Sell Fast. Bid Faster.

The first INSTANT AUCTIONS plugin built for modern Shopify stores.

Turn Unmotivated Discounts into Real Demand.
Sell in Minutes, Not Days.

HOBUY injects real-time, gamified auction excitement into your shopping carts – no redirects, no delays, and more – no admin headaches with auction lots.
Say goodbye to profit-killing markdowns.
Sell smarter and more profitably.

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Increasing Sales Margins

solely due to the main factor – competitive pricing.

* Compared to fixed discounts.

Why HOBUY

Unmotivated discounts don’t drive loyalty.
So, to make auctions a real sales tool, we made them instant and effortless.

Innovation

Runs fully automated multi-lot, multi-item, multi-vendor auctions directly in the shopping cart, with no bidder registration required

Instant Auctions Hub

Works with all partner app storefronts to form pools of bidders on the spot

Speed

Delivers a complete buyer bidding cycle in just 3–7 minutes

Ease of Handling

Requires zero seller admin time

Effectiveness

Increases AOV and margins compared to fixed discounts

Conversion Increase

Converts hesitant buyers in the later stages of the funnel

Brand Strengthening

Encourages loyalty with a fair competitive twist

Transparency

Completely eliminates unfair bidding manipulation

Brand Friendly

Does not compromise the seller's brand identity

How It Works

Init.

You set a discount (or reserve price) for a product (service) in your existing Products List once.
 
That's all you need to do to create your auction lots, which will be automatically added to the HOBUY auction space.

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At the shopper's initiative, after selecting an auction item, HOBUY quickly forms a pool of bidders from across the entire auction space of the app.

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Multi-lot, multi-item, multi-vendor auction takes place immediately, in two rounds - first downward, then upward.

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In just a few minutes, your shopper wins the first or second round (or fails, and can try as many times as they like, since HOBUY can easily generate a new pool of bidders in seconds).

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You get the order on the spot based on the auction results, with checkout completed at your store.

NO

extra forms
delays
redirects

JUST

fast
fun
conversion-ready commerce

Features at a Glance

Auctions have never been such an effective tool in e-commerce.
Thanks to our innovative bidder pool formation model, HOBUY makes it possible.
PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
HOBUY
Instant Auctions App
Typical
Auction App
Bidder Pool Formation Time
Takes less than a minute
Delayed, takes days
Auction
In-cart, real-time, on the spot
Time-bound and time-consuming
Availability for Bidding
24/7, on buyer`s demand
Limited to scheduled bidding periods
Bidder Registration
None
Mandatory
Multi-Item Buyer Lot
Yes
No
CORE FEATURES FOR
MERCHANT
HOBUY
Instant Auctions App
Typical
Auction App
Setup
Easy one-time setup, in one step
Labor-intensive manual listings
Admin Effort
None
Requires regular procedural support
Suitability for Sell-Outs
Very High
Very low
Spontaneous Purchases
Seamless and instant
Customer interest fades over long auction cycles
Winner Not Buying the Item
An insignificant issue due to zero resource costs
A major issue; requires a new auction setup
Bid Rigging
Absolutely impossible
Common risk
Analytics
Yes
Yes

Testimonials

Get started in minutes, not hours. Our intuitive interface requires zero technical expertise.
“We sold our clearance inventory in 36 hours—with higher margins than our ‘final sale’ promos.”
Beta Tester
Lifestyle Brand
“Customers kept bidding. Then they kept buying. Our session times doubled.”
Liam Partel
Mattress seller

Pricing Plans

Choose a plan that fits your business needs and experience new sales efficiency with instant auctions.

Flex

No fixed fee
2.5% of orders based on the auctions results
Unlimited number of auction lots
Unlimited number of customer auction sessions
24/7 chat support
Analytics

Silver

$99 /month
or $990/year and save 17%
+1.25% of orders based on the auctions‍ results
Unlimited number of auction lots
Unlimited number of customer auction sessions
24/7 chat support
Analytics

Gold

$249 /month
or $2,490/year and save 17%
+0.5% of orders based on the ‍auctions‍ results
Unlimited number of auction lots
Unlimited number of customer auction sessions
24/7 chat support
Advanced analytics

Diamond

$899 /month
or $8,990/year and save 17%
 No usage-based pricing
Unlimited number of auction lots
Unlimited number of customer auction sessions
Priority 24/7 phone support
Advanced analytics

FAQs

What is the principle behind HOBUY instant auctions?

Buyers compete for the best price for their goods in urgent bidding with the same real buyers from different online stores – directly in their shopping carts, on the spot and in real time.

What type of auction is used?

HOBUY uses a two-round auction format:

  • In the 1st round, the price automatically drops from the list price ("Dutch") producing the first winner who was the most quick-witted bidder.
  • In the 2nd round, the price automatically rises back from the level fixed in the first round ("English") producing the second winner in competitive bidding.

Does the buyer need to register to participate in the auction?

Nope. HOBUY auction is embedded directly into the buyer`s shopping cart. No logins, no friction.

Does the merchant need to contact the winner to complete the sale?

No. Once the auction ends, the winner proceeds directly from the cart to checkout. No extra steps needed.

What determines the outcome for a bidder?

The bidder's result maxes out with the strategy they picked for the auction. In this particular case, the bidding process follows standard auction rules.

What if the buyer has several different items in their auction cart?

Regardless of the quantity and variety of goods, differences in their list prices and reserve prices, the auction process works the same way as it does for a single item. We have taken care of this.

Can services be auctioned in the same way as goods?

Yes! Auctions can include goods, services, digital assets, or any other tangible or intangible assets.

What sets HOBUY apart from typical e-commerce auctions fundamentally?

It radically reduces strategic uncertainty for bidders: when the textbook unpredictability of results is multiplied by the length of the auction process.

It radically reduces strategic uncertainty for sellers: when the textbook unpredictability of the final demand price is multiplied by the length of the auction process and uncertainty around winner’s intent to buy.

What value do you see in the HOBUY model over fixed discounts?

Like discounts, the HOBUY instant auction model allows buyers to get a preferential price offer immediately. However, unlike mostly unmotivated discounts, HOBUY offers consumers intuitive excitement, increased engagement and well-deserved rewards.

For merchants, that means greater customer loyalty plus notably higher sales margins, thanks to competitive pricing.

Conceptually, HOBUY protects your brand's list prices from devaluation due to its depreciation by constant discounts.

Ready to Ditch Fixed Discounts?

Offer excitement. Build loyalty. Keep your margins.

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