Configuration (Config)

 

The config will set up auction rules, default appearances and defaults values.

 

Config. Company (http://..../ConfigCompany.aspx) 

Figure 1:1

 

This is the basic information regarding your company; the following fields need to be configured;

 

Primary Address

  1. Company Name: Enter your company name (this will appear on your invoices)
  2. Address 1: Enter your company address (this will appear on your invoices)
  3. Address 2: Enter your company address (this will appear on your invoices)
  4. City: Enter your company city (this will appear on your invoices)
  5. State: Enter your company state (this will appear on your invoices)
  6. Zip Code: Enter your company zip code (this will appear on your invoices)
  7. Country- Select the country from the drop down box.

 

Secondary Address (Optional)

 

  1. Address 1: Enter your company address
  2. Address 2: Enter your company address
  3. City: Enter your company city (this will appear on your invoices)
  4. State: Enter your company state (this will appear on your invoices)
  5. Zip Code: Enter your company zip code (this will appear on your invoices)
  6. Country- Select the country from the drop down box.
  7. Phone: Enter your company address (this will appear on your invoices)
  8. Fax: Enter your company address (this will appear on your invoices)
  9. Time Zone: Enter your time zone that your company is in
  10. From Email Address: Enter your company’s main email address (all of your emails will appear to originate from this address)
  11. Catalog Request Email: If you happen to have a link on your website to request a catalog this is the address the request will be emailed to.
  12. Ask A Question Email: If you have a link on your website where customers can ask questions, this is the email address the request will be sent to.
  13. Payments Notifications Email: This is the email address payment notifications will be sent to.
  14. Appraisals Email: This is the email address any requests for item appraisals will be sent to.

 

 

 

  1. Consign With Us Email: This is the email address any requests for consignments will be sent to.
  2. Store Sales Email: This is the email address any store sales will be sent to.

 

 

 

 

Config. Global (http://..../ConfigCommon.aspx)

The Config Global sections attributes are common to both the auction and the store. Some additional tabs have been added to the Config Global section. They will be included in this user guide.

 

Figure 2:1

  1. Currency Symbol: Select currency type.
  2. Require Unique Serial Number: You can use this feature to mandate that a unique serial number is used on all lots or store items.
  3. Use Inventory ID ad Serial Number on Add: You should select this feature if you are not using your own serial numbers. Serial numbers are required to flip lots or store items.
  4. Show Facebook Like On Detail Pages: This allows you to turn on the Facebook “Like” icon on the lot detail page.
  5. WordPress URL: We will pull the most recent articles from your blog. We will need the url of your blog in order to pull the articles.
  6. Number of WordPress Articles On Home Page: Place to indicate how many to display on the homepage.
  7. Category Tree Open Depth: Indicate how deep to display the category tree on the catalog or item catalog page.
  8. Maximum Length of Item Title: Indicate how many characters long the title of an item can be,

Categories  

 

Figure 2:2

 

This screen allows you to create categories and sub:categories for your bidders to search on. Only the categories that have actual items assigned to the category will display on the Catalog page. To add a category:

  1. Highlight the category
  2. On the bottom of the page type in the new category name
  3. Click Add to Parent

To edit a category name:

  1. Highlight the category you wish to rename
  2. Click on it one more time and the category then becomes editable
  3. Type in the new name
  4. Click anywhere on  the page to submit

Reorder categories: You are only able to reorder categories and subcategories. Note: subcategories can only be reordered within the original parent category.

The category ID’s can be viewed by running the report by going to Auction>Reports>Lot Management/Category Reports

 

 

Catalog Values

Figure 2:1

Note: this page is used for Stamp Auctions

The Catalog tab screen allows you to create catalog value types.

  1. Enter Catalog Code
  2. Locate Text Before: Indicate whether to locate text before.
  3. Enter text:
  4. Click Add: Clicking add will add the catalog type to the listing.
  5. Delete: Click the delete link to delete a catalog type.

 

 

 

LOAs

 

Figure 2:3

 

Ability to add, edit and delete Letters of Authentication. Add: Enter the LOA name and click Add. Note: The ID is automatically assigned by the system.

