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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Fantastic Experience. Will be back!
Excellent Service. Fast Turnaround and Even Faster Shipping! John was excellent to work with and I was worried our timeline for the event would be too tight given we we were working around the holidays for an early January event. It was a pleasure connecting with John on the phone about any questions and details; the end product was beautiful. The event raised over $1 million and the title sponsor was happy to see their logo going up on the back of every bid paddle as money was raised! A win for everyone.
Our paddles look fantastic and are high…
Our paddles look fantastic and are high quality. John worked with us to get just what we wanted! Great communication and responsive.
Better Bidders is quality!
John at Better Bidders was wonderful. He was extremely knowledgeable and processed our order in record time. It made our gala fundraiser a success. I would highly recommend this company for its quality and integrity.
Professional Workmanship
What a great company! We needed auction paddles for our upcoming 35th Anniversary for the Brisben Homeless Center. We received in record time quality paddles with numbers 1 -200. There are perfect for our event.
I highly recommend Better Bidders! Professional group with quality products and services. Outstanding service!!!!
Will use again!
John was a great help in a very short turnaround! Products arrived quickly and were exactly what we needed for our event!
High Quality Product
I could not recommend this business more, they are simply fabulous! I ordered the Olympic rings for a gift and they arrived broken from delivery. I called and John immediately took action before I could even ask. The new sign arrived in mint conditions along with his note of well wishes. The rings are absolutely perfect and my daughter is in love with them! The quality is better than I had hoped.
Thank You so much
We were in a major time crunch as…
We were in a major time crunch as bidder paddles were a very last minute decision. John was able to help us get the paddles turned around (even with a sponsor logo on them) and shipped for arrival a day before the event! Plus he worked with us as best he could on the shipping costs. Great guy, excellent communication, quality product...highly recommend this small family business!
John was fantastic to work with
John was fantastic to work with, and the bid paddles came out great! John was very helpful when it came to discussing our production timeline and actually had our paddles delivered earlier than anticipated! Will order from Better Bidders again for future events.
I've used better bidders for years…
I've used better bidders for years across several organizations. When people ask for a recommendation I always recommend John. I like that when I call I reach a person, not just a corporation. I think they can work on their communication, but if you email and call to follow up, John always delivers. He stands behind his products. He also knows events are stressful so he does everything in his power to ensure you have your product on time.
For one event I realized 2 weeks out we didn't have enough paddles and he rushed our order, which was such a relief!
One of my favorite things about his company is when you're missing paddle numbers from events (people take them home, they get thrown away, or broken), you can request specific numbers that are missing.
Overall, I will continue to use Better Bidders and will continue to recommend them to anyone who asks.
Quality product
We enjoyed working with John. He makes you feel like you are buying from a person and not a corporation. The paddles we received are quality!
Great to work with! Could not recommend more.
Great to communicate with and worked diligently to ensure a timely delivery for our event!! So worth the money. Loved the design and can't wait to use these paddles for future events
Thank you John for your wonderful help!
John was very helpful when I was placing my order, and attentive to my requests in its customization. He clarified my order before printing to make sure that I understood what I was asking for (I did not, so that was very much appreciated). His work was excellent, and the paddles look great!
I was able to speak to John personally…
I was able to speak to John personally to make sure that I ordered what I wanted correctly.
Great paddles!
Great paddles! We used these paddles for our charity auction at our annual gala. They were excellent quality and delivered on schedule.
Excellent customer service and on time!
Personal service from John
Personal service from John. Responded quickly to emails and received the order exactly as promised.
We had a great experience with Better…
We had a great experience with Better Bidders! Fair pricing, easy to work with and a quick turnaround. I highly recommend BB.
Helpful, Dependable, Great Product
John was especially helpful in the initial phases of scoping the company, testing samples, and then placing our order. The order arrived as he said it would, and we are very happy with the quality of the product.
Amazing customer service
We had Better Bidders create new auction paddles for the last two years, and the experience has been wonderful! Communication was easy - if I had a question, I'd get a response within a few hours, and they were so accommodating with changes and rush requests. I can't recommend Better Bidders enough!
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