Confirm your organiser setup
Before building your first auction, check that your organiser account uses a name supporters will recognise. This name appears across public auction pages and winner communications, so use the charity, school, PTA, club, or group name rather than an individual volunteer name.
Choose an Auction Hub URL that is short, memorable, and easy to print. If your community already knows you by a common abbreviation, use that only when it will be clear to new supporters too.
Understand the auction lifecycle
Aucly separates preparation from launch:
- Create a draft auction.
- Add auction details, images, item lots, and bidder instructions.
- Review the draft with your organising team.
- Schedule the auction and confirm the hosting option.
- Share the auction link and monitor bids.
- Close out winners, payments, and fulfilment after bidding ends.
Draft auctions do not have opening or closing times until you schedule them. This lets you prepare the auction without accidentally starting bidding.
First-auction checklist
Before your first launch, make sure you have:
- a clear auction title and purpose;
- bidder payment and collection instructions;
- enough item photos and descriptions for supporters to bid confidently;
- a planned closing time that your audience will understand;
- a promotion plan for the launch day, mid-auction reminder, and closing day;
- a nominated contact for winner questions.