  1. Add: Enter the Name of the LOA and then Click the Add button.
  2. Edit: If you need to edit the LOA click edit first then change any necessary data and click either Update or Cancel. The page will refresh and the LOA will be updated if cancel was not clicked.
  3. Delete: If an LOA hasn’t been associated with a lot, the LOA can be deleted by selecting the highlighted Delete link. A pop up box will display asking you if you are sure you want to delete. If the LOA has been associated with a lot the LOA will not delete.
  4. Click the checkbox to Include LOAs in the Lot Description page.
  5. LOA Layout: You can choose whether your logo shows on the top or the bottom of the printed LOA.
  6. Include Signature Line: The system will print a company LOA. Selecting this checkbox will put a signature line on that company LOA.
  7. LOA Statement Text: Enter the statement text you would like to appear on all your company LOAs.

 

 

Locations

Figure 2:4

 

Admins are able to create the location where their inventory is stored. At any time you are able to select the edit button next to each location field and update the information.

Location Fields

  1. Add: Enter the location name.
  2. Selection Type: Select drop down, or text box. ( If using drop down you will add the choices below.)
  3. Use on Pick Sheet: Select this checkbox if you want this to be used on your pick sheets.

 

Location Choices: In this section you are able to create which choices will be in your drop down boxes for any location fields you created as drop downs.

  1. Add: Enter the value.
  2. Location Field: Select the location field for this value.

Price Guides

Figure 2:5

 

  1. Add: Enter the following information and then click Add.
    1. Name – user defined name of Price Guides
    2. Conversion – determines the foreign money conversion rate
    3. Currency – type of currency to be used
    4. Refers to – for entering price guides that are quoted in the printed catalog : the refers to is where you put information about the price guide : what the price guide refers to
  2. Update: Enter the date last updated and click Update.

 

Consigner Payments

Figure 2:6

 

1.     Add: Enter the consigner payment name and click Add.

2.     Edit: At anytime you are able to update a payment by selecting the Edit button. Once you’ve made your changes click Update or cancel.

3.     Delete: If you would like to delete a consigner payment click the delete link.

 

Email Text 

Figure 2:7

 

This screen gives the ability to edit the different emails sent from the auction and the store. You are able to add personalization to each email. To edit an email, select the email you wish to edit and use the WYSIWYG editor to edit the context of the email.

 

 

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

 

Figure 2:8

 

Admins are able to add their own key words and descriptions to be picked up by search engine

websites. We have provided all of the default pages in the auction system but you are able to create custom page SEO as well.

  1. Enter the Name and the Content for the page and then Click Add.
  2. Edit the custom page by simply clicking the Edit Button.
  3. Delete the Custom SEO by simply clicking the Delete Link,


 

Inventory Status

 

Figure 2:9

 

This section can be used to create custom lot statues. Reporting is available for this feature. Go to Auction>Auction Creation>Advanced Search or Store>Advanced Search.

 

Sort Value Page

Figure 2:10

 

We have a 6 tiered sorting system for lots.  First is the category (which itself can have as many levels as the admin configures), then comes the 3 sort fields in order, then year and finally the low estimate. The admin can set up default sort values for each of the sort fields for the lot editors to choose, or the lot editor can enter a completely new sort value by typing it into the sort field. This is all done so that the reorder lots by category on the reorder lot screen will sort everything correctly.

Examples of sort fields are:

Sort Field 1: Area (like German States or Australian States)

Sort Field 2: Country

Sort Field 3: Scott Number (used in stamps)


 

 

 

Config. Auction (http://..../ConfigAuction.aspx)

 

Figure 3:0

 

