emails. These people are fraudulent. Encore auctions
I also bid and won on 3 other auctions
Liquidation max. They promptly sent me an email. I picked up my lots today. They were exactly as described. Happy with them.

Reason I chose this business:

Heard from a friend who used it and was happy with it

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August 25th, 2024
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It was fine but i do not like how at the end of the auction when it is counting down there could be somethings at the top with longer times then things 10 items down on the page. I understand that as things get bid on time extends the time but would be nice if it went in time order at that time not lot number. I also ended up with one Item I did not think I was bidding on but jumped when something closed and was the same price as what I was planning on bidding on

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August 29th, 2024
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I bid on a monitor that showed a retail value of several hundred dollars. After bidding and opening later I believe the description was changed to include the word "broken".

Likewise, I believe the word "used" was added to a description of an item close to closing.

Never heard a response.

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August 19th, 2024
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Several times while trying to bid it said network error, my sister and dad had the same issues and both go through different internet providers.
I'm also very confused about what I'm supposed to be picking up tomorrow, everything says you MAY have won so I'm not sure how big of a vehicle I need to bring.

Reason I chose this business:

My aunts estate was sold here.

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August 29th, 2024
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I was placing a bid and while only watching my items (My Bids). It was getting stuck as it would not refresh until 60 seconds. So I was hitting refresh after each bid and then it froze and I lost the bid.Yet we opened another computer(#2) and was watching the bids without bidding or logging in and every second it was refreshing. That was the only way I won the bid battles, using 2 computers. They would bid and I would not see it on computer #1 or hear the ding, until the 60 seconds were up. On computer #2 showed the items and dinged each time someone bid on one of my watched items. Also while watch and it goes to about 1-2 minutes left it goes into the lightening rounds and hides the cost and you cannot see your max bid ever. How can you contact customer service while in the heat of bidding?

Reason I chose this business:

A friend had an auction and we wanted to support. Else I would have never known about HiBid or any other auctions.

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About HiBid

HiBid is the premier auction platform for selling a huge variety of items. Everything from real estate, cars, and fine jewelry to collectibles, sports memorabilia, and personal property is open for bidding on HiBid.com at any given time. Thousands of auction companies worldwide use HiBid to conduct live webcast, online-only, and absentee bidding auctions. With a wide range of items always available at auction, HiBid has something for everyone.

Ideal For Local & Online Auctions

HiBid supports multiple types of online bidding, giving auctioneers the options they need to host auctions large and small either in-person or online. This gives bidders from around the world immediate access to huge estate sales and liquidations they might not otherwise be able to attend, and the ability to place bids at their convenience from any location.

Auctions For Everyone

Bidders can find auctions and lots quickly by simply using the HiBid.com search bar or browsing the hundreds of categories from the menu on the homepage. Featured and Hot auctions below the search bar show auctions currently trending on HiBid, and there’s a Top Picks For You section featuring items bidders might be especially interested in based on previous visits to the site.

Simplicity & Support For Auctioneers

To streamline the online auction process, HiBid.com was built from the ground up to work alongside Auction Flex 360, a full-service auction management solution. Auction Flex 360 provides auctioneers with clerking, cashiering, accounting, mailing list management, inventory management, multi-parcel bidding, and other features that help effectively run auctions. Auctioneers can specify auction details such as commission, seller tax, buyer premiums, and buyer tax. Auction Flex 360 staff also provide support before and after the sale to make the auction experience as smooth as possible for buyers and sellers alike.

Auctioneers, Get Started Today!

With the ability to sell just about anything and the flexibility to select the online auction format best for particular auction assets, HiBid.com is the most reliable way to reach more bidders around the world, generate more bids, and realize higher sold prices. Auctioneers can visit Auction Flex 360 to get started with a free trial.

Business History

HiBid is a robust online auction platform supporting multiple types of bidding for online-only and in-person auctions. HiBid is the integrated web service and bidding solution for Auction Flex 360, which is the leading auction software for live auctions. HiBid is unique in that it is both a private-label solution and a portal.

Auction Flex 360 includes cataloging, clerking, cashiering, accounting, mailing list management, inventory management, multi-parcel, and more. Auction Flex 360 also provides a seamless solution for auction companies to upload auctions to their websites and accept internet absentee bids, conduct internet-only auctions, or offer webcast live internet bidding.

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