silent auction
noun1
An auction where people write secret bids on a piece of paper, and whoever has the highest bid wins the item.
- A well-run silent auction for a normal event should raise anything between $500 and $3000 and sometimes, considerably more.2003, Kevin B. Kent, Fundraising for the small community, page 43:
2
An auction held over a long period of time where people write public bids on a piece of paper, and whoever has the highest bid wins the item.