Main Tab

  1. Required Bid By Options Lot, Session, Auction – this rule requires the bidder to bid on Lot, Session or Auction at a certain time determined by the auction house. to be able to continue to bid on the Lot, Session or Auction
  2. Extended Bidding Options None, Lot, or Session/Auction – determines if the auction/session or lot will extend when a bid is placed, used in conjunction with the duration to determine how long the Auction/Session or Lot is extended by. If the extended bidding is set to None the clock will count down to the date and time enter in the clock count down field on the add auction page. The clock on the lot detail page will change to extended and will stay in that state until the admin closes the auction or the auction actually reaches the end date set on the add auction page. Typically the end date would be set a day later to allow the admin a change to close the auction manually.
  3. Tiered Countdown Clock: The date the clock on the lot detail page counts down to. This simulates a count down to the ending of the auction and extending bidding is about to start. Note: With this setting, there is not automatic extended bidding. The actual end date is controlled by the admin.
  4. Allow Straight Bidding – determines if the auction will accept Straight bids.
  5. Use “Or” Bidding – allows the ability for the user to place bids on multiple lots and if  they are the winner of a grouping of lots then the other bids are disregarded. If the bidder bids on 3 lots and or's their bids and then win the first lot in lot number order, then the bids on the next 2 lots are cancelled. This feature can only used by admins: users can't "or" their bids using the web interface, only the admin can do it on the bid entry screen.
  6. Use Premium Bidders – allows the use of placing tags on certain lots that allow only Premium Bidders to bid on
  7. Use Bidder Set Bid Total Limit – If the bidder sets a limit of $5000, bids on 10 lots and, in lot number order, wins the first 3 lots for a total of $5000, their bids on the next 7 lots are cancelled. This feature is only be used by the Admins on the bid entry screen.
  8. Require Unique Serial Number For Lots – admin creates a unique serial number and the system enforces checks to make sure it is valid, required for flipping lots
  9. Require a Password to Search Auction Results: This checkbox will require any visitor to your website to register in order to view the auction results.
  10. Auction Results Search Default – Options All Auctions, Most Recent Auction – determines the default search by on Auction History page
  11. Use Serial Number as image file name: Select this checkbox if you do NOT want to use the image upload fields on the edit lot screen.  Instead you will ftp them up to our server.  The image names are matched to the images using the serial number of the lot.  Then we use a screen, MovePictures.aspx, which is not on the menus, to move the images from where they uploaded them to, to where they belong.
  12. Hide Reserve Message From Bidders: If you do not want the reserve message to display on the lot detail page select this checkbox.
  13. Use verify bid screen: If you would like to active the bidding verification screen select this checkbox
  14. Send outbid notices to max bid under bidders: If you want outbid notices sent to low bidders select this checkbox.
  15. Require Consigner: Selecting this checkbox will require that all lots and items have a consigner in order to be added?
  16. Use Verify Information: Selecting this checkbox will require a users to verify his registration information the next time they try and login.
  17. New Registrar Credit Limit: You are able to set a credit limit for new registrations.
  18. Show Finders On My Account Page: All finders will be listed on the My Account page.
  19. Send Tracking Number Email: When a tracking number is entered on the invoice an email will be sent.
  20. Allow Consigner to see Future Lots: Selecting this checkbox will allow a consigner to see any upcoming lots on their My Account page.
  21. Hide All Past Auctions: Selecting this checkbox will remove/hide any past auctions from the catalog page.
  22. Allow Consigners to Receive Bid Notifications: Checking this will send an email to the consigner when one of their lots has been bid on.
  23. Allow Consigners to Add Inventory: This allows the consigner the ability to add lots to an auction from the My Account page.

 

 


 

Buyers Premium Tab

 

Figure 3:1

 

This page allows the admin to create multi levels of Buyers Premium.

 

  1. Add: to add a buyers premium, enter the following information:
    1. Type in the Code (user defined),
    2. Description (user defined),
    3. Percentage (user defined),
    4. Default: If you are not using our affiliate feature the default would be NONE.
    5. Start Amount
    6. Click Add and Submit.
  2. Buyers Premium Cash/Check/Money Order Discount: Enter the BP discount percentage here and then on the customer invoice there will be a link to apply this discount. Note: A discount message will appear to the customer on their emailed or printed invoice. The message will explain that by paying with one of these options they will be entitled to a discount. The discounted amount will appear in the customer comments section on the invoice.
  3. Minimum Buyers Premium Per Invoice: Use this to guarantee you reach a minimum BP dollar amount.
  4. Minimum Buyers Premium Invoice Name: The name of the charge will be added to the winners invoice.

