04/25/2026
Today was mostly spent packaging up all the goodies from last night’s auction…with a little “help” from Merlin, who clearly believes bubble wrap is his greatest enemy (or favourite toy - still undecided)😅
Last night’s auction was such a great experience - thank you to everyone who showed up, participated, and brought such good energy into it 💛
I’ve taken some time today to reflect on how everything went - what worked really well and what we can improve for next time - and I wanted to share a few things with you…
✨Clarity on Fast (Lightning) Rounds
A couple people reached out with some confusion around this, so just to clarify moving forward:All items in the live - including fast rounds - are items you are purchasing $$.Fast rounds are a set-price and first to claim, which is why they move quickly. The only “free" items are the prizes. The code we give has letters to identify the item, and the number is always the bid$ or in the case of lightning rounds, the set price.
✨Lag & Bidding Timing
As mentioned at the beginning and during the live, there is always a bit of lag depending on devices and connection speeds. (From what I understand, Facebook lives have an automatic lag around 6 seconds). I have to go based on what I see in my comment feed, and while we did find a rhythm (with Ashlee helping on her end), I know it didn’t always appear the same for everyone.
If you ever feel like your bid came in first but wasn’t seen that way, you’re always welcome to send us a screenshot of the comments after. If we have another of that item, we’ll honour the same price. If not, we’ll do our best to make it right where we can.
✨Sharing Crystal Energies
I had a request to include more about the energy of each crystal. We’ll absolutely do our best to weave that in next time, while still keeping the flow and pace of the auction.
🎯What Went Really Well
The energy in the room was amazing, the deals were 🔥, and it was so fun connecting with all of you in real time. That part felt really aligned with what we want these auctions to be.
We’re planning to continue doing these, and I’d truly love your honest feedback - What did you love? What would you change?
Your input will help us make the next one even better ✨