How to Export Your Auction Catalog to AuctionMethod
Yes, you can build your catalog once from photos and send it into AuctionMethod. Gavelist writes the titles and descriptions from your lot photos and exports a CSV formatted for AuctionMethod import, so you populate the sale with a finished catalog instead of typing lots in one by one.
How to export your auction catalog to AuctionMethod
The workflow is photo-in, catalog-out, then import:
- Photograph the lots and upload the photos to Gavelist.
- Run the description pass. One action writes a title and description for every lot, at 1,000+ lots in about 10 minutes.
- Review and edit the drafts.
- Export a CSV formatted for AuctionMethod import. Gavelist produces the universal CSV/XLS that any spreadsheet-import platform accepts, with the lot data in columns.
- Import into AuctionMethod using its catalog import for a CSV.
According to AIM (2025), manual auction cataloging throughput runs 15-25 lots per hour depending on item complexity, at labor rates of $14-$28 per hour. According to AuctionMethod's 2026 Retail Liquidation Auction Industry report, industry benchmarks for manual cataloging range from 20-40+ lots listed per employee-hour, with labor costs of $0.50 to $3.00 per lot. Cataloging from photos moves you toward the top of that range by taking the writing off your hands.
Catalog once, run it on AuctionMethod and everywhere else
The catalog you build is not tied to AuctionMethod. Gavelist exports ready-made files for HiBid, LiveAuctioneers, Proxibid, and BidWrangler, plus a universal CSV/XLS formatted for import by AuctionZip, AuctionMethod, Wavebid, AuctionFlex 360, and any other spreadsheet-import platform. Catalog once, and the same file lists the sale wherever you run it.
According to Estimint's cataloging analysis, manual cataloging of a 200-lot sale takes 46-64 hours, and rebuilding that catalog for each platform would multiply the work. Building it once and exporting is what keeps the number down.
Built for the way AuctionMethod sellers work
AuctionMethod is an online auction platform auctioneers use to run timed and live online sales. The describe-once, export-anywhere workflow fits it cleanly: Gavelist removes the description typing before lots go up, so the time between a table of items and a live AuctionMethod sale is review, not data entry.
According to AuctionNinja's photography best practices guide, auction lots should have at least three photos, one main featured photo plus at least two secondary photos from varying angles, and Gavelist reads all of them when it drafts each lot.
Frequently asked questions
How do I upload lots to AuctionMethod? Catalog the lots from photos in a tool like Gavelist, export a CSV formatted for AuctionMethod import, and load it through AuctionMethod's catalog import.
Does Gavelist export to AuctionMethod? Yes. It produces a universal CSV formatted for AuctionMethod import, so a Gavelist catalog populates an AuctionMethod sale.
Can I use the same catalog on AuctionMethod and other platforms? Yes. The catalog exports to AuctionMethod via CSV and to HiBid, LiveAuctioneers, Proxibid, and BidWrangler as ready-made files, so you are not locked to one.
Sources
- Auction Item Manager, "Tracking Cost Per Lot." aimhq.com
- AuctionMethod, "2026 Retail Liquidation Auction Industry Report." auctionmethod.com
- Estimint, "AI Auction Cataloging for Auction Houses." estimint.com
- AuctionNinja, "Photography Best Practices for Auction Lots." auctionninja.com
More: list one auction on multiple platforms and every platform Gavelist exports to.