 

 

Invoices

Figure 3:2

 

  1. Bank of America Merchant POS Account #: only used if you have a BofA account
  2. Invoice Terms: this text message will appear on all of the winner’s invoices
  3. Invoice Credit Card Signature:
  4. Days After Invoice Payment is Due: message after the invoice has been sent that indicates the number of days that payment is due on
  5. Use Banner on Printed Invoices: place a printed banner on mailed invoices
  6. Auction Id Based Invoice Numbering: the auction ID will be appended to the front of the invoice number and the invoice number will start at one every auction
  7. Consigner Notes : this text message will appear on all of the consigner’s invoices
  8. Display Payment Status On Consigner Statements: displays the payment status on the consigners invoice (Paid, Unpaid, Pending, Returned)
  9. Print Customer Phone & Email On Invoices: prints the customer phone number and email on the winners invoice (useful to turn off if using windowed envelopes so that they are not seen).
  10. Default Interest Rate: interest charged for each winner if invoice not paid within 30 days
  11. Print Location On Invoice: the location set on the lot will print on the invoice.
  12. Send Full Payment Email: This will send an email to the customer when the invoice has been paid in full.
  13. Print Serial Number on the Pick Sheet: Selecting this checkbox will allow the serial number to appear on the Pick Sheet.
  14. Print Credit Card On Pick Sheet: Selecting this checkbox will allow the credit card number to appear on the Pick Sheet.
  15. Print Notes On Pick Sheet: Selecting this checkbox will allow the any notes to appear on the Pick Sheet.
  16. Combine Shipping and Insurance on Invoice: selecting this option will combine the totals for the shipping and insurance on one line on the invoice instead of two separate lines.
  17. Include Payment Link On Email Invoice: This will link the winners back to their My Account page. 
  18. Submit. Please sure to click Submit to save your changes.


 

 

Shipping

Figure 3:3

 

Shipping Categories

1.     Add: Enter the category name, select the checkbox to use Auto Calculate or enter the Flat Rate amount. Select the Use Insurance Table if needed, enter the sort order number for the category and then Click Add.

Shipping Category Levels

2.     Add: Select the category, carrier, and service from the drop down boxes. Enter the level value and Click Add.

Shipping Insurance – configure shipping insurance with the third party insurer

3.     Add: Enter the High $ Amount and then enter the Insurance amount. Click Add.

4.     Handling Fee: Enter a dollar amount to charge for a Handling fee.

5.     UPS WorldShip ODBC File: Internal use only. Contact your account manager to discuss.

6.     Pick Up Locations: Gives the ability to set up multiple locations from which to ship from.

 

Bid Progressions

Figure 3:4

 

Admins are able to create custom bidding increments for an auction. You can create one set of increments or multiple. On the Add Auction page there will be a drop down box for bid progressions available to select the preferred bid progressions for each auction.

 

  1. Add: You will need to first create the bid progression name and description.
  2. Add: Once you have add the bid progression name you will click this Add button to define how your bidding will increment.

 

    1. Enter up to 9 different bid progression ranges. The beginning of the first range is always $0.
       The beginning of the next range is always $1 more than the ending of the previous range. When entering whole dollar amounts for the progression, use a "$" at the beginning, when entering a percentage for the progression, add a "%" at the end. Enter a dollar amount of NONE for the last range to have an "Anything over..." range.

 

  1. Number of Progressions to Display: the number of bid progressions you can display on the Lot detail page
  2. Skip every Other Max Bid: on the Max bid, it allows the skipping of every other bid allowing for a higher possibility of a Max Bid
  3. Round Free Bids Down to Bid Increment: If a bid is entered that is out of sync with the bid progressions set up the system will automatically round it down to the correct bid increment.
  4. Last Day New Bidder Minimum Increment: Enter the minimum percentage increase that a new bidder must increase the high bid by on the last day of the auction. Leave blank to use the normal bid progression.

 

Contract

 

Figure 3:5

 

Add, edit and delete consigner contracts. There is not any reporting available with this feature.

