How to Export Your Catalog to AuctionFlex 360
Yes, you can build your catalog once from photos and load it into AuctionFlex 360. Gavelist writes the titles and descriptions from your lot photos and exports a CSV formatted for AuctionFlex 360 import, so the sale gets a finished catalog instead of hand-typed lots.
How to export your auction catalog to AuctionFlex 360
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 AuctionFlex 360 import. Gavelist produces the universal CSV/XLS that any spreadsheet-import platform accepts.
- Import into AuctionFlex 360 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 Estimint's cataloging analysis, manual cataloging of a 200-lot sale takes 46-64 hours including photography, description writing, and data entry. Cataloging from photos collapses the writing and data-entry portions before the file reaches AuctionFlex 360.
Two different costs: bidding fees and cataloging
It helps to keep two costs separate, because they are different line items. According to AuctionFlex 360's published pricing, the platform, in the HiBid ecosystem, charges an online bidding fee of 2% of gross auction proceeds, which is a bidding-platform fee on sales. Gavelist's cataloging is priced per lot, a flat $0.15, and takes 0% of your sales. One is a fee on what the sale makes; the other is a fee on cataloging the lots. They are not the same charge, and a catalog built in Gavelist works with AuctionFlex 360 regardless of how the bidding is priced.
Catalog once, run it on AuctionFlex 360 and everywhere else
The catalog you build is not tied to one platform. 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. According to Technavio (2025), North America contributes 41% to the growth of the global online auction market, and running the same catalog across the platforms that reach it is easier when you build it once.
Frequently asked questions
How do I import lots into AuctionFlex 360? Catalog the lots from photos in a tool like Gavelist, export a CSV formatted for AuctionFlex 360 import, and load it through the platform's catalog import.
Does Gavelist charge a percentage of my sales like the bidding fee does? No. Gavelist charges a flat $0.15 per lot for cataloging and takes 0% of your sales. The 2% AuctionFlex 360 bidding fee is a separate, platform-side charge on proceeds.
Can I use the same catalog on AuctionFlex 360 and other platforms? Yes. The catalog exports to AuctionFlex 360 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
- Estimint, "AI Auction Cataloging for Auction Houses." estimint.com
- AuctionFlex 360, "Pricing." auctionflex.com
- Technavio, "Online Auction Market Growth Analysis" (2025). technavio.com
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