Bidpass
How it works

Your bidder passport, explained.

Bidpass separates the two halves of bidding that have always been tangled together: who you are, and what you bid on. We hold the first so every auction house in the network can trust it. The bidding itself always happens on the auctioneer's own site.

  1. STEP 01

    Verify once

    Create your Bidpass and verify your identity with our bank-grade partner — the same identity check an auction house would ask for. We keep it current so you never repeat it.

  2. STEP 02

    Discover anywhere

    Browse the marketplace — every live and upcoming lot across the network, in one searchable place. No account needed to look.

  3. STEP 03

    Register for the sale

    Registration happens per sale, the way auction houses run it. Your verified identity is presented with your consent — no forms, no re-uploads. Most sales accept it as-is.

  4. STEP 04

    Bid at the house

    Place your bid on the auctioneer's own storefront, where the sale is run. Bidpass keeps your bid history and outcomes in one dashboard.

  5. STEP 05

    Never miss the next one

    Save a search and Bidpass alerts you when a matching lot appears anywhere in the network — long before the gavel.

Where does bidding happen?

Always on the auction house's own site. Bidpass is your identity and your discovery layer — it never sits between you and the auctioneer at the moment of the bid. That keeps the sale where it legally belongs and keeps your relationship with the house direct.

Create your Bidpass

Will I ever need another check?

Sometimes — and that's by design. Verification comes in levels. Your standard identity check is accepted by most sales. A high-value sale — say a property lot or a rare car — can ask for a stronger level (proof of address, a sanctions screen, or a deposit). When that happens, Bidpass shows you exactly what's needed and you do that one step. It then counts everywhere, so you never repeat it. You stay verified; you just step up when a sale warrants it.