Steel City Auction Benefiting the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh 2nd Chance

SteelCityAuction.com hosts online auctions in the Pittsburgh area. Place your bids on local products, services and experiences starting at just 20% retail value. A portion of the proceeds benefits local nonprofits.

Extended Bidding Period: This auction utilizes an automatic extended bidding period. The extended bidding period is initiated once the auction countdown is below 60 seconds. During the extended bidding period, all new bids will reset the auction countdown to 60 seconds. The auction will end when no new bids are entered for a full 60 seconds. This functions the same as a live auctioneer saying "going once, going twice?". This is a preventative measure for auction sniping.

Auto-bidding: Users will have the option to place a maximum bid for each item and allow the system to "auto bid" for you. With an auto bid, our system will place your bid at the minimum amount needed to lead. When you are outbid, our system will bid automatically for you until your maximum is reached. Users with a mobile number will automatically receive a text message when they have been outbid at their maximum bid amount.  This is a preventative measure for auction sniping.

*Auto-bids act the same way as traditional bids during the extended bidding period, meaning an auto bid during the last 60 seconds of the auction will reset the auction timer. The auto bids will continue to be placed until the maximum bid price is reached or until no new bids are placed for a full 60 seconds.

Auction Timeline:

Auction Open: October 25th at noon

Auction Close*: October 28th at 8PM

*See Extended Bidding Period Above

Benefiting: Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh

We're an ecumenical, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing inclusive, community-based homes, in-home services, and advocacy to people with intellectual disabilities in the Pittsburgh region.Today, we work with a network of more than 1,000+ partners across the 11 counties we serve.

To accomplish its mission, Emmaus works toward the following goals:

-To maintain the highest quality of care in residential homes that fosters acceptance by the community;

-To create an environment where everyone can use his or her abilities to live to their fullest potential;

-To educate the community about the needs of persons with developmental disabilities and advocate for a productive response to those needs;

-To provide short-term respite opportunities for families and individuals; and

-To reduce the number of persons who are on the emergency waiting list in Allegheny County.

Learn more at https://www.emmauspgh.org/