Registering to use PHP Pro Bid v6.0 is very quick and simple, and uses an email confirmation process to avoid fraudulent or spam sign-ups.
1. Start by going to the home page of your auction site and clicking on the register link on the navigation bar.
2. Enter your details into the registration form (Note: Date of birth is required in order to verify the bidders age - you must be 16 or over to use KilliAuction), although just the year is sufficient.
3. Click on the Register button and the bottom of the form to complete your registration. You will now be sent a confirmation email.
4. Check your email for the KilliAuction confirmation email. When you receive this, click on the link it contains to complete the registration process.
5. You can now login to the KilliAuction site and begin buying and selling auction items. No separate verification is needed to sell items.
After logging in, you will be taken to the Members' Area. This gives you access to all of the main functionality of the auction system and to a list of item categories, showing you how many items are for sale in each one.
The main areas of functionality in the members' area are:
Messaging - send and receive private messages about auction items
Bidding - this section gives you an overview of your current auction activity:
- Current Bids
- Won Items
- Invoices Received
- Watched Items
- Favourite Stores
Selling - Manage your selling activities
Reputation - view the feedback you have given and received for each item you have bought and sold
Bulk - access PHP Pro Bid's bulk listing software. This enables you to prepare multiple listings offline before uploading them all at once
About Me - create your own "About Me" page, to enable other members to find out a little more about you and your interests
My Store - setup and configure your own "stores" - a private shop where only your items are listed Wanted Ads - view your current and closed
Wanted Ads and create new Wanted Ads
My Account - view and modify your account details and carry out other administrative tasks
The messaging section of the Members' Area allows you to read, delete and reply to all the messages you have sent and received
Click on
Received or
Sent to see a list of your messages.
To read a message, simply click on the "To" or "From" user id and the message will load for you.
To delete a message, click on the
Delete link to the side of the message you want to delete
Sending MessagesYou can send private and public messages to sellers from all item listings.
1. Scroll down the listing until you find the Ask Seller A Question section
2. Type in the question you would like to ask the seller, and select whether you want it to be private or public (visible to other users)
3. Click Submit to send the message. You can see all of your sent and received messages in your Members' Area, under Messaging
The Bidding section provides you with an overview of all the items you have bid on lists items you have won, outstanding invoices and items you are watching.
The Bidding section also provides access to your Favourite Stores list.
Managing & Placing BidsAt the heart of your auction experience is bidding on items you'd like to buy. KilliAuction allows you to purchase items in several ways (not all options may be available) :
Standard bidding
Proxy Bidding
Make an Offer
Buy Out
You can see detailed examples for each type of bidding option below.
Standard & Proxy BiddingStandard bidding is the most common way to bid on an item, and is exactly the same as the process used in real-world auction rooms. You bid the minimum amount needed to outbid the current high bidder.
A
Proxy bid means that you bid an amount that is higher than necessary. The auction software will raise your actual bid to the minimum necessary, but will remember your maximum.
If someone else comes along and tries to outbid you, the auction software will automatically place additional bids on your behalf up to the value of your proxy bid. This means you can stay on top of the bidding without having to be near a computer.
Here's how you do it:
1. Find the item you'd like to bid on - either by browsing the categories down the left of your screen, or by using the search box just below the navigation bar
2. To place a bid, enter your chosen amount into the "Place Bid" field in the item listing. Click the Place Bid button to continue.
3. The bid confirmation screen will display the minimum bid needed (standard bid) and will allow you to adjust your bid accordingly
a. If you wish to place a standard bid, adjust your bid to match the Minimum Bid value shown
b. If you wish to place a proxy bid, enter your maximum bid into the Your Bid field
4. You will now see confirmation that you are the high bidder or a message telling you that you have been outbid, or that you bid is below the reserve price.
You can place as many bids as you want on an item.
Making An Offer
Some sellers allow potential buyers to make an offer to buy their items, to avoid having to wait for the auction to finish.
If a seller is open to offers, you will see an indication in the item listing.
The Make Offer section of the listing also contains information about the price range in which offers can be made.
1. If you would like to make an offer, click on the "Make Offer" icon.
2. On the Make Offer page, enter the amount you would like to offer (Remember - your offer must be in the price range specified)
Click Proceed to continue and your offer will be confirmed and submitted to the seller.
Swap Offers
Instead of monetary offers, some sellers will accept Swap Offers - offers of an item of appropriate value in exchange for the item being sold. The swap offer process works in a very similar way to the standard
Make Offer process.
1. If the seller of the item you are interested in accepts Swap Offers, this will be made known in the item listing
2. Click on the Make An Offer link and enter a description of the swap you are proposing:
3. Click Proceed and you will see a confirmation message confirming that your swap offer has been passed to the seller.
Buy Out (Buy Now)Some sellers allow items to be purchased instantly at a fixed price, regardless of any auction bidding that has taken place. This feature is called
Buy Out.
The
Buy Out price will be stated directly below the Buy Out logo.
1. To purchase an item with Buy Out, click on the Buy Out logo
2. You will be taken to a confirmation page showing the Buy Out price, postage costs and payment methods for the item. Click Proceed if you are happy to continue
3. Your purchase will now be confirmed and you will be able to pay the seller's invoice