AuctionMethod

AuctionMethod is an auction software platform designed for professional auctioneers across estate liquidation, farm and heavy equipment, industrial surplus, salvage and recycling, non-profit fundraising, retail liquidation, real estate, auto, and arts and collectibles.

The platform offers two paths depending on business needs:

Cloud-Based Auction Software

A ready-to-deploy, white-labeled online auction platform with flat monthly pricing, no commissions, no per-lot fees, and no limits on auctions, bidders, or photos. Most teams go live within days. The system covers the full auction lifecycle including catalog and lot management, consignor setup, bidder registration, timed online and simulcast auctions, invoicing, payment processing, tax handling, reporting, and analytics.

Custom Auction Software Development

For larger firms and complex operations, AuctionMethod builds outward from its proven auction core to accommodate unique workflows, asset types, integrations, and edge cases — without off-the-shelf compromises.

Key Features

- Multiple auction formats: Timed Online, Simulcast, Blind Timed, Fixed-Price/Perpetual, Catalog-Only, and Single-Use auctions

- White-labeled website with custom domain, daily backups, auto-scaling, and security updates

- Mobile apps for auctioneers (Auctioneer's Toolbox), bidders, cataloging (Lot & Tag), and checkout

- Built-in invoicing with auto-pay, sales tax calculation, reseller tax-exemption support, and chargeback mitigation

- Consignor portal with commission calculations and automatic consignor statements

- Pickup scheduler and checkout tools for lot removal and buyer releases

- Real-time reporting on bidder activity, sales, accounts receivable, deposits, and tax summaries

Integrations

AuctionMethod connects with payment gateways (Fiserv/CardConnect, Stripe, Authorize.net, eWay), email marketing (Mailchimp, Constant Contact), analytics (GA4, Google Tag Manager), shipping (EasyPost, Shipping Saint), tax automation (Avalara), address verification (Smarty), accessibility (UserWay), CRM (HubSpot), business intelligence (Snowflake), and CMS platforms (WordPress, Wix).

Differentiators

- Zero commissions or platform fees — clients keep 100% of auction proceeds

- Full data ownership of all bidder, consignor, and auction data

- 100% uptime guarantee with service credits for any downtime

- U.S.-based support team with fast response times

- AWS-based infrastructure with encrypted data and redundant hosting

A 30-day free trial is available with no credit card required.