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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Product quality was great.
Great comms and excellent product
Great comms and excellent product. Would 100% recommend.
Great Paddles
The product was excellent. We needed reusable paddles and they fit the bill!
Delivery was a little later than expected, but we got them in time for our event.
Just what we needed!
Great communication and quick turnaround. The paddles turned out beautifully. I love that I can order missing paddles if needed.
Quick Turnaround
Excellent, personable customer service. John was able to turnaround the order quickly and overnight the paddles to the location needed in 2 days. Very happy with the service.
Great product and fast service!
John is extremely helpful!!
John is extremely nice!!! He was very responsive and answered all of my questions in real time on his online chat. Though the overall cost was pricier than I anticipated, I highly recommend the service for quality customer care.

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customer service and communication with…
customer service and communication with John was great. they didn't have enough material to make the ones I wanted, so I had to pick a different option they gave me and all were more expensive of course. Would have been nice if they offered a price match or discount since i didn't know until after i had already placed the order.

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The paddles were exactly as described…
The paddles were exactly as described and good quality. They were perfect for our shelter's fundraising event. We were nervous at first about them arriving on time, but they got to us a few days before our event, we were very grateful for the speediness!
The website was a little difficult to navigate, but communication via email with the company was exceptional.
Helpful and quick
Very helpful product information provided on the website and very quick service getting the art set up to print. In the future, I am hoping they can include the rush production charge, plus any art placement and product handling in the order summary so you can have a better idea of the final costs.
Great custom bidder paddles!
John is a great business man but bidder paddles are a difficult product to order online because they always get finalized last minute because we wait to get them sponsored and the artwork can be complicated but he worked with us to understand the process and get them on time.
Always Ready
John is always ready for our last-minute orders and does a tremendous job with the production and delivery.
This is our second year working with…
This is our second year working with John from Better Bidders, and he has been so great with getting back to me in a timely manner and understanding what we want to when ordering our bidding paddles. Looking forward to working with them more in the future. Thank you!
Replacement paddles for FREE
Great customer services. Happy to know that they will replace the paddles for free.
personal attention
I appreciated the chat and personal emails back and forth. I felt confident in the purchase.
Highly Recommend!
I needed over a hundred paddles
for an auction and John made it happen with a quick turnaround! He was generous, easy to work with and professional. Our organization will definitely use Better Bidders in the future!
Excellent Customer Service
John from Better Bidders was extremely helpful throughout the entire ordering and shipping process. While the order was shipped two days after expected, I called John and he apologized for the delay and assured me my paddles would be shipped that day - which they were. Our experience with Better Bidders was excellent and the paddles were a hit at our charity auction!
John Murphy was so helpful
John Murphy was so helpful with placing my order. He answered all my questions and put my mind at ease! I would definitely recommend this company!
Memorable product
Our paddles were a unique shape and they turned out beautifully. John was easy to work with and got our product to us on time for our event. Communication was a bit spotty at times but they got the job done!
Fantastic service
Even though they produce fantastic paddles in Bulk
I only needed 1 paddle and they accommodated my request. Fantastic customer service
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