# Bidder Reference (hidden)
This page details the fields associated with bidders.
| Bidder | |
|---|---|
| First Name | The bidder's first name |
| Last Name | The bidder's last name |
| Additional Bidders | Names of anyone else bidding under this bidder#. Informational only. See Bidder Concepts for more details |
| Guest of | Select the name of another bidder who invited this bidder. Filled in automatically if this is a guest created by a ticket purchase |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Email address | |
| Phone Number | Bidder's phone number |
| Cell phone number | Bidder's cell phone if different. Cell phone will be used preferentially for texting |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | Fields used to specify the address |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Company | If the bidder is representing a company, you can enter the company name |
| Reference | A reference number you can use as needed. If you are importing bidders from another system this can track their bidder id |
| Seating Preference | Seating preference specified by the bidder during registration. This is just a text box. There isn't a way to allow them to chose a specific table/seat |
| Meal Choice | The meal that the bidder has chosen. |
| Options | |
|---|---|
| Checked in? | Purely information field to indicate that the bidder has checked in. See Check In Bidders for more information. |
| Exempt from Sales tax | *If set to 'Yes' then the bidder will not be charged sales tax if it is configured. |
Notes are extra information you want to store about the bidder. The bidder notes are never shown publicly to the bidder.