 

 

Commission

 

Figure 3:6

 

 

 

Enter the following information:

  1. Consigner Insurance Rate: Enter the percentage you wish to charge the consigner. The percentage is applied to the hammer + buyers premium total on the lot. It gets applied by pressing the button on the Consignment Tracking screen after the auction ends
  2. Minimum commission: Enter the dollar amount for a minimum commission (not percentage). If you are charging a negative commission set the minimum commission to a very large negative number minimum amount. NOTE: If the minimum commission is set and the lot doesn’t sell the minimum will be charged. If you do NOT want to charge unsold lots the minimum you need to be sure the Unsold Lot fee on the consigners page is set to 0.(Users>Consigner)
  3. Max bid for minimum: enter the max bid amount in order to use the minimum commission set on this page.
  4. Apply To: From the drop down determine whether your applying this minimum to Selected consigner/lots or to the Entire auction:
  5. Click the Show Commission on My Account and Consigner Account Page if you would like for this information to be displayed.
  6. Use Consigner Specific Sliding Commission: If this option is selected you are able to apply a specific sliding scale for each consigner. To use this feature go to the Users>List User section. Select a consigner name and select the Sliding Commission tab.
  7. Sliding commission: This option of sliding commission will apply to ALL consigners. It provides your company the ability to have different increments for the consigner’s commission. Enter up to 7 different commission ranges. The beginning of the first range is always $0. The beginning of the next range is always $1 more than the ending of the previous range. Enter a dollar amount of NONE for the last range to have an "Anything over..." range.
  8. Submit: Be sure to click Submit to ensure your changes are saved.

 

 

Callbacks

Figure 3:7

 

This screen gives the ability to administer callbacks to certain bidders

  1. Callback Type: Select from the following options, Admin Indicates on Any Lot, Premium Bidders on Premium Lots, None. This option will determine who will indicate if a callback can be initiated.
  2. Callback Time: Select from the following options, None, Last Day, Anytime, Extended Bidding. This option indicates when a callback will be instigated by the auction house.
  3. Submit: Be sure to click submit to save your changes.

Once the admin has set up the callbacks, a report of who can be called backed can be viewed from Auction>Report>Bidding>Callback Report.

 

Live Auction

Figure 3:9

 

The Live Auction screen sets up the configuration for the live auction where internet bidders place bids against a live auction floor.

  1. Disable Auto Bidding During Live Portion : disable the Max bidding rules during the Live Auction
  2. Floor Bidder User: You must set up a floor bidder to run the live auction system. Click Search for locate your user.
  3. Show Opening Bids Instead of Current Bid: You can choose to show opening bid instead or current bid. Opening bid is one increment above the current bid.
  4. Banner URL: Link to your header/banner/logo. This will appear at the top of the live auction system for online viewers.
  5. Welcome Message: Here you can enter a message to your online viewers of the live auction.
  6. Window Title: This is the text that will appear in the browser tab.
  7. Winning Bid Message: Message which will display online for winning bidders.
  8. Allow Bidders to Send Messages: This allows the bidders to message the floor bidder during the live auction.
  9. Use Live Video URL: You can imbed a video of the live auction as it is running. (Requires audio video equipment and a third party streaming company)
  10. Submit: Be sure to click submit to ensure your changes are saved.

 

Non-Lot Invoicing

Figure 3:10

 

Add: Enter the name of item being sold in the description field. Include the Accounting Code. The Account code is use for internal purposes to determine which account the charge gets tracked to. The Accounting codes can be configured under Config>Config Payments.


 

Workflow

Figure 3:11

 

The workflow screen allows for setting up a process to streamline tasks from one role to another. This is all user defined and can be arranged in whatever order necessary.

 

  1. Add: Enter the name of workflow role. Select the role from the drop down box.

 

Process:

    • Roles are created under Employees>Employee Roles
    • Assign users to roles
    • Create workflow item and assign them to a role.
    • Role will select their name on the add lot page and check off their work item.
    • Reporting is available under Auction>Reports>Lot Management> Workflow Report

 

 

 

 

Featured Lots

Figure 3:12

 

In this section, you are able to add and delete a lot to the featured lot section of your site.

Enter the Inventory ID and Click Add. To use this feature you will need to have your site design to pull from this page.

Catalog Page

Figure 3:13

 

This screen is designed to give you control of the look and feel of your catalog page.

  1. Default Search by: Options are Title and description, Title, Lot Number, or Description determines on the search, which drop down (on the catalog page) is the default search
  2. Default lots per page: select how many lots you prefer to display on the catalog page.
  3. Show Final Bids With Buyers Premium: Select this checkbox if you preferred that the final bids on the catalog.aspx page display including the buyers premium.
  4. Display cents: selecting the check box will allow the cents to display on the catalog page.
  5. Lot Detail Layout: Select from the drop down box how the lot detail page will display. Option: Lightbox, highslide or image flow. (This is typically something you would have configured during the design process.)
  6. Lot Detail Image Viewer (For LotDetail1) (This is typically something you would have configured during the design process.)

