Bid Beacon 6.8.6

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Publisher Description

Bid Beacon - Online silent auction app

Hosting a silent auction for your charity, nonprofit, sports team, school group, or private event? Increase auction participation, reach more donors, and raise more funds with online silent auctions!

You put so much effort into gathering items and setting up the auction, let Bid Beacon help you get the most return on your efforts! Auction setup and managing users is super simple. Invite users to the auction in multiple ways (unique invite link, access code, and QR code).

Custom branding features allow admins to create stunning, one-of-a-kind auctions. Upload a logo, banner image, apply a theme color, and personalize your invite link!

Auction set up is simple and straightforward. The best part, you don’t have to do it alone! Onboard additional admins to help create and manage your silent auction. Start now for free with up to 5 items, 10 guests, and 1 administrator role. We proudly offer the most flexible pricing options available.

In addition to classic silent auction bidding, Bid Beacon supports Donation, Buy Now, Live Auction, and Blind Bid items. Guests can place bids at the touch of a button and receive instant notifications when outbid. This leads to bidding wars that ultimately increase revenues for your fundraising event.

Bid Beacon also offers payment of auction items, and lets you configure your Stripe, Square, or PayPal account. This hugely streamlines the auction close process! When the auction ends, manage item pickup all within the app.

If you’re looking to host the most successful silent auction yet, try Bid Beacon today!

About Bid Beacon

Bid Beacon is a free app for Android published in the PIMS & Calendars list of apps, part of Business.

The company that develops Bid Beacon is Launch57 Inc.. The latest version released by its developer is 6.8.6.

To install Bid Beacon on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2024-04-13 and was downloaded 3 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Bid Beacon as malware as malware if the download link to com.arcbus.auctions is broken.

How to install Bid Beacon on your Android device:

Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
Once the Bid Beacon is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
A pop-up window with the permissions required by Bid Beacon will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
Bid Beacon will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.

Program Details

General
Publisher	Launch57 Inc.
Released Date	2024-04-13
Languages	English

Category
Category	Business
Subcategory	PIMS & Calendars

System requirements
Operating systems	android

Download information
File size
Total downloads	3

Pricing
License model	Free
Price	N/A

Version History

Here you can find the changelog of Bid Beacon since it was posted on our website on 2019-11-06. The latest version is 6.8.6 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024. See below the changes in each version:

version 6.8.6

posted on 2024-04-13

This update brings increased stability and UI improvements. We have updated under-the-hood components to ensure support for the latest devices. As always, we appreciate your support and if you run into any issues, please reach out to Bid Beacon support.

version 6.6.4

posted on 2023-11-29

We have improved communication between Bid Beacon and the server to ensure a smooth experience.

version 6.6.2

posted on 2023-08-21

This update focusses on fixes to issues raised by users. We have resolved issues with payment flow, as well as added support for all the latest Android devices.

version 6.5.2

posted on 2023-03-29

This release fixes some pesky bugs that made it into the 6.5.0 release. We have cleaned up some of the payment hiccups to ensure a smooth checkout experience.

version 6.0.6

posted on 2022-02-04

This release fixes issues that have been found with the new 6.0 build. We corrected some issues with the sponsors as well as some display issues with items that are set to close earlier than the auction itself.

version 6.0

posted on 2022-01-20

Bid Beacon has been completely revamped. With an entirely new interface the auction experience has been refreshed from top to bottom. We have focused on simplifying the user experience while providing more flexibility to the auction hosts.

version 5.1.2

posted on 2020-12-03

Under the hood improvements to our payment system for Auctions using the immediate pay functionality.

version 5.1.1

posted on 2020-11-27

This updated contains a tonne of new and exciting features that won't fit in the release notes! Auctions can now run their own raffles with multiple winners, pricing tiers, and more. We re-worked category management giving admins complete and total control over their item categories.

version 5.0.4

posted on 2020-10-28

This release contains a bug fix for odd behavior after saving items.

version 5.0.3

posted on 2020-10-13

This release include a fix for the crash when selecting the Invite Guests option from the side-menu.

version 5.0.2

posted on 2020-10-08

This release includes fixes for local notifications, activity page totals, and home page totals. Nothing terribly exciting, but it will make your experience that much better.

version 5.0.0

posted on 2020-09-15

This release brings under the hood stability improvements and adds support for newer devices. Auction Admins can now set Staggered End-Times on Auction Items. We are always looking for new ideas and feedback, make sure to reach out to support@bidbeacon.com with any feedback!

version 4.1.1

posted on 2020-03-18

This release brings multiple enhancements to the payment experience. Pay for Donations and Buy it Now items without needing to wait until the end. Administrators can rest easy with the Pre-Auth functionality knowing their guests don't have to handle payment on their own. We have also added more control for Admins when it comes to the Auction Over.

As with all of our releases, there are multiple bug fixes and optimizations to make your next event that much more successful!

version 4.0.1

posted on 2020-01-16

This release fixes a couple of issues that were reported. We also tweaked our payment receipts to be much more detailed and can now be printed from within Bid Beacon. As always, let us know if you run into any problems!

version 4.0.0

posted on 2020-01-06

New Year, New Bid Beacon! Packing a whole bunch of great new features and graphic updates, your auctions will be brought to the next level. Some of the new features include:
- Hiding of bidder names
- Blind Bidding
- Updated color scheme
- Overhaul bringing massive speed improvements

version 3.2.1

posted on 2019-11-27

- Fix intermittent issue with missing PayPal button during checkout
- Fix issue with donation/buy it now items incorrectly displaying in results

version 3.2.0

posted on 2019-10-22

We've been busy fixing various bugs and issues. We have simplified the online payment setup and testing as well as added an optional setting allowing unverified users to bid. We also simplified other aspects of the app to make it even easier to get setup and going!

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