Better Bidders the place to go for auction paddles! The quality is fantastic - we only replace paddles because people like the paw print shape and take them home. John has always been a pleasure... See more
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About Better Bidders Inc.
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Since 2003, John Murphy has personally produced thousands of orders for his more than 4,000 (mostly) non-profit customers' fundraising gala events and paddle raises. Born from a desire to bring better tools to the marketplace for fundraising, our paddle products stand above others in unique, detailed designs, superior reusable plastics, a wide breadth of plastic options, a "missing-paddle" fill-in service, and a personal, "can do" approach to bringing your paddle ideas come to life.
At every step of your journey John is your one and only point of contact. He is it. And he does it all. No big, faceless, promotional products company or other inexperienced sign or print shop that "can" make a paddle, but rather a veteran in the live auction fundraising space with years of creative ideas, best practices, and applied knowledge beyond all others.
Trusted by Christie's Auction House, Sotheby's, and nearly every other major auction house, we bring quality and our personal touch to everything we do.
Reach out to us and find out for yourself!
John Murphy, Owner
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10650 N Baehr Rd # E, 53092-4569, Mequon, United States
- (866) 667-2335
- john@betterbidders.com
- betterbidders.com
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Thank you, Better Bidders!!!
John was so great in helping me figure out what I needed and getting the order to me in the short time frame I needed. He was very responsive and understanding of my time restrictions. My company has used better bidders before, and we are always so thrilled with the service and products we receive!
Easy to work with and customizable
Easy to work with and customizable! Very pleased with the paddles.
Above and beyond customer service!
They went out of their way to work with us directly to ensure our order was right and met in the quick timeframe we had. The paddles came out perfect and really helped make the night a success!
Always a satisfied customer
John and the BetterBidders team always take great care to complete our order and deliver before deadline. Products and prices are excellent!
Amazing experience working with John!
Working with John and Better Bidders was an amazing experience. He made us feel like we were top priority and made sure all our needs were met. He also went above and beyond in designing our paddles for us. Would highly recommend John and Better Bidders to anyone!!!
John at Better Builders rocks!
John at Better Builders helped me to create table tents with our QR codes to our website on one side and our IG on the other. They turned out great! He was so helpful during the whole ordering process, even helping me make design decisions and navigate some internal "hemming and hawing". Thank you so much for your help!!
Wonderful Service
Wonderful Service. Quick turn around. Really appreciated being able to talk on the phone with John to ask questions and run through all options. Quality product. Would definitely recommend!
Excellent Experience and Paddles
Better Bidders provided such high-quality paddles for our gala that we have already placed an order for the next big benefit. John was great to work with and an excellent communicator throughout the process. We will continue to order through Better Bidders in the years to come.
John turned my order around quickly
John turned my order around quickly and accurately for our gala paddles. He’s really responsive, professional, and gets the job done!
Elevated our live auction to the next level!
Investing in bidding paddles from Better Bidders elevated our live auction to the next level! John was great to work with and took every precaution necessary to make sure we received the paddles in time for our event. I would recommend Better Bidders to any group in need of paddles for their auction or event!
Very helpful customer service
Very helpful customer service. They called to explain all of my ordering options.
Top notch customer service
We placed an order for bid paddles that we did not need right away as they were for next year's event.
I was not sure how soon they would be shipped, so I reached out to customer service, which is John, as this is a small family company. John replied within the same day, which I appreciated. He explained that although they were very busy, our order was in their system. I reached out a few times to follow up as I hadn't heard anything. Again, we weren't in a rush, but I wanted to know when it shipped to let my colleague know when to expect the shipment. John always replied right away, friendly each time, and made me feel secure in knowing our order was not forgotten. When we received our order, it was exactly as expected. Great experience!
The customer service here is unmatched
The customer service here is unmatched! I could not have asked for a better product that was well done, arrived quickly, and allowed me to communicate with the vendor throughout the entire process.
Working with Better Bidders was AMAZING
Working with John at Better Bidders was wonderful! He answered all our question in a timely manner, made last minute adjustments and made extra efforts to be sure we received our order on time for our event! We would definitely work with Better Bidders, and John, again!
On time & correct order!
The paddles arrived on time and were exactly what we ordered. A great addition to our event!
Reccomended for fun paddles shapes / branding opportunity
The better bidder paddles are a great addition to our auction and provide additional branding opportunities. The fun shapes make guests even more excited to raise their paddles for our cause! They make the design process very easy as well. My only complaint is that instead of shipping your paddles within a few weeks of the order, they base it on your event date. In our case, we placed our order in late May and were told we'd get them in September. Then come September, they accidentally printed on the thinner substrate and we had to reach out to them to correct it, which they did swiftly (within a few days). The long delay seems unnecessary. In planning events, we have to check so many boxes - with many things happening in the final weeks of planning. We planned early on this element to get ahead and the long wait was not ideal.
Excellent Customer Service & Product
Excellent Customer Service & Product
John was very personable and provided great customer service in helping us to get our order printed and shipped to meet our tight schedule. The auction paddles we ordered turned out great and were a big hit at our event. Would highly recommend!!
Great Experience
They were quick to answer any questions I had. Shipping was quick and customer service was excellent!
John did a great job of rushing our…
John did a great job of rushing our order, but had so much going on I ended up having to grab the paddles myself. I enjoyed the visit to the shop for sure, but in the busiest season of our year it was another task to be done.
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