Testimonials
Here’s what our customers are saying…
ReadySetAuction helped make our first online auction a spectacular success! In less than two weeks, we met our goal and raised over $175,000. We will definitely use ReadySetAuction again and would recommend your services to any organization in need of a cost-effective online auction solution.
John S.
Online Auction Chair
Nature/Wildlife Preservation Auction
raised over $175,000
ReadySetAuction’s online auction capability allowed our local United Way campaign to increase our auction sales by 250% compared with our traditional silent auction! There was silence in the halls during the last minutes of the auction as the bidding wars peaked. The unanimous response of our bidding participants: “WE WANT IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR!”
Jeff B.
Online Auction Coordinator
Corp. Giving Campaign to Benefit United Way
We used your Online Auction package to raise money for our United Way Work Place Giving campaign. This was our first year holding an online auction, and we received many compliments on the quality of our auction site. Thank you ReadySetAuction for helping to make our annual giving campaign such a success!
Kelly S.
Online Auction Director
United Way Work Place Giving Campaign
The first two years I worked on our auction we used a home-grown Access database. What a nightmare that was! Then we found ReadySetAuction. This is the third year we used ReadySetAuction. It’s easy to juggle my job with my auction responsibilities since now I can disburse the work among my group of volunteers, and they can work from home. That’s been fabulous. We’ve come a long way, thanks to ReadySetAuction!
Carmella H.
Auction Chair
Rotary Club Auction
raised over $50,000
I wish we had known about ReadySetAuction when I helped organize our first auction. Because we used ReadySetAuction this year, we were able to close the books right after our event. We instantly knew who had purchased what and for how much, and who hadn’t yet paid. This was a huge difference from the previous year where we worked madly for 2 weeks fixing mistakes, cleaning up files and running credit cards. I would not do an auction any other way. Thanks!
Patty C.
Auction Chair
Annual Healthcare Foundation Auction, Seattle WA
raised over $130,000
The auction was a huge success! Although we are still bringing in money from our art show, we’ve raised over $120,000. I’m pleased! Please let me know when the new version of RSA is complete. I would like a new contract for next year’s event.
Julie G.
Procurement Chair
Preschool Auction, Boulder CO
raised over $124,000
I’d like to say how pleased we were overall with the software and to let you know how smoothly our auction ran because of it. In the past, our biggest problem with auctions has always been long check out lines. This year, we had no more than one deep during the entire evening! (I even sent out a referral during the auction!) Needless to say, we were quite pleased with ReadySetAuction and intend to use it again. Good stuff!!
John D.
Auction Administrator
Church & Religious School, Baton Rouge LA
raised over $60,000
Hello RSA! We just finished our most successful auction ever!!! Thank you all for your support – you have a great program. This is our second year using ReadySetAuction and we remain very pleased with the system. Thanks for everything!
Kathy R. & Susie P.
Auction Chairs
K-5 Public School Auction, Oakland CA
raised over $86,000
Hi everyone there. I’ve got to say, this was our first auction and it went really well. I don’t know how I would have done it without your software. Happily, I didn’t even need to use your support services at the event. But it was great to know that you were there. Thanks again!
Avril S., MD
Director, Public Relations
1st Annual K-8 Alternative School Auction, San Francisco CA
raised over $9,000
Hello RSA Team! On behalf of our entire Gala Committee, I would like to thank you for your support prior to, during, and after our Gala Event. We are delighted with our decision to use your software. We truly enjoyed using RSA and I wouldn’t do another Gala without it!
Karen R.
Auction Chair
Church Auction, Indianapolis IN
raised over $67,000
Hello RSA, Just wanted to let you know that we had an awesome event! There were a few kinks that we will iron out next year – there always are :) -, but overall ReadySetAuction was well worth the investment and expense. I will not be chairing the auction next year (at least my husband says I won’t), but I will pass along my knowledge and wisdom and praise for your system to the next chair. Thanks for everything!
Julie S.
Auction Chair/Administrator
Drug Rehabilitation Program & Shelter Auction, Omaha NE
raised over $68,000
We loved the tool. As a chair, it made me look like I knew what I was doing! And we had a 30% increase vs. last year in funds raised. Thanks again, Erin
Erin T.
Steering Chair
Nursery School Auction, Minneapolis MN
raised over $47,000
Our gala has been in existence for 6 years, and this was the most efficient and productive silent auction ever. We will definitely use your services again next year. What a difference your program made for us!
Susan L.
Director, Public Relations
6th Annual Auction for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Newark NJ
raised over $87,000
ReadySetAuction has made our auction so much easier. Everyone on my committee is a convert to ReadySetAuction. They refuse to do it any other way! We’re all singing your praises and recommending the program to others. Thanks so much, you’ve been terrific.
Sally O.