 

  1. Sell Unsold Lots Without Reserves: When the auction closes and the lot is unsold without a reserve set the customers will see a buy in now option on the lot. This will allow the customer to purchase the lot for the minimum bid.
  2. Sell Unsold Lots With Reserves: When the auction closes and the lot is unsold the customers will see a buy in now option on the lot. This will allow the customer to purchase the lot for the minimum bid
  3.  Hide Number of Bids:  hides the number of bids on the Catalog and Lot Detail pages
  4. Hide Minimum Bid: hides the minimum bid on the Catalog and Lot Detail pages
  5. Number Of Bids For Hot Item: Can be used on the homepage. Discuss this feature with your customer service rep.
  6. Hour’s lot is new: This feature will be removed in the next release of the software
  7. Hours before closing for closing soon: This will be removed in the next release of the software. 
  8. Show estimate on catalog: Selecting the checkbox will allow the estimate to be displayed on the catalog page.
  9. Show Larger Image on Item MouseOver: This feature will pop up a larger image on the catalog page when a customer rolls over the lot.
  10. Disclaimer: Any disclaimer information can be recorded in this area.
  11. Default catalog view: You can select how the catalog displays. Either by lot, catalog, price grid or image.
  12. Category tree open depth: Select from the drop down box the depth your categories should display on the catalog page.
  13. Maximum thumbnail width: Indicate size of thumbnail image.
  14. Maximum thumbnail height: Indicate size of thumbnail image.
  15. Display Condition on the Lot- condition is a field available on the Add lot screen. If you would like to use this field and have it display to your customer you will need to select this feature.
  16. Display Time Remaining on the Catalog Page- clock count down by default is only available on the lot detail screen. To have the count down on the catalog page you will need to select this feature.
  17. Abbreviated Auction Preview- If this feature is selected, when an auction is in preview mode only the customer will only be able to view the catalog page. Clicking on a lot to go to the lot detail page will not be available.
  18. Hide Unsold When Auction is Over
  19. Submit: Please sure to click Submit to ensure your changes are saved.

 


 

 

 

High Estimate Lookup

Figure 3:15

 

Admins are able to create the range an estimate will increase by on the add lot page. By entering a level and then what the raise amount will be base on the level. Enter NONE in the last level for an “anything over” raise amount.

 

Lot Labels

Figure 3:15

In this area, Admins are able to identify which fields will be printed on the lot labels. 

 

 

 

Config. Appearance (http://..../ConfigAppearance.aspx)

Figure 4:1

 

This screen is designed to give you control of the look and feel of your web site. The bulk of the editing is done through Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

 

  1. List User : allows for the displaying of all the users on the List Users page (helpful if you have a lot of users (8000 or more)
  2. Allow View All Lots:  on the catalog page, it allows the admin to toggle the View Lots to allow the bidder to select All.
  3. Style Sheet: allows you to edit the body of the web pages utilizing CSS
  4. Header HTML: allows you to edit the Header of the web pages utilizing CSS
  5. Footer HTML: allows you to edit the footer of the web pages utilizing CSS
  6. Submit: Be sure to click Submit to ensure your changes are saved.


 

Config. User Registration (http://..../ConfigUserRegistration.aspx)

 

Figure 5:1

 

You are able to manage your users’ registration in this area. You have the ability to determine what type of information you capture and which information is required for a user to register. Select the checkbox next to the fields you require for registration.

