Getting Started with your Online Auction
Running an Online Auction can be a a seamless lead-in to a live event or a way to sell things later that did not bring enough money at your live auction. Out of town family and friends can participate as well as busy people who do not have the time to spend and evening helping you raise money.
Turning it on - Online Auction > General
While logged in, go to Admin tab > Online Auction > General
1. Click on "Turn on"
2. Name of Online Auction Administrator
3. Email of Online Auction Administrator
4. Choose whether to send Notifications to Guests that they have been outbid.
5. If checked, and the closing time occurs the high bidder will be notified what they won and asked to pay automatically.
6. Will send daily reminders to pay.
7. SAVE
New Online Tab created on your site
Editing Headers/Lists on the Online Auction > Homepage
Look Below for Where the Edits Appear 1-5
Click on the New Online Tab to go to the new Online Homepage
Four pages to make Text changes
1. Homepage
2. Special Appeal
2(a). Edit the Thank you page
3. How it Works
3(a) Guest register Welcome page
1. Edit Your Online Site Starting with the Online Homepage
1. Click on Edit this text to welcome your guests. For example, Guests need to Register before they can bid. Registering requires a login and password.
2..The lists are generated as you add item or closing time approaches.
2. Edit Special Appeal to convince Guests to donate without buying
1. Tell your Guest what you need, why you need it, and how simple it is to give.
2. They can enter an amount and click on Submit the Funds and they will go to a Thank You page..
2(a). Edit the Thank you page
3. Edit the description of how Guests can participate - "How it Works"
The default description is adequate but editing allows you to put your spin on the page.
3 (a) Edit the Confirmation Page after a Guest Registers
1. When a guest registers, they get a welcome and page of instructions. You can edit that by going to
https:// [YOUR SITE] /online_auction/welcome
while logged in and going to the Edit this text link a the bottom or the page.
2. Click on Update to save work.
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