Hybrid auctions let in-person floor bidders and online participants compete for the same lots simultaneously. Expand your buyer pool without changing how you run your event.
A hybrid auction is the best of both formats: the energy and engagement of a live floor auction, plus the reach of online bidding. Floor bidders feel the excitement of the room. Online bidders compete in real time from anywhere. The lot sells to whoever bids the most — floor or online.
Selling Lane makes hybrid auctions operationally simple. Your auctioneer runs the floor the same way they always have. Online bids appear on the auctioneer's dashboard in real time alongside floor bids. The ringman calls them the same way. The difference is your buyer pool just grew from the room you're standing in to every buyer with internet access.
Whether you use video simulcast to stream your auction live, or live-data simulcast to push bid updates to online participants without video, the hybrid format works the same way — and every plan includes both options.
Any registered bidder anywhere can compete for your lots — dramatically expanding competition without physically expanding your venue.
Floor and online bids appear in the same dashboard feed. Your auctioneer treats them identically — highest bid wins, floor or online.
Stream a live video feed via Simulcast, or use Live-Data Simulcast to push real-time lot data without a camera. Your choice based on your venue.
Online bidders see the same current bid as floor bidders. Anti-sniping protection ensures no one games the clock. The best price always wins.
More bidders = more competition = higher hammer prices. Hybrid auctions consistently outperform pure floor or pure online events.
Hybrid auction capability — including both simulcast formats — is included in your Selling Lane subscription. No separate streaming fee.
Enable online participation when building your auction. Choose video simulcast or live-data simulcast based on your venue's connectivity.
Buyers register on your branded website, complete verification, and deposit pre-authorization. They're ready to bid when doors open.
Your auctioneer works the floor with their normal cadence. Online bids appear on the dashboard in real time — called the same as floor bids.
When an online bidder wins a lot, their invoice generates automatically. They pay through the platform. You coordinate pickup or shipping.
Full video broadcast for your floor auction.
No camera needed — bid data delivered to online participants.
The competitive format that works perfectly for hybrid events.
Verify online participants before they compete with your floor.
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