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# Text2Bid

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> Text2Bid is virtual bidding technology that offers nonprofit organizations a new way to raise money for in-room or virtual events. This platform allows guests to see all bids, wish list items, donations, and purchases on one screen. The single-touch navigation makes it easy for your guests, allowing them quick access to information about the auction. The platform brings transparency to the guest, allowing them to see their open items and all bids placed. Additional features include built-in reporting, live preview, raffle management, reverse bids, and more.
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> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 5 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 5 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: MaestroSoft
- **Founded**: 1996

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Auction Management
- Dashboard
- Event Management

## Category

- [Event Apps](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4320/mobile-event-apps/software)

## Related Categories

- [Event Apps](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4320/mobile-event-apps/software)
- [Fundraising Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1543/online-fundraising-platforms/software)
- [Auction Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4461/auction/software)

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## Reviews

### "Wonderful Product\!" — 5.0/5

> **Stacy** | *6 November 2023* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The support from everyone at Maestrosoft Text2Bid was very impressive from day one with our Account Executive to our Tech Support. The instructions to set up our auction were very user-friendly, and everything was so easily built into the software, that there wasn't much to think about except adding our auction items and setting up our registration windows.
> 
> **Cons**: There isn't much not to like, but if I had to write about one con, it would only be the item images. It would be nice if they included a feature to make the items larger for people to view them clearly, as well as add an option to include more than one image for an auction item. However, this did not affect how successful our auction was because of Text2Bid\!
> 
> Wonderful experience overall\! Our auction was a big success and we had absolutely no glitches the night of the event. Support was available to us during our event and after hours, but we didn't even need to use them. All of our auction winners found it very easy to pay for their auction wins, and Text2Bid made it easy to see who had a balance and needed payment reminders. We can't wait to use this for our next big event\!

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### "Student Athlete Empowerment" — 5.0/5

> **Kathy** | *30 September 2024* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Everything.  Mirka and Glen were so super helpful with my initial questions and follow up as we went through the set up process.
> 
> **Cons**: nothing - it was all good.  Very glad we took the chance on Text2Bid.
> 
> very user friendly for set up and later for our bidders\!  Complimented by so many of our users as to how great it was to use.  We will be back next year.

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### "10 out of 10\!" — 5.0/5

> **Lindsey** | *30 August 2024* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use\! The settings are rather self-explanatory and with the staff giving an overview, everything is very user-friendly.
> 
> **Cons**: There was a bulk image upload error, but it has been fixed.
> 
> I've used Text2Bid several years ago and it was great then. Three years later, I used it for a different organization and they have made several upgrades that made it even better. Thanks to this software, we doubled the amount of money raised going from old-school paper silent auction to a Text2Bid auction. 10/10.

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### "Winter Harvest Fundraising" — 5.0/5

> **Scot** | *7 March 2023* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: I really liked the easy integration and setup for our employees, volunteers, donors, partner agencies, and others that were interested in our auction.  It was simple to load all of our items on the platform and change them whenever needed.
> 
> **Cons**: One thing I liked least about the software was the initial setup because my team and I had difficulties, and it was a little cumbersome to get ahold of customer support to get the kinks worked out.
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> My overall experience with Text2Bid was a positive one. It seemed that our bidders had an easy time getting registered, and appreciated the seamlessness between our live and silent auctions.

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### "This was our second year using Text2Bid mobile bidding for our Auction & Take-Home Dinner, and it wa" — 5.0/5

> **Michelle** | *6 July 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Text2Bid is customizable and so easy to set up. MaestroSoft’s customer service team is so hands on. We couldn’t ask for better support\!
> 
> **Cons**: None that I can think of\! Any issues that arose, the tech helpline quickly worked to solve the issue.
> 
> The mobile bidding was amazing\! It was great to be able to give our donors and bidders a variety of ways to bid.

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/233698/text2bid)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/text2bid-profile/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/233698/text2bid> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/233698/text2bid> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/233698/text2bid> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/233698/text2bid> |

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