For PTA volunteers and school fair teams

Online PTA auction platform for school fundraising

Designed for busy PTA volunteers: add donated prizes, invite parents and supporters to bid online, and manage bidding, winners and payment follow-up.

  • Build free before launch
  • No Aucly commission
  • Easy sharing with parents

£2,265 raised in one PTA auction — 44 lots, 63 bidders and 1,074 bids. Read the Furzedown case study.

Made for PTA volunteers

A simpler way to run your PTA auction

PTA auctions often begin with generous donations, but collecting details and keeping bids organised can become a lot of admin. Aucly gives your committee a clear online auction that is simple to share and use.

Bring prizes together

Add vouchers, hampers, experiences, lessons and parent-donated prizes to a clear auction catalogue.

Share one auction link

Give parents, carers, staff and local supporters a simple page to visit through the channels you already use.

Let supporters bid online

Supporters can browse lots and place bids from a phone, tablet or computer.

See winners clearly

See clear winners when bidding closes, then follow up on payment and collection.

Example auction items

Popular PTA auction items

Choose a mix of useful, local and memorable prizes, then add a clear title, description, photo and starting bid so supporters can decide what to bid on.

How it works

How Aucly works

Step 1

Create your auction

Set up your auction page with a title, description, dates, and school or PTA details.

Step 2

Add your prizes

Upload each item with a clear description, starting bid, and useful notes for bidders.

Step 3

Share with supporters

Share the auction page through school email, newsletters, WhatsApp groups or social channels.

Step 4

Let supporters bid

Supporters browse the lots and place bids from any device. Proxy bidding can keep them in the running when they are busy.

Step 5

Close and follow up

See the winners when bidding ends, then arrange payment and prize collection.

Why PTAs use Aucly

Useful tools for PTA organisers

  • Mobile-friendly auction pages
  • Simple item setup
  • Shareable auction links
  • Automatic proxy bidding
  • Scheduled start and end dates
  • Bid and visitor insights
  • Winner and payment tracking
  • Suitable for small and large prize lists
FAQ

PTA auction questions

Yes! Aucly is suitable for PTA and school fundraising auctions where organisers want to list prizes online and let supporters place bids digitally. If you are running the fundraiser for a school or academy rather than a PTA, see online auctions for schools.

Common PTA auction items include class hampers, local business vouchers, children’s activities, lessons, event tickets, teacher experiences, and parent-donated services.

Yes! You can run an auction before, during, or after a school fair. Many PTAs use online bidding to give more parents a chance to take part, even if they cannot attend in person.

Share the auction link through the channels your school community already uses, such as email, WhatsApp groups, newsletters, social media, posters, QR codes and event reminders.

No! Aucly is great for small fundraisers with a handful of prizes as well as larger auctions with many donated items.

Ready to run your PTA auction?

Create an online auction for your next school fundraiser and give parents a simple way to support it.