Sellers Make More.
Buyers Pay Less.
Finally an auction platform that collects payments for you at a reasonable price.
Sell for a 18% commission and keep more of what your items earn. No setup fees, no monthly fees, no listing fees, and Going Once pays the card processing fees.
- Cards charged on close
- Only 18% seller commission
- No setup fees
- No monthly fees
- Local pickup only
Selling with Going Once
A better way to sell real things, for real people.
Going Once collects the payments
Bidders must have a card on file, and large bids are authorized before acceptance. Winning cards are charged at close.
Lower fees, more proceeds
Going Once runs a lean operation, so you keep more of what your items earn.
Catalog with the capture app
Photograph and describe each lot from your phone. Works offline and syncs when back online.
Built for estate sales, closet sales and local pickup
Timed bidding, staggered closings, and local pickup only, at the place you set.
A better deal for sellers
Going Once keeps rates low by running a lean operation, so you keep more of what your items earn.
| Term | Going Once | Other auction houses |
|---|---|---|
| Seller commission | 18% | 30% |
| Seller proceeds on a $10,000 sale | $8,200 | $7,000 |
| Setup, monthly, and listing fees | None | Varies |
| Card processing and payouts | Included | Varies |
| Winning bids charged | At close, automatically | Varies |
Responsibilities
The seller knows the goods. Going Once runs the sale.
The seller
The things and the door
Catalog your items
Photograph, describe, and number every lot from your phone. Works offline, and helpers can catalog alongside you.
Host the pickup
Set the address and the pickup windows. Buyers come to you, and Going Once tells each buyer when.
Going Once
The buyers, the auction and the money
Advertise the sale
Each sale is advertised to buyers near the pickup address, emailed to the buyers who follow you and to collectors whose saved keywords match a lot, and shared with a photo card on every lot link.
Run the auction
Proxy bidding, staggered closings, and anti-sniping extensions let bidders set each lot's price.
Collect the money
Winning cards are charged at close, sales tax is remitted for you, and your share is sent to you.
Ready to sell smarter?
Start with a platform designed to help you keep more from every sale.
Going Once is taking on sellers a few at a time while the platform is new, so every sale gets individual attention. Prefer to write? Get in touch.
Running a sale is governed by the Seller Terms, including the list of items that cannot be sold.