Auction Chair
Public School Auction
raised over $65,000
Just wanted to let you know what a great help your program has been. I have just locked our auction book and am looking forward to the actual auction night. I know it will be so much easier than in earlier years because of ReadySetAuction. I had created the database that we used in years past and I am so happy not to be doing that anymore! Thank you again. You have created a great service.
Deann W.
Auction Chair
Public School Auction
raised over $56,000
I love your website and the service it provides! You’ve covered all of the bases, given us great planning tools, and provided a fantastic head start to turn over to next year’s committee.
Rochelle D.
Procurement Chair
K-8 Private School Auction
raised over $47,000
Thanks so much for all your help! I appreciate you all more than you will ever know!!!
Deborah D.
Auction Chair
K-5 Public School Auction
raised over $78,000
We had the smoothest check out ever! It only took about 30 minutes to check out over 100 couples. We were very pleased with ReadySetAuction and thought it was a very pleasant experience.
Staci H.
Auction Chair
PreK-5 Public School Auction
raised over $67,000
I love this program! It has made life easier on everyone already. My staff also thinks this program has been invaluable for us. We look forward to having a long relationship with ReadySetAuction.
Lora W.
Auction Chair
Public School Auction
Love it! Love it! Love it! This was our eighth annual auction. In the past we used a mix of spreadsheets, Word documents, lots of hand-written notes to stay as organized as possible. ReadySetAuction was amazing! It kept us efficient and organized; and using the service was so easy, even for those without a lot of computer experience. It’s a great tool that every auction coordinator should use.
Heather H.
Auction Coordinator
8th Annual K-5 Private School Auction
raised over $90,000
ReadySetAuction is a fantastic, easy-to-use, highly collaborative solution that truly simplifies and streamlines the entire auction process. I cannot imagine managing an auction without it!
Susan K.
Auction Chair
K-5 Public School Auction
raised over $66,000
At the end of the auction, I stepped right up to the computer (no line!) and gave the operator my bid number. She verified my purchases with me, I handed her my payment, and then she printed out my receipt. It was that easy, taking just a matter of seconds. I’ve attended many auctions, and this was, by far, the best experience I’ve had at check out. It was quick, accurate and simple! I am so impressed by ReadySetAuction that I’ve told my friends.
Kimberly G.
Auction Attendee
ReadySetAuction really made my life easier. About six months after one of our events a donor called and asked for some details about one of his donations. So I just logged on to the ReadySetAuction web site and looked up the information I needed to give him. It was really simple.
John K.
Little League Club President
3rd Annual Little League Auction
raised over $35,000
We all loved the program. I heard from several of the people doing checkout that they really thought it was easy to use and sped up the process tremendously. It was a hit. Thanks again!
Terry B.
Auction Technology Chair
Private School Auction
raised over $22,000
The event went very well! We intend to do it again next year and use your services. Overall we are very impressed with your system and believe that it was well worth its cost.
Kol M.
Auction Chair
1st Annual Wildlife Shelter Auction
raised over $27,000
ReadySetAuction made our procurement process run so smoothly and efficiently. All of my committee members were able to work from their homes or offices whenever they found time. And since we all had up-to-the-minute access to the auction data, we didn’t have to schedule as many meetings.
Joanne E.
Auction Chair
40th Annual Rotary Club Auction
raised over $25,000
The ReadySetAuction web application is a necessity for you and your volunteers. It’s user-friendly, and the flow of inputting donated items to generation of the auction catalog is a simple matter of clicking your mouse. Check out and follow-up was a breeze. We can’t wait to use it again next year!
Melanie E.
Auction Chair
5th Annual K-4 Public School Auction
raised over $30,000
Each guest left with an accurate, detailed receipt in hand and a big smile. I was smiling too because at the end of the night I instantly printed reports that showed me what each guest had purchased and for how much. I also knew who left without checking out, and who forgot to pick up their purchases. This was the easiest job I’ve had as PTO Treasurer all year.
Mary Ann M.
PTO Treasurer
3rd Annual K-4 Public School Auction
raised over $60,000
I found the ReadySetAuction software to be very user-friendly. It made the procurement process much, much easier this year. The catalog was very professionally done and the bid sheets came out excellent. It made our set up process much easier, and a great experience for the people who attended the auction.
Shaun S.
Procurement Committee Member
40th Annual Rotary Club Auction
raised over $25,000
ReadySetAuction made our silent auction event so much easier to organize, run and wrap-up this year. Because it is a shared internet application, there was no software to install and the team was able to work simultaneously from their homes when it was most convenient. We spent much less time tracking donations, and preparing bid sheets, displays, and a catalog which were so professional looking and accurate. Event check out was much quicker and more organized than our past manual process. The reports and thank-you letters made wrap-up a breeze. The modest price makes it affordable for even small auctions like ours. We look forward to reaping the benefits of our efforts next year since we will already have most of our donors and guests entered.
Brian H.
Auction Coordinator
K-8 Multi-Age Public School Auction
raised over $8,000