GiveSmart allows for both manual or auto-assign bidder numbers. GiveSmart does not supply physical paddles or bidder numbers. We recommend using numbers between 100-999.
Tip: Multiple guests (couples) can share a bidder number.
Auto-assign bidder numbers
Each user is assigned a bidder number which will begin at 100 and increase by one. Companies, who are created as item donors, will not be assigned a bidder number. For couples to share the same bidder number, do not use this feature.
Note: Do not use this feature until all users are listed as Registered Users.
- Select Auto-Assign Bidder Number.
- Confirm to auto-assign bidder numbers by selecting the button, Assign Bidder Numbers.
Adding users after bidder numbers are auto-assigned
- Manually add a bidder number to the new user(s) as shown below.
- Redo the auto-assign bidder number which will reassign ALL bidder numbers to ALL users in alpha order based on the last name.
Note: Redoing the auto-assignment will adjust current users with a bidder number will be re-assigned a new number.
Manually assign bidder numbers
- From the Users Container within the Dashboard, click the More button ("···").
- Select Manage Users
- Click the More button ("···").
- Click Bulk Edit Users from the dropdown.
- To sort, use the three fields located on the top of the page.
- Locate the user(s) to update, then select the field under the "BID #" column.
- Enter bidder number in this field.
- Click the cursor outside of the box, to automatically save.
Editing an assigned bidder number
- Locate the user the bidder number should be removed from.
- Select the cursor inside the field under the BID # column.
- Delete information from the field and enter the updated bidder number.
- Click the cursor outside of the box, to automatically save.