Start the price high and let it fall — the first bidder to commit wins. BidWright's Dutch engine is built entirely in-house, with four drop strategies, multi-quantity lots, and a protected floor price. No third-party plugins, no licence fees.
A Dutch (reverse) auction is a declining-price sale. The lot opens at a high price that falls over time, and the first bidder to accept the current price wins. Instead of rewarding the highest competing bid, it rewards decisiveness — which makes it fast, decisive, and ideal for clearing volume.
No waiting for a closing time. The moment a buyer commits, the lot is sold — perfect for high-volume catalogues.
Wait and the price drops, but someone else may grab it first. That tension pulls buyers off the fence.
Surplus, perishable, or time-sensitive stock moves quickly without a race to the bottom you can't control.
Set it up in minutes; the platform handles the drop maths.
Shape the price curve to your lot and your audience. Set a default for the sale, override per lot.
A steady, even drop from start to floor. Predictable and easy for buyers to follow.
Drops quickly early, then slows near the floor — surfaces real buyers fast.
Rushes to the decision zone, then crawls at the bottom to squeeze out the best price.
Builds tension throughout with a very slow finish — keeps the room watching.
Move large volumes of surplus or end-of-line stock without a manual fire-sale.
Produce, flowers, event tickets — sell before value evaporates.
Multi-quantity lots let many buyers take units at the live price until you're sold out.
Run fast, repeatable sales where speed matters more than a bidding war.
Clear graded or returned goods at a fair, market-found price.
The drama of a falling price keeps a live audience engaged between lots.
The Dutch engine is our own code, not a bolted-on plugin. That means no per-module licence fees, no breakage when a third-party updates, and the freedom to tailor the drop behaviour to your exact business.
Book a 30-minute demo and we'll show the declining-price engine live, then map it to your stock and your sale calendar.
In-house. No plugins. No licence fees.