A mobile bidding silent auction is exactly what the name suggests. The auction is held over the Internet on specialized sites that have exclusive software customized for this activity. There are no auctioneers with a paddle collecting bids, neither are there any items that are displayed physically. Instead, the whole auction is conducted virtually and people can place their bids through any Internet-connected device like a smartphone from any corner of the world.

There are so many benefits of holding a mobile bidding silent auction from the standpoint of organizers and participants that this format has now become the preferred fundraising effort.

Here are some of the reasons why.

· The first and the most important is that when you use your mobile to take part in the bidding over the web, you are not limited by geographical borders. Age, sex, color, class, and creed do not matter at all and the auction is open to anybody who cares to take part, regardless of the location. Check the items that you want to bid for on the websites, track the process, and bid when it suits you. Since there is a wide audience with people intently following the activity, items are generally sold faster and fetch a higher price at a mobile bidding silent auction.

· Another advantage is that the participants are not hurried into bidding as in traditional on-premises auctions. They can bid at a time that is suitable for them, even while on the go or from the convenience of their homes. However, bidding time is not indefinite and a mobile bidding silent auction has a fixed running time of usually a week.

· For organizers of a mobile bidding silent auction, conducting an event is easier. In on-premises auctions, the items on display have to be moved from the sponsors or the merchants to the venue for display. In a virtual event, only the photos of the items are displayed on the website and the items stay with the sponsors. After the bidding is completed and the winners declared, the items are directly shipped from the merchants. A note of caution here, international shipping can be very complex, and hence throw the auction worldwide only if you are confident of executing the delivery.

For these reasons fundraisers today choose conducting mobile bidding silent auction.