Auction Type Analysis Report

The Auction Type Analysis Report summarizes auction performance by auction type. It compares the number of items, items sold, Fair Market Value (FMV), sales revenue, and yield percentage for each auction type, making it easy to evaluate how different auction formats performed.

💡 Good to Know: This report can be found under Reports → Auction Reports → Auction Type Analysis Report. The report opens automatically as a PDF when selected.

1. Review the Report

The report summarizes auction performance for each auction type.

The report includes:

Auction Type
Number of Items
Number of Items Sold
Percent of Items Sold
Total Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Sales Amount
Yield Percentage

💡 Good to Know: The Yield Percentage compares the total selling price of items within each auction type to their combined Fair Market Value.

2. Compare Auction Types

Use this report to:

Compare the performance of different auction types.
Evaluate Silent, Live, Super Silent, and other auction types used in your event.
Review which auction types generated the highest revenue.
Compare sell-through percentages across auction types.
Evaluate yield percentages for each auction type.

💡 Good to Know: This report is especially helpful for comparing multiple auction formats within the same event, such as Silent vs. Live or multiple Silent Auction sections.

3. Print or Export the Report

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After generating the report, you can choose to:

Download as PDF
Download as Excel
Print the report

💡 Good to Know: Exporting to Excel allows you to sort, filter, compare auction types, and perform additional analysis outside of MaxGiving.

Printable Quick Help Guide:

(see below for printing instructions)

How to Print This Guide

Right-click on the image of the guide
Select Save Image As…
Save the file to your computer
Open the saved image
Click Print (or use Ctrl + P / Command + P)

💡 Good to Know

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