--- title: 🤝Split Item Cost Between Multiple Donors description: 🔁 Learn how to split the cost of a silent or live auction item between multiple bidders in ClickBid. Step-by-step guide for shared payments, FMV adjustments, and checkout setup. --- [Skip to content](https://support.cbo.io/split-item-cost-between-multiple-donors#main-content) ![clickbid\_logo\_22\_left\_0\_margin](https://support.cbo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/clickbid_logo_22_left_0_margin.png?width=200&height=59&name=clickbid_logo_22_left_0_margin.png) - [Blog](https://blog.cbo.io/) - [ClickBid Admin](https://cbo.io/admin/login.php) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Blog](https://blog.cbo.io/) - [ClickBid Admin](https://cbo.io/admin/login.php) - [View our Training Videos](https://training.clickbidonline.com/all-courses/) [View our Training Videos](https://training.clickbidonline.com/all-courses/) Welcome to ClickBid's Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ClickBid How To Articles](https://support.cbo.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Event Day Toolkit](https://support.cbo.io/event-day-toolkit?hsLang=en) 3. [Butler](https://support.cbo.io/event-day-toolkit?hsLang=en#butler) # 🤝Split Item Cost Between Multiple Donors ### 🔁 How to Split Payment Between Bidders for One Item While silent auction items in ClickBid can only have one winner, there’s a workaround if multiple bidders want to split the cost of a single item. This article walks you through how to convert an item and process shared payments, perfect for paddle-raises, big-ticket items, or friendly co-bidders. --- #### **🛑 Silent Items Can't Be Split, Here's What to Do** Silent items by default can't be split between bidders. But you can turn a silent item into a **live item**, which gives you full flexibility to share costs and assign portions of payment to multiple people. --- #### **⚙️ Step 1: Prepare the Silent Item for Split Payment** 1. Go to the **Items** section in your admin. 2. Click **Manage Items**. 3. Find the item and click **has bids**. ![](https://support.cbo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-09-2026-02-01-05-3116-AM.png?width=670&height=52&name=image-png-Feb-09-2026-02-01-05-3116-AM.png) **⚠️ Warning: Download the bid history CSV** first if you want to keep a record.      4. Click the red **X** to remove all existing bids. ![](https://support.cbo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-09-2026-02-02-48-5279-AM.png?width=1526&height=351&name=image-png-Feb-09-2026-02-02-48-5279-AM.png)      5. Change the **Item Type** to **Live**. ![](https://support.cbo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-09-2026-02-03-43-1937-AM.png?width=225&height=141&name=image-png-Feb-09-2026-02-03-43-1937-AM.png)      6. Click **Save**. **ℹ️Info:** Changing to a **Live** item allows the same item to be “won” and paid for by multiple bidders at any amount you specify. --- #### **➕ Step 2: Add the Live Item to Each Bidder’s Cart** 1. Go to **Event Central**. 2. Click **Butler**. 3. In the **Add a Bid/Multi-Sale** section: - Enter the **bidder’s name**. - Enter the **item number**. - Enter the **split amount** (e.g., 500 if they are paying half of a $1000 item). ![](https://support.cbo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-19-2025-08-36-54-2656-PM.png?width=267&height=262&name=image-png-Jun-19-2025-08-36-54-2656-PM.png)      4. Repeat this process for each bidder who is contributing to the payment. **💡Tip:** All contributing bidders will see the item in their cart at the amount you entered and can check out separately. --- #### **🧾 Optional: Adjust FMV for Accurate Receipts** If the **Fair Market Value (FMV)** should be split across multiple bidders: - Go back to **Items \> Manage Items**. - Edit the item and reduce the **FMV** proportionally (e.g., cut in half if splitting between two). **ℹ️Info:** This ensures each bidder’s receipt reflects the correct tax-deductible amount. --- #### **🔁 Splitting Payment for Live Items** Already working with a live item and want to split it after a bid has been placed? 1. Go to **Items \> Manage Items**. 2. Click **has bids** next to the item. 3. Remove the existing winning bid by clicking the red **X**. 4. Go to **Event Central \> Butler**. 5. 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