Virtual Auction 101 Information

Who’s ready to get your Totally 80’s Virtual Dance Party & “LIVE” Auction on!!? We are too! 

Starting on May 4th and going for 2 weeks, is our Silent auction.  But, on May 16th, the Virtual Party of the year begins!  Join us in a school-wide dance party at 6 pm on that Saturday to celebrate not only our auction, but our community and the fact that we’ve made it through the first couple of months at home. Our “LIVE” auction portion will start at 6 pm.  See below for the schedule.  

There’s no doubt that for many of us, this time at home has had it’s ups and downs and we all deserve to blow off a little steam. Let’s join together to get some energy out and see everyone’s amazing faces! After we Totally Dance, we’ll hear from our Executive Director, Marnie, and then the live auction, with our veteran auctioneer Libby will commence!

It is going to be an adventure!  Let’s leap in and have fun while raising funds!  Thank you all for your support!

Odyssey Totally 80’s Silent Auction:

• At 4pm on May 4th the Silent Auction will open.
  • Take a look at all of our totally awesome donations you could bid on and win!  There are Sports & Fitness packages, Health & Beauty packages, and a special Quarantine Relief package category this year. 
• Noon on May 18th the Silent Auction will close.
  • There will be a few days after the Live auction to still bid on items…this will be a chance to grab a good item at a great price while supporting Odyssey and the local community!

Odyssey Totally 80’s Virtual Dance Party & “Live” Auction Saturday, May 16th Schedule:

• 6:00-6:30pm The virtual event will open. 
  • It will be a fun FAMILY event. We’ll kick it off with some totally 80’s music by our very own DJ Yun.  He will take requests!  And you will get a chance to show off your Totally 80’s costumes!
• 6:30-7:00pm: Transition from Dance Party to LIVE  Auction
  
  • A slide show of our children and staff will kick off the evening from pics throughout the year.  
  • Settle in the kiddos with a movie and grab your Favorite quarantini beverage to get ready for the LIVE part!
  • Our Executive Director Marnie will have opening statements for our event
• 7:00-8:00pm: LIVE auction will start
  • Our amazing auctioneer Libby, of Libby Live Auctions, will do her best to replicate the energetic atmosphere of a live auction to help us close out these exciting items.
  • When all the bidding has closed, we will share some closing thoughts and wishes for a good night!

Here’s how to join in the fun:

Zoom Invitation
Meeting ID: 791-2912-1589
Meeting Password: 9jy8LE

If you’ve never used Zoom before, here are some helpful tips:

1. You can join using a computer (recommended for the best experience), phone, or tablet. To join from a mobile device or tablet, install the Zoom app from your app store.
2. Once you have the app/website on your device, click on the link above and you’ll automatically join the meeting OR
3. From the Zoom App, select “Join a Meeting”.  
4. Type in your meeting ID “791-2912-1589”, then a prompt will come up to add your meeting password “9jy8LE”.
5. You’ve joined the call!  Enjoy seeing your friends and dance to the music:)
6. We hope you dressed up, because the top 3 people with best outfits will win a special surprise!  

Handbid Link Here! 

Directions on how to use Handbid:

Save time at check-in by getting setup and start bidding BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!

STEP 1:  DOWNLOAD THE HANDBID APP 

If you have an iPhone or Android, you can download the Handbid app from the Apple iTunes App Store or the Google Play store. 

Please note we strongly recommend you “Accept notifications from this app” when you open it and join an auction. This will allow you to get push notifications for  “Outbid” messages during the auction.

STEP 2:  TAP GET STARTED & CREATE ACCT

Next, you can create an account. From the App home screen, tap on “GET STARTED” button and complete the information (please use your cell phone as the phone number). Tap NEXT

Handbid will text you a 5 digit code.  Enter this code to log in. 

STEP 3:  SELECT AUCTION FROM LIST & START BIDDING

Select Odyssey’s Totally 80’s Virtual Dance Party & “Live” Auction from the list of auctions and swipe left to enter the auction.  Once in the auction, swipe left/right to access categories and up/down to access items.  

 Whether you are bidding online or in the Handbid App, here are some easy tips to help:

• MAX BID:  This is the max you are willing to spend for an item and Handbid system will automatically bid for you until you reach your max.  Set a max bid and enjoy your evening!

• NOTIFICATIONS: If you have downloaded the Handbid App and accepted push notifications, you will be notified by push notifications when you are outbid on an item.  If you don’t have the app you will receive text messages from Handbid.

• DASHBOARD: Monitor what you are currently winning and losing on the Dashboard screen in your app or online.

• REGISTER: In the Registration portion, you will enter your credit card information and get assigned a bidder number.
  
  
• BROWSE ITEMS: to view all the items for sale.

No smartphone? No problem. You will be able to access the auction through a web browser at URL:Handbid Link!