Where to Configure
Navigate to:
MyHiBid > Account Dropdown > Company Settings
Key Settings & Descriptions
Message When No Upcoming Auctions
Description: Display a custom message if no auctions are currently posted.
Use Case: Maintain buyer engagement by adding context or promoting future sales.
Default: “Please check back soon as upcoming auction information is posted regularly.”
Message When Price Realized Not Uploaded
Description: Placeholder message shown in lot results when final prices aren’t yet posted.
Default: “Price Realized Not Uploaded”
Hide Pre-Sale Estimates
Description: Optionally hide presale estimates from public view.
Use Case: Typically hidden in general personal property auctions; used more often in high-end auctions.
Default: No
Hide Lead in Description
Description: Rarely used. Only applicable when migrating customers from defunct competitors.
Recommendation: Leave set to “No”
Message After Bidding Closes
Description: Customize the message shown when an auction has ended.
Use Case: Clarify that auction results are pending or that lots were subject to reserve.
Default: “Internet Bidding Has Closed”
Caption on Registration Screen
Description: Optional message to show under the bidder registration form.
Example: “Please contact the auction house for approval for any real estate auctions.”
Default: “YOUR NOTES TO THE AUCTIONEER”
No Minimum Bid Caption
Description: Label shown for lots with no starting bid.
Default: “No Minimum”
Auto-Fill Bid Form with Minimum Bid
Description: Automatically populates the minimum bid value on the bid form.
Recommendation: Leave enabled to prevent guesswork.
Default: Yes
Label for Uploaded Absentee Lead Bidder
Description: Sets the label used for manually entered floor bidders.
Default: “Floor Bidder”
Time Zone Offset
Description: Controls local time display based on HiBid servers (Eastern Standard Time).
Default: 0