OpenBid is the live auction platform where sellers broadcast from YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and Rumble,
bidders compete in one-tap auctions with anti-snipe timer protection, and payments flow directly to sellers
via secure QR codes — ATH Móvil, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, and Cash App.
12K+
Active Bidders
$2.4M
Items Sold
340+
Live Auctions
98%
Satisfaction
How it works
Three steps to your next win
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Create your free account
Sign up in seconds — pick a username and you're in. Add your shipping address so sellers know where to send your wins.
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Watch live auctions
Tune into live streams from YouTube, Twitch, Kick, or Rumble. See the item up close before you commit your bid — and react with emoji everyone else sees in real time.
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Bid, win, pay direct
Tap to bid. If anyone bids in the last 10 seconds, the timer auto-extends — no snipes. Pay the seller directly via QR code for ATH Móvil, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, or Cash App.
Features
Built for serious bidders
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Real-time live bidding
Bids, chat, and reactions sync every few seconds across every viewer. A live presence counter shows exactly how many people are watching with you.
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Multi-platform live streams
Sellers paste any YouTube, Twitch, Kick, or Rumble URL — the stream embeds right in the auction page. A floating mini-player keeps it visible when you navigate to other pages.
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Anti-snipe timer
Any bid placed in the last 10 seconds automatically resets the timer to 10 seconds. The auction only ends when nobody outbids — no last-millisecond steals.
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Live auction shows
Sellers can run sequential shows — 20 sports cards, one minute each — with an editable popup between items and a celebration animation when each one sells.
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Direct payment via QR
Pay the seller directly with ATH Móvil, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, or Cash App. Sellers upload their QR codes; buyers scan to pay — no escrow, no platform fees on top.
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Broadcast chat & reactions
Type messages or tap emoji — everyone watching sees them. Chat is per-auction so the room resets cleanly when a new item goes live.
Ready to place your first bid?
Join thousands of bidders winning unique items every day. Free to join. No commitment.
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Install OpenBid on your iPhone
Tap Share below, then choose Add to Home Screen for a full-screen, app-like experience.
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Keep this tab in foreground while broadcasting
iPhone Safari pauses streams when you switch apps. If you must leave, your show stays resumable for 30 min — tap Resume Show on My Shows to come back.
🎲 Create Race Raffle
Players buy spots, then a 30-second animated race picks the winner at random.
⚠ Disclaimer: The races are purely for entertainment. The winner is completely randomized via PHP's cryptographically secure random_int() — the same OS-level secure randomizer used to generate passwords and security tokens. Nothing the players do during the race (cheers, taps, refreshes) can influence the outcome.
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🦆 Duck Race
— racers · winner picked at random
* The winner is selected completely at random — the cheer buttons are just for fun and have no effect on the outcome.
💬 Messages
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Terms of Service
Last updated 2026
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Add your shipping address
This is where we'll ship your items when you win an auction. You can add or change it anytime in your profile.
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💝 Tips waiting for review
Approve a tip once you've received the payment via QR. Approved tips celebrate publicly in chat.
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💝 Send a Tip
Show some love to the seller.
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💡 Payment goes directly to the seller's PayPal/Venmo account. Your tip celebrates in chat the moment PayPal confirms.
You pay—
100% of your tip amount — no processing fees on your side.
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Rate
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Tap a star to rate
Ratings below 4.0 stars are reviewed by an admin before going public.
⚡ Become a Seller
Tell us a little about what you'd like to sell. Our team will review your application and reach out within 1–2 business days.
Our admin team will review your application in-app. You'll see a status change on your profile once it's reviewed — typically within 1–2 business days.
🔨 Quick Auction
For one-off items or quick shows. Stream URL accepts YouTube, Twitch, Kick, or Rumble.
Leave empty to start now. Scheduled shows appear on the Discover page.
When the show ends, the next occurrence auto-creates as a fresh draft at the same time.
Shown on Discover for scheduled shows AND as the thumbnail next to the live bid panel. Auto-compressed on upload.
📋 Templates
Save the current form as a preset to reuse later. Templates remember title, category, condition, qty, prices, etc.
⏱ Each item runs 1 minute. After each item ends, a popup lets you tweak the next one before clicking Start Next.
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OpenBid
The world's best live auction platform
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Live Now
Tap any card to jump into that seller's stream.
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⏰Upcoming Shows
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Admin Panel
Everything that needs your attention — at a glance.
Create a one-off auction or a multi-item show — schedule for later or start now.
🎬 Live Show Controller
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📺 My Shows
Create a new show from the 🔨 Quick Auction button on the Live page (set quantity > 1 for a multi-item show).
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Earnings Dashboard
Sales, fees, and net by period
🔒 Sellers & Admin
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💼 Seller Fees Owed to Platform
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📊 Money Earned
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Winners & Payments
Track sales, payments, and shipping
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🏆 Winners & Payments
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Pending Ratings
Review <4 ⭐ buyer→seller ratings and seller-disputed ratings.
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Seller Applications
Review users who applied to become sellers.
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Registered Users
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👤 Personal Details
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🔒 Change Password
✓ Password updated! Use it next time you sign in.
📦 Shipping Address
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Account Settings
Payment methods and preferences
🅿️ PayPal & Venmo
Not Connected
Required to run paid raffles and to accept automatic tips. Buyers tap "Pay", PayPal popup opens, payment lands in your account, OpenBidHub auto-confirms the entry.
🧪 Sandbox mode — use a developer.paypal.com sandbox Business email here. No real money moves.
This is the email registered with your PayPal Business account. Venmo payments route to the same account.
Fee preview — $5 raffle spot
OpenBidHub fee: 2.0%
Taken from your net-after-PayPal-fees on each raffle/tip transaction. Settled monthly.
💳 Payment Methods (for buyers)
Upload a QR code from each app you accept. Only services with a QR are shown to buyers. At least one is required to receive payments.
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🔔 Notifications
Follow a seller from their card on the Discover page (★ Follow). You can follow as many as you want.
💰 Bidding Safety
Allow tap-to-bid for bids under
Bids below this amount can be placed with a tap on the orange thumb. Bids at or above still require a full swipe.
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Warn me when daily bidding exceeds
Shows a confirmation before any bid that would push your 24-hour total past this amount. Set to 0 to disable just this warning.
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🔊 Sound & Autoplay
⭐ Sellers I Follow
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Seller Panel
Manage your auctions and track sales
⚡ Seller
Create and manage your shows. Auctions are managed inside each show.