# Invaluable Auctions: Bid Live

> Rare items from top auctions

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id944415329](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id944415329)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id944415329`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Invaluable LLC
- **Category:** Shopping
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (6,039 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2014-12-05
- **Size:** 158 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/invaluable-auctions-bid-live/id944415329)
- **Website:** [http://www.invaluable.com/mobile/](http://www.invaluable.com/mobile/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.invaluable.com/agreements/privacy.cfm](http://www.invaluable.com/agreements/privacy.cfm)

## Description

Invaluable Auctions: Bid Live brings premier online auctions to your mobile device. As the leading online marketplace for fine art, antiques, and collectibles, Invaluable partners with top auction houses worldwide to offer live auctions across thousands of items, including master paintings, decorative arts, jewelry, watches, and more.

Live bidding features include real-time participation with swipe-to-bid and absentee bidding, plus unique items discovered through artist pages, keyword searches, and curated recommendations. With hundreds of categories—from contemporary art to Asian art, vintage furniture, sports memorabilia, and film memorabilia—there's always something extraordinary to bid on.

## Rankings

- #23,105 — Overall

## Review summary

Invaluable Auctions offers a broad, worldwide catalog and a straightforward bidding flow, with some users enjoying good value and fast shipping. However, many reviews flag serious downsides: high and opaque fees, shipping costs, and paid data access; bidding glitches and fairness concerns; inconsistent or slow customer support; frequent app reliability issues (updates, logins, badges, search); and limited filtering options. Overall, discovery and bidding are seen as strengths, but reliability and cost concerns dominate.

### Pros

- Broad, international catalog with rare items and auctions
- Easy-to-use, straightforward bidding flow
- Perceived value: bargains; items often worth more than paid and fast shipping
- Some reviewers report good customer service experiences
- Clear, non-gimmick auction experience

### Cons

- High fees and opaque pricing, including 25% buyer premiums, marked-up shipping, and paid subscription data
- Bidding issues and fairness concerns: bids not honored, max bid not placed, and repeated bidding failures
- Poor customer service and slow or unresponsive support
- Frequent app reliability issues: mandatory updates, login/lockouts, badge glitches, and search/filter bugs
- Limited search/filter controls: inability to block or filter out certain auction houses and inconsistent search results

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id944415329)