How One Seller Helped Buyers Save Thousands, Why They’re Switching Fully to BidRush, and How You Can Earn $3000 for Referrals!*
This fall, Lifecycle Estate Liquidation ran a series of estate and downsizing auctions as a pilot project on BidRush. The results were clear: better outcomes for sellers and real savings for bidders.
In just five weeks, Lifecycle ran four auctions totaling $45,940 in sales with 100% sell-through. That annualizes to $367,521. On BidRush, buyers pay a 5% premium that sellers keep — instead of the 18% cut taken by the old platform on top of heavy seller fees.
Across that annualized volume on just Lifecycle's auctions, buyers collectively save $47,777 per year in buyers premium fees at the 5% rate instead of 18%, and that's significant.
“We realized buyers were paying far more in premiums than sellers were earning,” said Jason Suderman, owner of Lifecycle. “We could have charged 18% buyers premiums, but the right thing to do was reduce it for buyers. The results spoke for themselves — it took a year to hit $100,000 in sales with the old platform. With BidRush we saw $46,000 happen in just five weeks!”
Even if Lifecycle were to set the buyer’s premium at 10% instead of 5% (a fee that goes entirely to the seller, not the platform) bidders still save nearly $30,000 a year versus the old platform’s 18%. That means lower total prices, more competitive bidding, and tens of thousands of dollars staying in the same community instead of leaving it.
In an economy where every dollar counts, the BidRush model ensures both sides of the marketplace benefit: Buyers save thousands. Sellers keep more. Local communities stay stronger. When fees are fair, everybody wins, and that’s why Lifecycle’s bidders have made it clear: they’re supporting sellers who choose BidRush.
Help Bring More Local Auctions to BidRush — and Get $3,000
Fed up with those 18% buyer premiums? On BidRush, sellers decide the buyer premium for their auctions and keep 100% of it — rewarding them for their hard work while buyers enjoy lower costs.
Here’s something simple you can do: tell your favorite local estate liquidator, organizer, or real estate agent to make the switch to BidRush. Whether you’re buying or selling, fair fees and low premiums mean more money stays local — and that’s exactly what communities need right now in this economic environment.
When you connect a seller who joins and runs their first auction, you’ll earn a success fee of up to $3,000 based on their results!* It’s our way of saying thank you for helping more sellers, and buyers like you, keep more money in the local economy!
How It Works
- Refer a Seller: Share this Link to a Seller for Onboarding, and send a support ticket to log your referral; seller books a call with us saying you referred them.
- Seller Launches Their First Auction: Once the total 'hammer price' for that auction is $10,000 or more, the referral is locked.
- Earn 1% of BidRush total 'hammer price' sales from that seller for 12 Months (to a maximum of $3000), sharing in the success of the sellers you bring!
- Monthly Payouts: Paid by bank transfer.
*Fine Print:
• New Sellers Only: Referrals are valid only if the seller has not already been in contact with BidRush, submitted an inquiry, or begun onboarding before your referral. (message us and we will let you know) • Conversion Period: Sellers must have their first auction within 30 days of being referred. • Verification: The seller must confirm the referral before onboarding or by using your referral code. • Minimum Threshold: The seller’s first auction must total at least $10,000 in 'hammer price' and complete payout. • Reward Structure: Earn up to $3,000 success fee based on 1% of completed sales value from that seller’s auctions for 12 months. • Payment Trigger: Payouts begin once the seller’s first auction closes exceeding $10,000 in 'hammer price' and BidRush receives full payment. • Limit: One referrer per new seller; duplicate referrals default to the earliest verified submission. • Payout Method: Bank transfer. • Right to Verify: BidRush reserves the right to verify seller eligibility and decline rewards for duplicate, fraudulent, or pre-existing referrals.
Ready to Grow the Fair Auction Movement?
Every time you help a seller join BidRush, you help buyers pay less, sellers earn more, and local dollars stay local.
Join the movement — and get rewarded for helping create a fairer marketplace.
Send this Link to a Seller Now, and send a support ticket to log your referral →