We've made a massive number of updates in the last two months of launching BidRush thanks to sellers and buyers (we mention you by name when summarizing the updates... keep the suggestions coming!)
August 2025:
August was all about speed and simplicity on BidRush — from faster cataloging tools like “Save and Next” and split-lot creation, to global item search and smoother navigation for bidders. Sellers gained smarter QR downloads and invoice notes, while buyers enjoyed quick-access watchlists, share buttons, and next/previous navigation. Read the full August update →
September 2025:
In September, BidRush rolled out major mobile and usability improvements. Sellers can now catalog directly from their phones with larger photo previews, custom pickup reports, and pre-publish confirmations. Buyers saw rounded bid increments, clearer “won/outbid” highlights, and smoother staggered closings. Shipping features and the mobile bidding app are now in development. Read the full September update →
October 2025:
October brought huge performance gains and a cleaner browsing experience, plus new tools inspired by our first Boston-area auction. Bidders can now view all auctions across the platform, place bids from watchlists, and upload tax info for exemption, while sellers gained role management, enhanced stats, and faster cataloging — especially on tablets. Read the full October update →
Already Done
- There was an issue with the Pickup Time Zones
- If Bidder hasn't paid, there will be a banner which says Invoices Outstanding to make it easier for bidder to pay
Working On
- Preview Auction while it's being setup (so that it's easy to share with your end-clients)
- Scroll to Lot Number created after hitting "Save and Close"
- Options to Skip auto-increment, or use Auto Generate
- Auto Generate increments Lot Number based on user (eg. if one user is on lot 200, next lot after 'Save and Next' will be 201, and if another user is in lot 6, next lot will be 7 after 'Save and Next' - this allows multiple catalogers)
- Flexibility on what to show as Pickup Address to Bidder (eg. you can include an intersection to show to bidders, and show the full address to the winners)
- Deletes Empty Lots if user hits save and close without adding info
What's next
The big focus is to get the Seller App done (so we can bring more auctions to BidRush), and the bidding app to production (so we can bring a whole other level of convenience to bidders for rapid bidding and push notifications). We parked the Shipping features to prioritize the seller app, so we'll get that back on track after the apps are deployed. The behind the scenes infrastructure to support shipping is ready (i.e. sellers can have more than one pickup date/time for the items) - we need to complete just a few more things to support shipping features.