Hibid Scraper

What does HiBid Scraper do?

HiBid Scraper reads HiBid.com lot pages and returns the title, description, current bid, bid count, reserve status, auctioneer info, category, images and auction open/close dates for each lot. Give it exact lot URLs, or leave them empty to automatically discover currently hot, closing-today, or open lots.

Why use HiBid Scraper?

• Covers HiBid, a major US auction aggregator hosting sales from thousands of independent local auctioneers - estate sales, farm equipment, vehicles, firearms, collectibles and more.
• Returns reserve-met status alongside the bid, so you can tell which lots are actually on track to sell.
• Includes auctioneer name and location, useful for sourcing by region or seller reputation.
• Works without needing to find lot URLs yourself - discovers hot, closing-today or open lots automatically.
• No account or API key.

What makes this different

HiBid aggregates thousands of independent auctioneers under one platform. This Actor reads its own internal lot data directly (bid history, reserve status, auctioneer details) rather than just scraping visible page text, giving a structured feed across any category on the site.

Who can use the HiBid Scraper and how?

• Resellers and flippers: Track hot or closing-soon lots across categories for resale opportunities.
• Estate-sale and auction researchers: Study bid patterns and reserve-met rates by category or auctioneer.
• Regional buyers: Filter discovered lots by auctioneer location to find nearby pickup-only sales.
• Market aggregators: Pull HiBid's catalog into a multi-auction-house comparison feed.

How it works

1. Your input — add exact lot URLs, or leave them empty to discover hot/closing/open lots
2. The Actor collects it — the Actor reads each lot page's own bid and auction data directly
3. Your output — you get one row per lot, with current bid, reserve status and auctioneer info

What data can you extract?

The dataset has 20 fields per row:

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	HiBid's internal lot ID.
lotNumber	string	Lot number within its auction.
title	string	Lot title.
url	string	Lot page URL.
description	string	Lot description.
category	string	Full category path.
imageUrls	array	Lot image URLs.
currentBid	number	Current highest bid.
minBid	number	Minimum amount accepted for the next bid.
bidCount	integer	Number of bids placed so far.
reserveSatisfied	boolean	Whether the reserve price has been met.
isClosed	boolean	Whether bidding has closed.
isLive	boolean	Whether the lot is in a live auction right now.
priceRealized	number	Final sale price, once sold.
auctioneerName	string	Name of the auctioneer running this sale.
auctioneerCity	string	Auctioneer's city.
auctioneerState	string	Auctioneer's state.
auctionName	string	Name of the auction event.
bidOpenDateTime	string	When bidding opened.
bidCloseDateTime	string	When bidding closes.

How to use HiBid Scraper

1. Open the Actor and go to the Input tab.
2. Add one or more exact Lot URLs, or leave them empty to automatically discover lots by status filter.
3. Optionally set filters and a Max results limit.
4. Click Start. A default run finishes in under a minute.
5. Open the Output tab, then download the dataset or connect it to your tools.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
lotUrls	array	No	[]	One or more exact hibid.com lot URLs. Leave empty to discover lots currently up for auction instead.
status	string	No	"HOT"	Which lot listing to discover from when no Lot URLs are given.
maxItems	integer	No	20	Maximum number of lots to return.
proxyConfiguration	object	No	{"useApifyProxy":false}	HiBid's lot pages work without a proxy for moderate volumes. Enable Apify Proxy for larger runs.

Output Data

Each row is one lot: title, description, current bid, bid count, reserve status, auctioneer info, category, images and auction dates.

A real dataset item:

{
  "id": 319344321,
  "lotNumber": "1",
  "title": "120 ±  ACRES WITH FARMSTEAD",
  "url": "https://www.hibid.com/lot/319344321/120----acres-with-farmstead",
  "description": "120 ±  ACRES WITH FARMSTEAD. \r\rParcel number: 6-5-30 and Parcel/Tax Key: 010-052001 \r\r9346 E State Road 67, Clinton, WI 53525\r\rExcellent op…",
  "category": "Real Estate",
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664316&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUsK4lRnn8Ar03WtPopEEvPM",
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664302&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUuS9Yp8Bo1zxs9NhZb1aQ83",
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664325&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUtuTW53UHD5sjQVJcBKDHQn",
    "https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=8426664306&wid=&rwl=false&p=&ext=&w=0&h=0&t=&lp=&c=true&wt=false&sz=MAX&checksum=mG7J7M2spUtifJYa2qgm7qPU59AwgojV"
  ],
  "currentBid": 928000,
  "minBid": 928500,
  "bidCount": 174,
  "reserveSatisfied": true,
  "isClosed": false,
  "isLive": false,
  "priceRealized": null,
  "auctioneerName": "Sunrise Auction Company INC",
  "auctioneerCity": "Deforest",
  "auctioneerState": "WI",
  "auctionName": "Clinton Real Estate Online Farm Auction",
  "auctionCity": "Clinton",
  "auctionState": "WI",
  "bidOpenDateTime": "2026-08-26T22:00:00",
  "bidCloseDateTime": "2026-10-20T19:00:00"
}

Usage Examples

Discover hot lots

{
  "maxItems": 20,
  "status": "HOT"
}

Scrape an exact lot

{
  "lotUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.hibid.com/lot/325176650/encore-209x50-magnum"
    }
  ]
}

Tips for Best Results

• Provide exact lot URLs directly when you already know which lots you want.
• Re-run on a schedule to track bid changes as closing time approaches.
• Default is 5 results for a fast test. Set the max to 0 to return everything available.

Known Limitations

• Automatic discovery pulls from one status filter's listing page at a time; not every lot on the site is covered in a single run.
• Live-auction lots update in real time on HiBid's site, so a scraped bid can be a few seconds stale.

Integrations

Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or from a webhook. Send results straight to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, Slack or your own database with Apify's built-in integrations.

Export Formats

Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML table or RSS from the Output tab or the API.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it need a HiBid account?

No. The Actor reads HiBid's public lot pages and needs no account or key.

How does automatic discovery work?

It reads HiBid's own lot listing for the status filter you choose (hot, closing today, or open) and scrapes each lot found.

What does reserveSatisfied mean?

Whether the current bid has met the seller's hidden minimum (reserve) price - a lot can have bids but still not be on track to sell if this is false.

Do I need an account or login?

No. The Actor reads public data and needs no account or key.

Am I charged for failed runs or empty results?

You are only charged for results that are actually written to the dataset.

Can I run it on a schedule?

Yes. Create a Task with your input and add a schedule in Apify Console. With monitor mode on, each scheduled run returns only what changed since the previous one.

Enterprise and custom work

Need higher volumes, a custom output schema, dedicated scheduling or a no-breaking-changes commitment for a production pipeline? Open an issue on the Actor page and describe your use case. Bulk terms and custom builds are available.

Support

Questions or a missing field? Open an issue from the Issues tab on this Actor's page and it will be looked at.

Legal / Responsible Use

You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's terms and applicable law. The Actor collects publicly available data only and is not affiliated with the source.