No setup fees. No subscriptions.

the auction platform for UK
retailers and charities

Run branded online auctions on your own domain. Sell returns, surplus stock, donated lots, or one-off items — without building anything yourself.

UK-hosted · UK payments · GDPR-compliant · Built for UK auction law

✔️ No credit card required ✔️ Live in 5 minutes ✔️ Cancel anytime

clearance and charity items to sell at auction on auctium
Items Sold
24,567
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generic marketplaces
weren't built for you

If you're a charity running fundraising auctions, a retailer offloading returns, or an auction house moving online, you've probably tried eBay, Facebook, or a generic e-commerce platform — and hit the same walls.

  • Your brand disappears. Buyers see eBay, not you. No control over the look, the checkout, or the customer relationship.
  • The fees stack up. Listing fees, final value fees, payment fees. On low-margin returns or donated stock, there's nothing left.
  • The rules don't fit. Charity auctions, sealed bids, reserve logic. Generic platforms either can't handle them or make you fight to.

go live in 3 simple steps

No technical skills needed. If you can send an email, you can run an auction site.

1
Sign Up

Create your free account in under 2 minutes.
No credit card needed.

2
Customise

Choose a template, add your branding,
connect your domain.

3
Start Selling

List items and go live. Your auctions appear on your site AND the Auctium Network.

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everything you need to run auctions

Powerful tools built for auctioneers. Zero compromises.

Professional Templates

Beautiful, auction-ready templates you can customise with your branding, colours and logo.

Custom Domain

Use your own domain name. Your auction site, your brand, your rules.

Auctium Network

Every listing automatically appears on the Network, giving you free exposure to thousands of buyers.

Ryft Payments

Secure, PCI-compliant payments powered by Ryft. Accept cards, get paid to your bank.

Real-Time Analytics

Track bids, views and sales. Understand your audience and optimise performance.

Zero Subscriptions

No monthly fees. You only pay 7.5% when an item sells. Truly risk-free.

7.5%
per sale — that's it
£0.00
platform or monthly fees
1 day
to go live
100%
your brand identity

questions answered

  • How does Auctium's pricing work?

    Auctium charges 7.5% of the hammer price when a lot sells, and that includes the payment processing fees. No setup fees, no monthly charges, no listing fees. If a lot doesn't sell, you pay nothing — our incentives are completely aligned with yours.

  • What cards can we take?

    We use Ryft Payments - and all major UK and international cards can be taken. Visa, Mastercard, American Express (Amex), Maestro etc.

  • How long does it take to get my site live?

    Most sellers are up and running within a day or two. Once signed up, our team can help configure your site, apply your branding, and get your first lots live. No lengthy technical implementation required.

  • Will my auction site look like my brand?

    Yes, completely. Your site runs with your logo, colours, and branding throughout. Attach your own domain if you have one! Bidders interact with your brand — not Auctium's. We operate entirely in the background.

  • Is Auctium suitable for charities and fundraisers?

    Absolutely. Because there are no upfront costs, there's no financial risk if fundraising targets fall short — perfect for galas, silent auctions, or annual fundraising sales. Or, of course, a continuous revenue stream when selling ongoing donations.

  • Can I run multiple timed sales at once?

    Yes. Run as many simultaneous timed sales as you need — different themed sales, charity events, seasonal collections — all from a single dashboard. Or simply list items without a timed sale to make life even easier!

  • What is the Auctium Network?

    Our cross-platform bidder promotion system. When you list lots, they can optionally be shown to bidders across our wider Auctium Network, at no extra charge.

  • Is my data and my bidders' data secure?

    Yes. All data is encrypted in transit via SSL. Auctium is a registered UK company (No. 16015703) and takes data protection seriously. We never sell bidder data to third parties.

  • Can I try it before committing?

    Yes — start for free and explore before your first live auction. There's also a live demo site ("Bond Auctions") you can browse right now to see exactly how an Auctium-powered site looks and feels.

  • Can I run the system just occassionaly?

    Absolutely! If you have an event or fundrasier, or just doing a big clearout of customer returns or excess stock, set up your Auctium site for just the time you need it. It will cost you nothing to run during your 'down time'.

  • Can we ask for customisations or extra features?

    Like all platform software, we are always improving what we offer. If you have a good idea, or there's a show stopper feature missing, get in touch as we'll see what we can do.

  • Is there a 'Buy It Now' feature?

    Not at present. We feel that turns an auction site into an e-commerce site, and loses the excitement of an auction. There is however a 'Make Offer' function you can optionally use for listings, which keeps the thrill of the auction - and should actually increase the sale price.

  • Is my data safe?

    Our servers all run on Microsoft's well regarded cloud service, Azure. The data centres are all very secure, and our databases are backed up every hour to a different Azure data centre in the UK.

  • I'm a bit techie! What's the stack you're using?

    Auctium is built on a modern, scalable cloud architecture designed for high-performance auctions and secure data handling.

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