Fish Auctions

What Fish Auctions is

Fish Auctions is a web service that lets clubs organize auctions for fish, reptiles, amphibians, food cultures, and other pet-keeping supplies. Clubs can hold in-person auctions, online auctions, or use both formats. Online bidding includes proxy bids, and the auction can extend when bids arrive during its final 15 minutes. Organizers can manage lots, set reserve and buy-now prices, label lots, and project lot pictures during in-person events. Auction creators can give other users admin access to add users, edit lots, and view or export invoices. The service creates invoices automatically, but clubs manage payments themselves. Square payments are available for approved accounts, while invoice exports can be imported into PayPal. Users can also export CSV data, including breeder-point information, and add YouTube links alongside lot images. Fish Auctions is free and open source, and is owned by the Tropical Fish Club of Burlington. It is intended for club auctions; direct person-to-person sales outside a club auction are not permitted. Its FAQ says 200–300 simultaneous online users can generally participate without slowdowns, while larger use may slow the site.