If you want better results, this is the single biggest lever you control.

🚨 The Reality (Brutal Truth)

Right now, MineralBids is still growing.

That means:

Traffic is not maxed yet
Buyers are not always online at the right time
Your results depend partly on who shows up

👉 If you just list and wait… you are leaving money on the table.

💡 What Most Vendors Get Wrong

They think:

“The platform will bring the buyers.”

Yes – over time.

But right now?

👉 YOU bring the first wave of bidders.

And that’s critical.

Because:

More bidders = more competition
More competition = higher final prices
Higher prices = better results for everyone
🔥 The Flywheel Effect (THIS is the key)

When ONE vendor promotes:

Their auctions get more bids
Buyers stay on the site
Buyers start bidding on OTHER items
Other vendors benefit

When ALL vendors promote:
👉 The whole site explodes

This is how marketplaces grow.

📈 What Happens If You Promote Properly

You will:

Get more watchers 👁️
Get earlier bids (VERY important psychologically)
Trigger bidding wars
Increase final hammer prices

👉 Even +1 extra serious bidder can increase a sale by 30–200%

🛠️ HOW to Promote (Simple & Effective)

You don’t need anything fancy. Do THIS:

1. Send to Your Customers
WhatsApp / Viber / Email
“My new auction is live here → [link]”

👉 This is your strongest weapon.

2. Post on Social Media
Facebook groups (minerals, collectors, etc.)
Your own page
Instagram (even simple posts)

Example:

“New auction live on MineralBids – some great pieces this week 👇”

3. Remind Before Ending

This is huge.

Post/send again:

24 hours before ending
2–3 hours before ending

👉 This is when bidding happens.

4. Highlight 2–3 Key Pieces

Don’t spam everything.

Pick:

Your best item
A good value piece
Something attractive visually
⚠️ What Happens If You Don’t Promote
Low visibility
Fewer bidders
Lower prices
Frustration

👉 And worst: you think “auctions don’t work”

(No — they work. You just didn’t feed them.)

🧠 Final Thought

This is not eBay.

This is a growing marketplace.

👉 Early vendors who promote:

Build audience faster
Get repeat buyers
Become “known sellers” on the platform
🟢 Bottom Line

If you want better results:

👉 Promote your auctions. Every time.

And if all of us do it?

👉 MineralBids grows faster
👉 More buyers join
👉 Everyone wins