Promotions
Discover current special offers and events.
Current Promotions
These limited-time promotional events enhance your bidding experience and help you earn rewards faster.
Time as Highest Bidder & Multipliers
Each time you are the highest bidder, your bidder bar fills up. When the bar is full, you can claim your free credits and your level goes up.
During Highest Bidder Multiplier promotions, the bar fills up faster, meaning you'll earn your next level and free credits more quickly! For example, with a 2x multiplier, every second as the highest bidder counts as 2 seconds of progress.
Special Credit Prices
Credit prices may change daily depending on active offers. Check the current pricing regularly so you don't miss out on the best deals!
Challenges
Check the Rewards page for ongoing challenges that earn you special rewards. Complete the required tasks before each challenge expires to receive your reward, which is automatically added to your account.
Special Battle Types
Look for special battle icons that change the rules and give you extra benefits.
Discounted Battle Wins
Win these battles and receive an extra discount on the final battle price!
1¢ Wins
Win these battles and the final battle price is discounted to just 1¢! Technically, it's a 99.999% discount, so most winners end up paying only one cent.
Mystery
The battle item is revealed just 5 minutes before the battle starts. Credits can only be booked once the item is revealed.
No Exchange
Winners of these battles cannot exchange the item for credits.
Runner-Up
The second-place bidder (runner-up) receives a personal 50% discount on the Buy It Now price. If you use this Buy It Now offer, you'll get all your credits from the battle returned, the same as in regular battles.
Leaderboard
The three bidders with the most Time As Highest Bidder receive additional credit rewards when the battle ends.
No Re-Entry
After the No Jumper limit is reached, bidders without active booked credits (or whose booked credits run out) cannot place any more bids in the battle.
Duel
The battle becomes a duel between the final two bidders! After the No Jumper limit is reached, if two users have placed the last four bids and no one else has credits booked in the battle, a 60-second timer will start counting down. After the timer ends, if no other bidders have bid, other bidders are locked out of the battle.
Early Bird
You can only book credits 10 seconds before the battle starts. Be an Early Bird to get in the battle!
Overload
You can only book a maximum of 100 credits at any given time. You can add more credits as often as needed, as long as you stay under the 100-credit limit. If you try to book more than 100 credits, only 100 will be added and the excess remains in your account. Participating in an Overload battle does not affect the number of bids you can place in regular battles.
Spoils
Winning the battle gives you free credits. The number of credits equals the dollar number of the Buy It Now price. For example, a product with a Buy It Now price of $100 will give you 100 extra free credits when you win the battle.
Spybuddy
Every 60 minutes, you can reveal all booked credits for one minute. Credit counts over 500 are displayed as "500+". The revealed information doesn't update after the reveal, and you must wait another 60 minutes before revealing again.
Triple-Booked
You can only have credits booked in three Triple-Booked battles at the same time. To book credits in a fourth battle, you must first cancel your booked credits from one of your current three battles. This restriction only applies to Triple-Booked battles and doesn't affect regular battle participation.
Splitsies
There are 2-4 identical battles that start at the same time. You may only participate in one battle from each Splitsies group.
Reveal
Usernames and avatars are hidden until the battle ends. Users are numbered based on when they first bid, then revealed with their real usernames when the battle concludes.
Win-Win
Winning these battles is a true Win-Win! The winner receives half of their used credits back. For example, if you place 1,000 bids and win the battle, you'll get 500 credits back in addition to the item (or exchange value)!
Daily Promotions
GovAuctions customers loved these features so much that we now run them every day!
No Jumper Limits
All GovAuctions battles have a "No Jumper" limit: new bidders cannot enter battles after the price reaches the No Jumper limit, which is typically $5.00 but may vary during special promotions.
Royalty Program
Our loyalty program enhances your shopping experience and rewards you for your continued participation on GovAuctions. Learn more about the Royalty Program.
Every Booked Credit Counts
Every time a bid is automatically placed from your booked credits, you receive 9 seconds on your Time as Highest Bidder progress bar, even if someone places a bid right after you. If any Time as Highest Bidder multipliers are active, those will also be applied. Please note: Your first bid placed from booked credits may not receive the full 9 seconds.
Booked Credits Guarantee
In very popular battles, credits booked before the battle starts may not be able to be placed before the No Jumper limit is reached. In these cases, as long as your credits were booked before the battle starts and are not canceled, your spot in the battle is guaranteed!
Daily Returning Bidder Rewards
Get free credits by placing bids on consecutive days! You can earn up to 30 free credits daily, and your maximum number of rewarded credits depends on the number of bids you placed yesterday.