Creating an online page is the first - and one of the most important - steps in ensuring that your upcoming auction is easily accessible for donors.
We've created a step-by-step guide below to walk you through how to create that first Auction page, so you can begin customizing the auction's details and adding in specific items for participants to bid on.
Step 1: Make sure that you are in the Auctions tool within your software
In order to create your new Auctions page, you’ll first want to click on the “My Tools” button towards the top right corner of your screen in Donor Management, then select the option for “Auctions” from the drop-down menu.
When the page re-loads, you should now be able to see your Auctions Dashboard. This is the screen where you’ll be able to add and manage all your future auctions in one place!
Step 2: Click on "Add Auction"
Next, you’ll want to click on the option to “Add Auction,” towards the top of the screen.
Step 3: Enter the required details of your upcoming auction
Pressing "Add Auction" should now take you into a setup page, where you can enter the details of your auction.
This page will ask you to fill out the following basic information:
Title – This is where you’ll enter the name of your auction.
Short Name – This automatically-generated field creates a shorter “identifier” that will be used in your auction’s link to make sure your guests are brought to that specific auction page.
Description – This is where you can add a description of your auction, as well as images or logos for your event. (This section also has no character limit, so you can provide as much detail on your auction as you’d like!)
Start At – This is where you’ll select the start date and time for your auction.
End At – This is where you’ll select the end date and time for your auction.
Time Zone – This is where you can change the time zone that your auction is being held in, so that the start and end times for the event are scheduled correctly.
Step 4: Determine how you'd like to handle notifications for your auction
The next section will ask you to select some options regarding notifications you can send your attendees about the auction.
You will have the option to select for automatic notifications to be sent out via text or email for the following:
Auction Starting – This notification is sent to all registered bidders when the auction has officially started.
Auction Ending – This notification is sent to all registered bidders approximately twenty minutes prior to the auction’s scheduled end time.
Auction Ended with Commitments to Pay – This notification is sent after the auction has ended to bidders that need to pay for items they have won.
Step 5: Confirm your additional settings
In the last setup step, you'll be asked to confirm or change the additional settings at the bottom of the screen.
You'll be asked if you're looking to require bidders to enter their credit card information in advance of being able to place a first bid; additionally, you'll be asked to confirm which way your auction's items are sorted, by default.
Step 6: Click "Save & Exit"
Once you’ve filled out this information and selected the appropriate notifications, you can click on the “Save & Exit” button at the bottom of the screen – and voila! You’ve created your very own auction!
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