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From seamless buyer registration to real-time display and webcasting, Tandem provides auction managers with the tools to conduct live auctions effortlessly and professionally.
Tandem makes live auctions a breeze
Tandem's auction software streamlines live auctions with a wide range of features. It simplifies buyer registration for both in-room and online participants and manages phone and absentee bids effectively.
Real-time displays and professional webcasting options enhance the live auction experience, while immediate invoicing and post-auction negotiation tools ensure smooth financial transactions.
With Tandem, every aspect of conducting a live auction, from bidder management to finalizing sales, is made easy and efficient.
Trusted by auction houses across the globe
In-Room & Online Registration
Handle both in-person and online buyer registration
Assign paddle numbers for both in-room and online bidders at registration. Tandem keeps track of all paddle numbers, both in-person and online, ensuring a smooth and organized bidding experience.
Pre-registered Permanent Buyers
Offer buyers a fixed paddle number for all auctions
Regular buyers can enjoy the convenience of a permanent paddle number for all auctions. No need to reshuffle the deck each time. Permanent paddle numbers streamlines registration and encourages loyalty.
Phone Bidding
Manage phone bidders systematically during auctions
Organize call sheets for buyers who prefer to bid over the phone. This system delegates auction house staff to act as callers, ensuring each bidder is reached in time and their details are finalized efficiently.
Sale Sheets
Provide auctioneers with organized sale information
Equip auctioneers with detailed, organized information on each lot. Sale sheets help manage the auction flow, ensuring that every item is presented accurately and bids are recorded correctly.
Absentee Bids
Facilitate absentee bidding with confidence
For those unable to attend, Tandem manages absentee bids effectively. Bidders can leave a maximum bid prior to the auction, and our system will bid on their behalf up to the specified limit.
Broadcast Studio
Broadcast your auctions with high-quality webcasting
Tandem’s broadcast studio feature enables professional webcasting of your live auctions. Online bidders enjoy an immersive, high-quality, and real-time auction experience.
In-room Display
Showcase the current lot, bid, and ask details via a Chromecast to in-room TV screens. Enhance the in-room bidding experience, providing participants with crucial information at their fingertips.
Clerking
Seamlessly process bids in-room and online
Manage both in-room and online bids effectively. In-room clerking processes results from the auctioneer's sale sheets, while webcast clerking tracks each bid in real time for both audiences.
Bulk Invoicing
Send invoices to buyers as soon as a sale is completed. Facilitate quicker payments, freeing up cash flow and operational efficiency. Streamline your financial transactions to improve your capacity.
Post-Auction Negotiations
Flexible options for negotiations and deal closures
Tandem offers tools to negotiate deals on lots below reserve. Print negotiation sheets, adjust commissions, and manage payments discreetly, maintaining flexibility and confidentiality in finalizing deals.
Providing tech solutions to auction houses since 1997
See how we've changed workflows for clients around the world
Andrew Grigg
Owner, Cordy's Auction House
John More
Owner, Hayward's
Mandy Metzger
Owner, McElwain's Auctions
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FAQs
Find answers to commonly asked questions about our auction management system.
You can access the back-office system from any internet connection, so it is quick and easy to work from home or out of the office.
No, since 2017 all major web browsers on phones, tablets, and desktop computers can stream live audio and video so an app is no longer required.
There is no software to install onto the computer, but the system does require a modern ever green web browser to operate, e.g. Microsoft Edge / Firefox / Chrome / Safari (Mac or iPad).
By verifying our servers as part of your official email configuration we can use tools such as SPF, DKIM, DMARC to let mail servers know to trust your emails. If that sounds complicated, we can help...
You can get all the efficiency benefits while still running traditional in-room auctions with your preferred combination of absentee, in room and phone bidders. The ability to attract a larger audience from online bidders at a webcast auction is only one step away when you are ready.
Yes, you can easily export the buyers, vendors, lots and financial data from each auction.
The system is cloud based and always requires a live internet connection. While a 4G mobile data connection will provide access for a single user, a VDSL or Fibre connection is recommended when uploading images or for multiple users.
Yes, you can easily import buyer and vendor contact information from a spreadsheet or talk to us about importing historical auction data from different systems.
More reasons to love Tandem
Buyers
From watch list alerts to seamless collection, Tandem makes bidding and buying easier than ever.
Vendors
Simplify vendor coordination and lean on automation to cut away the busywork.
Stock
See how Tandem simplifies the complexities of stock management, from item entry to final shipping.
Financials
Discover the joy of straightforward invoicing and flexible payment solutions tailored for the auction industry.
Online
Whether it’s your first online auction or your 100th, Tandem makes managing online auctions seamless and hassle-free for auction managers.