{"id":230,"date":"2023-02-02T05:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/?p=230"},"modified":"2023-07-20T07:32:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T20:32:55","slug":"how-to-make-a-silent-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/how-to-make-a-silent-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a silent auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adding an auction to your full event<\/h4><\/div>

Auctions are one of the four fundraising features offered by Oktion. To add an silent auction to your event:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.Click Manage on an event<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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2.In the right side menu, navigate to Features<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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3. Click Buy Features<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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4.Under Auction, click Add to Cart<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Once the auction feature has been purchased, it will appear in the right side menu under Features.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Setting up your auction<\/span><\/h4><\/div>
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There are two main tabs in the auction set up page, 1) Details and 2) Lots. Here is a breakdown of each input under the Details tab.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Lot number type<\/b>
    \nChoose between automatic or manual. Selecting automatic will make Oktion set up the lot numbers for you<\/li>\n
  • Auction name<\/b>
    \nThis is the name of your auction event.<\/li>\n
  • About this auction<\/b>
    \nThis is the description of your auction. Use this field to tell the story of your cause<\/li>\n
  • Open bidding date\/time<\/b>
    \nThis is the date that your attendees will be able to start bidding. This date must be after your event start time and before your event end time.<\/li>\n
  • Auction finish date\/time<\/b>
    \nThis is the date that auction bidding closes. Users who have the highest bids, that match or exceed the reserve amount of each lot are notified as the winners.<\/li>\n
  • Automatic payment<\/b>
    \nKeep this on so that Oktion automatically charges the winning bidders for you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>

    Adding lots to your auction<\/span><\/h4><\/div>
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    To add lots to your auction, click on the Lots tab and click \u2018Add Lot\u2019. Here is a breakdown of input in the Add Lots overlay.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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    • Lot images<\/b>
      \nInclude up to 6 images of your lot. Having multiple images increases the appeal of the lot which may get more bids<\/li>\n
    • Lot name<\/b>
      \nThe name of your lot. This will appear on your lot cards.<\/li>\n
    • About This Lot<\/b>
      \nThis is a description of your lot. Increase bidder\u2019s interest by advertising the lot\u2019s benefits, features and appeal.<\/li>\n
    • Lot number<\/b><\/li>\n
    • Provided by<\/b><\/li>\n
    • Provided by name<\/b><\/li>\n
    • Lot<\/b><\/li>\n
    • Reserve amount<\/b>
      \nThis is the minimum amount you are willing to accept for the lot. If bidding does not reach the reserve amount by the time the auction closes, the item is not marked as sold<\/li>\n
    • Starting bid<\/b>
      \nThis is the minimum amount required to begin the bidding<\/li>\n
    • Starting bid<\/b>
      \nThis is the amount the minimum bid will grow by with each bid<\/li>\n
    • Buy it now amount<\/b>
      \nThis is the amount you are willing to accept for the sale of a lot to bypass the bidding process. If the user selects Buy it Now, Oktion will no longer accepts bids for the lot and will consider it as sold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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      Once you\u2019ve uploaded and published all your lots you can publish your auction feature. Note your auction feature won\u2019t be live until you publish it. To publish, click on the \u2018Save & Publish\u2019 button in the save bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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