House of Bid
How a timed online estate auction works
A timed online estate auction is a photographed catalog with a closing clock on each lot. You register a paddle, bid from your phone or a browser, and collect wins at the sale address after the sale settles. There is no shipping cart. Preview days are usually before bidding ends.
What is a timed catalog?
Every lot has a photo, a starting bid, and a close time. A bid in the last two minutes extends that lot. That is a true market close — not a sniping cutoff. House of Bid houses estate, yard, and repeating-house catalogs under one roof.
How is this different from walking an estate sale?
Walk-through sales price objects on tables and take cash at the door. A timed catalog names lots in place, takes proxy bids overnight, and issues a pickup pass after settle. You can still visit during preview. You bid on the clock, not by arriving first on Saturday morning.
What happens after the hammer?
Winning lots go on an invoice. Staging does not charge a live card. Pickup is at the dock for warehouse lots or at the sale address for estates and yards. Settled archives stay in ops until the public results warehouse ships.
Questions
Do I need to be in the room to bid?
- No. Register a paddle, then bid from the catalog or the phone app. Preview is optional.
Can I ship a win?
- House of Bid is pickup-first. Dock or door — not a shipping cart. Freight can be quoted in ops for oversized lots later.