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Online Bidding with Greater Giving


What You Can Expect

This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet on silent auction items. Also, you can easily track Packages by “following” their activity without having to continuously return to a table or bid sheet. 

Online Bidding laptop and mobile side by side with menu.

How to Register to Bid 

 Watch this video for instructions in ASL  

  1. Visit https://adwas2021.ggo.bid/
  2. Click on “Get Started” in the top right corner.
  3. Click the green “Create account” button (If you attended last year's Hope & Justice Gala, you may already have an account)
  4. Enter your email and click “Confirm”.
  5. You will receive a confirmation email. Click the link within this email to complete your registration.
  6. Create a password, enter your name, address, mobile* phone number, and credit card information. (*It’s important to enter a MOBILE phone number because you will receive texts informing you when you’re outbid or have won an item.)
  7. Click “Create” at the bottom. Then you’re ready to bid!

 

How to Bid

 Watch this video for instructions in ASL 

  1. Using your mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, go to https://adwas2021.ggo.bid
  2. You can begin searching for packages by name, number, or category.
  3. Select the package you wish to bid on.
  4. You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment
  5. If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
  6. To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.
  7. To make a donation, select the Donation button on your home screen and choose a preset amount or select the Custom Amount button to enter the amount you wish to donate.
  8. If you’re out-bid at any point before the auction closes, you will receive a text message.
  9. To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
  10. To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
  11. Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
  12. Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.