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Create an Online Auction Website
Launch a modern auction platform with listings, bidding, watchlists, and clear seller onboarding—ready to publish instantly.
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Skip rigid marketplace themes. Instance turns a plain-English brief into a fast, trustworthy auction site with bidding flows and conversion-ready pages.
Describe categories, fees, policies, and target buyers/sellers in simple terms.
Listing pages with photos, lot details, bid history, reserve status, and countdown timers.
Production React + TypeScript with accessible, responsive components and snappy UX.
Share a preview or publish live in one click for your first sale event.
Adjust categories, fees, policies, and copy instantly—no coding required.
Use your domain and let bidders install your site like an app on mobile.
How It Works
Share item categories, listing rules, fees, shipping policies, and dispute guidelines.
Get a polished auction website with listing templates, search, and bidding flows.
Launch fast, then add seller hubs, featured auctions, and seasonal events as you grow.
Why Choose Instance for Auction Websites?
Bidders need clarity; sellers need trust. Instance structures your site to showcase lots, reduce friction, and drive bids.
Photo galleries, condition notes, provenance, shipping/returns, and seller badges.
Starting bid, increments, proxy bids, reserve indicator, “Buy Now,” and watchlists.
Category pages, filters, saved searches, and featured collections to surface lots.
Space for KYC notes, dispute processes, and seller standards to set expectations.
Transparent buyer premiums, seller fees, payment windows, and shipping guidance.
Export the full React/TypeScript codebase whenever you need deeper control.
Fast, mobile-first pages so bidders can act quickly before the hammer falls.
Built for indie marketplaces and established houses
Whether you’re auctioning collectibles, surplus, or fine art, your site should convert views into bids—without weeks of theme tweaking.
Why it works
- Message-first: Lead with lot details, photos, and time remaining.
- Rapid updates: Edit reserves, extend lots, or feature collections in seconds.
- Realistic previews: Check desktop, tablet, and mobile before going live.
- Always live: Publish once; keep improving between sale events.
Instance vs. traditional marketplace builders
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From description to site
Generate a full auction site from a plain-English brief.
Manual assembly
Plugins and custom fields before you even list a lot.
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Auction-ready structure
Listings, bidding, watchlists, policies, and CTAs included.
Generic layouts
One-size pages that bury bid flows and trust signals.
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Clean, exportable code
Modern React + TypeScript you can extend anytime.
Locked systems
Limited control and messy underlying markup.
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Instant edits
Update fees, rules, and featured lots in seconds.
Theme constraints
Edits restricted to what the template allows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run timed and live (countdown) auctions?
Yes. Use listing templates with timers and call-to-action sections for timed or live-style events.
Can I set reserves and “Buy Now” options?
Absolutely. Show reserve status, starting bids, increments, and optional instant purchase.
How do payments and shipping work?
Add clear policies and link or embed your preferred checkout, invoicing, and shipping tools.
Can I onboard and verify sellers?
Yes. Include seller application pages, guidelines, and space for verification steps.
Is the site mobile-friendly?
Yes. Your auction website is responsive by default and can be shared as an installable PWA.
Go from catalog to live auction website in seconds.
Showcase lots, build trust, and drive bids with a platform you can update between events.
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