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Auctions

Run online auctions with vetted bidders and clean settlement.

Maple Auctions takes you from lots to winners: invite and vet bidders, open bidding on a schedule on your own auction website, and settle every winning bid through a sales order.

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  • Lots and items
  • Bidder vetting
  • Scheduled open and close

What changes

Auctions that are fair and easy to audit

Only vetted bidders take part, bidding opens and closes on schedule, and every winning bid becomes a proper sales order.

An auctioneer's podium, a live bids board, tagged lots and bidders raising their hands or bidding on a phone

  • Sealed bids opened by hand and recorded on paper

    Online bidding with every bid recorded

  • Anyone can turn up and bid

    Bidders invited and vetted before they can take part

  • Settlement handled separately from the auction

    Winning bids settled through sales orders

How it works

From lots to settlement

  1. 1

    Set up the auction and lots

    Create the auction, add lots with their items, photos and conditions, and set when bidding opens and closes.

    • Auctions, lots and items
    • Photos and conditions attached
    • Scheduled opening and closing
  2. 2

    Invite and vet bidders

    Invite bidders and check their documents before they can bid. Bids can also require approval, so you stay in control of who takes part.

    • Bidder invitations
    • Vetting before bidding
    • Bid approval when you need it
  3. 3

    Open, bid and close on schedule

    Bidding opens and closes at the times you set, on a public auction website where vetted bidders follow lots and place bids.

    • Public auction website
    • Automatic open and close
    • Every bid recorded
  4. 4

    Confirm winners and settle

    When bidding closes, your team confirms each winner, and settlement runs through a sales order, so invoicing and payment follow your normal process.

    • Winners confirmed by staff
    • Settlement through sales orders
    • Results and notifications by email

Everything in Auctions

Everything for a well-run auction

  • Auctions and lots

    Group items into lots with photos and conditions.

  • Scheduled bidding

    Opens and closes at the times you set.

  • Bidder invitations

    Invite the bidders you want.

  • Bidder vetting

    Check documents before anyone can bid.

  • Bid approval

    Approve bids when your process requires it.

  • Public auction website

    Bidders follow lots and bid online.

  • Bid history

    Every bid recorded for every lot.

  • Winner confirmation

    Staff confirm each winning bid.

  • Settlement

    Through sales orders, invoices and payments.

  • Email notifications

    Invitations and results by email.

  • Attachments

    Photos and conditions kept with each lot.

  • Audit trail

    Who did what, and when.

Connected by design

Auctions works with the rest of MapleCore™

Same login, same customers, same books. Nothing to export, nothing to re-key.

The MapleCore™ platform

Built for how growing businesses really run

  • Payment integrations

    Take payments by phone, card or payment link, matched to the right customer automatically.

  • Every branch, one view

    Stock, users and books per location, with totals at head office.

  • Access you control

    Permissions down to each action, two-step sign-in and a full audit trail.

  • On the phone too

    Mobile apps for selling and managing on the move.

  • Open to your systems

    A signed REST API and ready-made integrations.

  • Hosted for you

    Runs in the cloud, backed up and monitored around the clock.

Questions

What auction organisers ask us

Something else on your mind? Ask us directly.

Who can bid?

Only bidders you invite and approve. You can check their documents before they take part, and approve bids if your process requires it.

Where do bidders place bids?

On a public auction website, where vetted bidders can follow lots and bid until the auction closes.

What happens when bidding closes?

Your team confirms each winner, and a sales order is created so invoicing and payment follow your normal process.

Can we schedule when bidding opens and closes?

Yes. Each auction opens and closes automatically at the times you set.

Can we attach photos to lots?

Yes. Photos and conditions are stored with each lot for bidders to see.

See Auctions working on your own numbers

Tell us a little about your business. We’ll be in touch to understand what you need, then walk you through it with examples from your sector.

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