Reviewed by: Sharron Swain
Bid Llama is one of the best ways to bargain hunt in Birmingham—here’s how it works
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Have you seen the Bid Llama signs in Birmingham and wondered what in the world? We checked out the Birmingham-based online auction and found many treasures from playground sets to grills and even massage chairs. Keep reading for all the details on how to shop over 1,000 items on sale every week, with bids starting at just $5.
What is Bid Llama?
Bid Llama is a weekly online auction featuring liquidations, store-returns, shelf-pulls, overstock and more from major online and box retailers such as Amazon. The online auctions go live every Tuesday starting at 6AM and begin closing at 8PM.
Pick up your item following the auction at the Bid Llama warehouse located at 3401 1st Avenue North, next to Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham.
- Location: 3401 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL, 35222
- Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9AM-5PM | Saturday 9AM-1PM
- Website | Facebook | Instagram
How does Bid Llama work?
Have more questions about the process? We have all the details below so you’ll be ready to bid.
- Create an account, it’s free: Go ahead and register ahead of time, so you’re ready to bid as soon as you find an item you love.
- Browse the auction: Auctions are available for preview online the Friday before and then open up on Tuesday morning for bidding. Bidding concludes at 8PM.
- Bid on items: Each item starts at only $5 and goes up in $2 increments. Don’t want to baby sit your bids? Submit a max bid and the system will handle the bidding for you.
- Schedule pick up: After you’ve won, you’ll receive an invoice and be able to schedule your pick up. Schedule ahead of time to skip the line.
- Load up items: A member from Bid Llama’s team will retrieve your items from the warehouse and help you get loaded up.
- Enjoy + repeat: Now that you’re comfortable and you saved big it’s time to get ready for next week’s auction!
Stay in the know and sign up for auction notices.
Where do I start?
Scrolling through 27 pages of diverse items can be daunting. When you go through the website for the first time click watch on items you might be interested in and your search will be filtered down. Plus—the item will be added to your ‘watch list’ and you will receive notifications if the item gets bid on by others.
Ready to shop? Register to bid online.
What if I want to preview a product?
Want a sneak peek? For items in the auction, Bid Llama will host a preview if you want to see a product in person before placing a bid online. For example, if you have your eye on a couch that’s worth thousands of dollars, stop by Bid Llama and check it out to make sure the fabric matches your space to reduce risk.
Are the products really quality?
“People often get nervous when they hear returns or liquidation, but it doesn’t have to be scary! Just because a product wasn’t a good fit for someone else doesn’t mean it can’t be just what you’ve been looking for.”
Nick Goudreau, Auction Manager, Bid Llama
Bid Llama works hard to test all the products and accurately describe them. If a mistake is made the staff is happy to work with their customers on figuring out a solution.
“We do our best to test and accurately describe each item so you know what you’re getting. We will make notes in the item description if we’ve found missing pieces or something is damaged. We do still make mistakes sometimes though, so in those cases our team will work with our customers to find a happy solution for everyone!”
Nick Goudreau, Auction Manager, Bid Llama
Check out even more discounts in the retail store inside Bid Llama’s warehouse
Inside Bid Llama’s warehouse is a retail section where you can shop tons of discounted items. I found office and cleaning supplies starting at $1.
When items don’t sell in the auction they go in bins found at the front of the store, part of the retail section. The bins start at five dollars and then go down to three dollars and then to one dollar.
Ready to save big? Visit Bid Llama’s website and follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
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