 

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Address 1
  4. Address 2
  5. City
  6. State
  7. Zip Code
  8. Country
  9. Day Phone
  10. Evening Phone
  11. Email
  12. Area of Interest
  13. Credit Card: You have to have an SSL to use this feature. SSL is $300 annually.
  14. Referral Source (this doesn’t have to be a required field however if you add referral sources to the right they will be optional when registering)
  15. Show Company Name When Supplied
  16. Capitalize User Data When Entered
  17. Auto-generate User Name
  18. Send Admin Email When New User Registers
  19. Number of Mandatory References: Note: If you require references the system will require the admin to approve all bidders registrations. You will navigate to Users>List Users. Select the unverified tab to view all registrations needing approval.
  20. Show Reference 1
  21. Show reference 2
  22. Show reference 3
  23. Show Ebay Reference
  24. Show User Defined References
  25. Allow Duplicate Physical Addresses for Registered Users
  26. Use Email Verification. This feature sends an email to the customer to verify the email they used when registering. Please note that when using this feature the email sent needs to be updated.
  27. Use Ground Ctrl Integration. This is for one specific client.
  28. Banned User Text. You are able to banned a bidder from your auctions. You do this by going to their user page and clicking the banned button. The text entered here is what they see when they try and login.

 

 

Referral Sources

Here you are able to create your own drop down box for one particular field on the user registration form. This area is the Referral Sources drop down box. By requiring your user to select from a list you are able to create reports to reflect which marketing efforts are more successful.

 

Areas of Interest

In the area you can capture information to see what your users are interested in and market to their particular interests.

 

Memberships

This area will help track your users’ memberships.

 

Registration Fields

Ability to create custom registration fields that your customer would be required to answer before they could submit their registration form.

 

Config. Payments (http://..../ConfigPayment.aspx)

Figure 6:1

 

In the section you are able to turn on preset payment methods as well as create new payment methods, payment terms and create accounting codes.

Payment Methods

  1. Enter the payment method name. Select the checkbox for is credit card, if applicable. Select the checkbox for Auction and or Store. Enter any special values, accounting codes or reporting codes. Click Add.
  2. To use PayPal as a payment method click Edit next to PayPal. Check both auction and store and then finally enter your PayPal account in the special value field. Click Update to save.
  3. Number of Days to Hold Buyers Check Before Paying Consigner

Payment Terms

  1. Maximum Credit Card Amount: Here you can limit the amount a winners can pay with a credit card.
  2. Enter the accounting code and description and click Add. This section is used for reports and the Collect All Available Payments Function.

Accounting Codes

  1. Enter abbreviations for the accounting codes.
  2. Submit: Be sure to click Submit to ensure your changes have been saved.


 

 

Config. Tax (http://..../ConfigSalesTax.aspx)

Figure 7:1

The admin is able to configure tax by state.

Add: Select the state from the drop down box. Enter the percentage, title, accounting code, whether to tax shipping and select if Active.


 

 

 

Config. Web Site Text (http://..../ConfigWebSiteText.aspx)

Figure 8:1

 

Select one of the following links to input the content you would like for your users to see on a particular page of your website. Below is a list of the following pages where you are able to update the content:

1.     Want List Message

2.     Consign with us message

3.     Sell to Us Message

4.     Registration Confirmation

5.     Registration Welcome Text No references

6.     Verify Straight Bid Page

7.     Verify Max bid page

8.     Force Change Password message

9.     Email Verification Failed

10.  Email Verification Passed

11.  Registration Welcome Text

12.  Want List Message

13.  Consign With Us Message

14.  Sell To Us Message

15.  Registration Welcome Text

16.  Registration Welcome Text No Reference

17.  Verify Straight Bid Page

18.  Verify Max Bid Page

19.  Force Change Password

20.  Email Verification Failed

21.  Email Verification Passed

22.  Customer Service

23.  Customer Service Received

24.  Store Offer Declined

25.  Store Offer Accepted

26.  Store Offer Submitted

27.  International Store Shipping

28.  Parent Lot Winning

29.  Parent Lot Losing

30.  Child Lot Winning

 

 

Config. Custom Fields (http://...../ConfigCustomFields.aspx)

Figure 10:1

 

In this section, an admin can create custom fields for the customer service piece of the site. When a user contacts customer service they will see the options created on this page.

 


 

Home/Rules

 

In this section you are able to add content and images to the following pages of your website:

  1. Home (http://.....com/default.aspx)
  2. Rules (http://.....com/EditRules.aspx)
  3. Schedule (http://.....com/EditSchedule.aspx)
  4. Contact Us (http://.....com/EditContactUs.aspx)
  5. About Us (http://.....com/EditAboutUs.aspx)
  6. Edit News (http://...com/EditNewsSections.aspx) This section is used to highlight any news media your company has been mentioned in. You first create the News Section and then you can add articles.