What You Can Expect
The Symphony Tacoma Gala has gone virtual and this year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system and participation from the comfort and safety of your own home. You will make purchases, bid on silent and live items, and Raise Your Paddle using your computer, smartphone or tablet. Also, you can easily track your packages by “following” their activity and you can provide a maximum bid and let the system bid for you incrementally anytime you are outbid. It is best to have two devices, one to watch the show and one to bid. A computer can have two browser windows open but you would have to toggle between them to bid.
How to Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding
- First, please register for the event using the Register Now! Tab on this site.
- All registered guests will receive an email through Greater Giving prior to any items opening for purchase or bidding with a link to sign-up.
- The Online Bidding Page can be found at https://symphony2020.ggo.bid
- Note that if you have created a Greater Giving Online Bidding account for a previous event, you can login using the same username and password - there is no need to create a new account.
- You will be asked to provide your mobile phone number and credit card along with other standard information just as if you were checking-in for an in-person event.
- Once signed up you will receive automated text and email messages with important information including when items are opening and closing as well as if you have need outbid on an item.
- Bidding is easy - just go to the online bidding page and select the package you want to purchase or bid on.
- You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment or Buy Now!
- If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor in increments until you are outbid or until the auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package or if you are outbid, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
- To purchase a package at the Buy Now price, select the Buy button. Note that there may be packages that can sell to multiple buyers at a set-price, you will not need to bid on these items, simply buy, and the remaining quantity on these types of items will be displayed.
- To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.
- To make a donation, select the Donation button and enter the amount you wish to donate.
- If you’re out-bid at any point before the auction closes, you will receive a text message and email as long as we have your information.
- To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
- To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
- Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
- Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.
Note: All purchases and auction items will be charged to your credit card after all items have closed. All items can be picked up at the Symphony Tacoma Offices Monday, October 19, 2020 - Wednesday October 20, 2020 between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. Items that are certificates only can be mailed to you.