Sandhill Auctions vs MingoBid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sandhill Auctions
This app allows users to participate in live auctions for customer returns and overstock items from a liquidation warehouse. Users can bid directly from their phones, track watched lots, and utilize features like proxy bidding and buy-now options. All winnings are collected in person at the warehouse.
- Live auction bidding
- Proxy bidding
- Watchlist and tracking
- Buy Now and Best Offer options
- Push notifications
- Referral program
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Bid local. Win local. Sandhill Auctions is the official bidding app for Sandhill Wholesalers, a licensed liquidation warehouse in Pinebluff, North Carolina. We buy truckloads of customer returns, overstock and shelf-pulls from major retailers, then put them up for auction at prices far below retail. You bid from your phone and collect your winnings at our warehouse. LIVE AUCTIONS Browse every open lot with full photo galleries, condition grades and category filters. Watch the countdown tick down in real time and see each bid land the moment it happens. Place a bid with a swipe, or set a maximum and let proxy bidding do the work while you get on with your day. NEVER MISS A LOT Push notifications tell you the moment you have been outbid, when a lot you are watching is about to close, and when you have won. Save the lots you like to your watchlist and track everything you have bid on in one place. MORE THAN AUCTIONS Drops give you four ways to buy: - Buy Now: fixed-price deals at a set discount, first come first served. - Best Offer: submit a private, sealed offer. Nobody else sees your number. - Giveaways: free to enter, real prizes. - Auctions: classic bidding with anti-snipe protection. ANTI-SNIPE PROTECTION Last-second bids automatically extend the clock, so a lot is always won fairly and never stolen in the final seconds. BUILT FOR PICKUP Every item is collected in person at our Pinebluff warehouse. Won lots show up under My Wins where you pick a pickup slot that suits you. No shipping, no surprises. REFER AND EARN Share your referral link. When a friend signs up and places their first bid, you both get credit. ABOUT US Sandhill Wholesalers is a licensed North Carolina auctioneer firm (NCAFL #11024) at 41383 US-1, Pinebluff NC 28373. Pickup hours are Wednesday and Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday 9 AM to 12 PM. All items are sold as-is. You must be 18 or older to bid.
MingoBid
Discover local liquidation auctions where brand-name overstock and customer returns start at just $1. Bid on electronics, tools, home goods, and more. Win items at a fraction of retail and enjoy fast local pickup or shipping.
- Items start at $1
- Bid on electronics, tools, home goods
- Real photos of items
- Fast local pickup
- Secure checkout
- Outbid and closing soon alerts
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MingoBid is a Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice local liquidation auction — where brand-name overstock, shelf-pulls, and customer returns start from just $1. Big-box stores and warehouses have to clear millions of returned and overstock items. We buy it by the pallet, inspect it, and put it up for auction so you can win it for a fraction of retail — electronics, tools, kitchen gear, home goods, toys, and more. New inventory drops every week. HOW IT WORKS • Browse live auctions — items can start at $1 • Tap to bid, or set a max bid and let MingoBid bid for you • Win it, pay securely, and pick it up local in Sarasota — or have it shipped if eligible • Track everything — your bids, wins, and pickups — right in the app WHY MINGOBID • Real photos of the actual item and its condition — no surprises • Start bidding at $1 with no hidden reserves on most items • Fast local pickup — no waiting on shipping • Secure checkout with your saved card • Get outbid alerts and "closing soon" reminders so you never miss a deal Whether you're a reseller hunting inventory or just love a great deal, MingoBid turns liquidation into a game you can win. Join the flock. Pickup is currently Sarasota-local; select items ship to your door!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sandhill Auctions at none against MingoBid's shown. Sandhill Auctions also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). MingoBid's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sandhill Auctions against 5.0 for MingoBid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Sandhill Auctions ships an update every 3 days, MingoBid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sandhill Auctions | MingoBid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Riaan 27 LLC | MingoBid LLC |
In-app purchases
Sandhill Auctions
No in-app purchases
MingoBid
No in-app purchases
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