Auction Guru
Storefront Bidding Platform
for E-Commerce Merchants
Auction Guru is the all-in-one e-commerce auction management app. Turn any product or variant into a high-engagement bidding event to clear excess inventory, launch exclusive drops, and boost store revenue with zero theme coding required.
Standard / Penny / Proxy Bidding
1-Click Theme Integration
Engineered to Drive Merchant GMV
Configure game mechanics that convert casual window shoppers into active bidders, clearing inventory and building profits.
↑24%+ Average Price Uplift
Real-time competitive bidding encourages buyers to raise bids past initial expectations. Winning bids close on average 24% higher than starting prices, boosting store profit margins.
Clear Out Slow Inventory
Banish flat markdowns. Use low starting prices and hidden reserve prices to liquidate returned items, past seasons, or slow stock in a high-engagement bidding structure.
Frictionless 1-Click Onboarding
No manual theme edits, no script code injections, and no complicated setup. Leverages native e-commerce App Blocks to activate on your product templates instantly.
Showcasing Every Aspect of Auction Guru
Explore how Auction Guru functions from the admin panel down to the customer's mobile lockscreen.
Standard Bidding & Increments
Set baseline starting prices, configure price-bracket bid increment scales, and toggle reserve price indicators and Buy Now instant checkout options.
Define increment scales by price brackets (e.g. $0–$100: $5, $100–$500: $10, $500+: $25).
Confidential minimum threshold with 'Reserve Price Met' or 'Reserve Price Not Met' storefront badges.
Configurable buyout option available throughout event or disabled after the first bid is placed.
Schedules remain synced in UTC on the server while displaying in each shopper's local browser timezone.
Penny Auctions & Bid Packs
Drive fast-paced storefront activity. In Penny Auction mode, every placed bid increases the item price by a fixed 1¢ micro-increment and consumes 1 Bid Credit.
Keeps auction prices low (raising active value by 1¢ per bid) to maximize buyer participation.
Sell pre-packaged Bid Credits directly through your storefront before shoppers participate.
Proxy Bidding (Auto Bidding)
Protect busy buyers. Shoppers enter their maximum bid ceiling, and our server engine automatically places incremental counter-bids on their behalf only when outbid.
Bidders set standard ceilings. The automated engine never bids above this limit and logs all attempts securely.
Toggle Proxy Bidding on or off globally in Auction Settings or on individual product campaigns.
Popcorn Bidding (Anti-Sniping)
Ensure fair auction outcomes. Popcorn bidding blocks automated sniper scripts from stealing items in final seconds by extending the countdown clock.
If a bid is placed within the final minutes (e.g. final 3 mins), the clock auto-extends by 2 to 5 minutes.
Levels the playing field so genuine store customers can review and bid without script interference.
Storefront Auction Hub Page
Provide shoppers with a centralized catalog portal to explore all ongoing, upcoming, and closed auction events in a responsive grid layout.
Shoppers filter events instantly by active status: Live Auctions, Upcoming Auctions, and Closed Auctions.
Sort by Ending Soonest, Highest Bid, or Newly Listed, and search products by name or category.
Dashboard Analytics & Lifecycle Guards
Track real-time business performance, manage campaign lifecycle statuses, resolve reserve queues, and prevent schedule double-booking natively.
Tracks Total Revenue (GMV), Active Campaigns, Pending Auctions, Total Bids Placed, and Conversion Uplift.
Highlights finished auctions ending below reserve or requiring manual winner verification.
Automatically checks your schedule and blocks double-booking for overlapping timelines.
Replicate all settings, pricing logic, and bidding rules from any past auction to launch new events in seconds.
Winner Management & Automated Checkout
Dispatch automated winner checkout links, enforce exclusive locking periods, escalate to runner-up bidders, and trigger Twilio SMS outbid alerts.
Dispatches an automated notification (Email/SMS) with a direct link to checkout preloaded with the winning price.
Reserves the item exclusively for the winner for a set duration (e.g. 60 minutes, 24 hours, or 3 days).
If the winner fails to pay before expiry, reassign the winning slot to the 2nd highest bidder in 1-click.
Dispatches text alerts to outbid shoppers linking them straight back to your storefront to bid again.
No-Code Display, Moderation & GDPR Shield
Embed theme app blocks without touching code, customize design colors and labels, moderate disruptive bidders, and protect customer privacy.
Drag and drop the bidding block directly within your store's theme editor. Zero code edits required.
Customize Brand Colors and Text Labels (Current Bid, Place Bid, Buy Now, Time Remaining, Winner Announcement).
Moderate bidders directly from the bid log table: Block for Current Auction or Block Globally with custom messages.
Respects customer privacy. All data is automatically purged within 15 days of app uninstall, or instantly on demand.
Experience the Merchant & Buyer Features
Simulate all modes of our e-commerce auction app. Choose standard, penny, or proxy bidding, trigger collision tests, or check the live storefront & merchant controls below.
Current Bid
$180.00
Time Remaining
00:15
Live Storefront Bid History
Popcorn Bidding (Anti-Sniping)
Adds +5s extension if bid placed in final 10s
Twilio Outbid SMS Alerts
Send mobile alert notifications to outbid customers
Test Sandbox Triggers