OPENING BID:
This is the default opening bid for any lot any item in US dollars.

BID INCREMENT:
This is the default bid increment (or the amount by which each bid must be increased by) in US dollars.

HIPPING:
A future feature currently being developed.

RESERVE PRICE:
This is the default reserve price that will appear in all lots by default. This means that $5.00 USD is by default the minimum price to which a lot has to be bid on before the seller loses the right to retain the object being auctioned off.

IMAGE:
This is the default directory that you will store your full sized product images in for display in each lot.

THUMBNAIL:
This is the default directory that you will store your thumbnail sized product images in for display in each lot.

DEFAULT LOT OPENING TIME:
This area allows the Admin to manage the default lot opening times on all lots. The Admin can choose to make it any of the following combinations:

a) Day of the week + Time
b) Day of the week + Number of hours and minutes after the next hour
c) Number of days after current date + Time
d) Number of days after current date + number of hours and minutes after the next hour

DEFAULT LOT CLOSING TIME:
This area allows the Admin to manage the default lot closing times on all lots. The Admin can choose t omake it any of the following combinations:

a) Day of the Week + Time
b) Day of the Week + Number of hours and minutes after opening time.
c) Number of days after opening date + Time
d) Number of days after opening date + Number of hours and minutes after opening time

CLOSE BASIS:
This allows you the Admin to set a default close basis for each of your lots. This means that by default all your lots will close according to one of the following:

a) Time
b) Time + Inactivity (in whole minutes)

>> Automatically e-mail lot contact person to notify them that auction has closed
(this can be turned on or off)

>> Include list of winning bidders in e-mail
(this includes a list of winning bidders in the automatic e-mail send to the lot contact person. This can be turned on or off)

>> Automatically e-mail winning bidders (who choose option)
(This allows you to have the system automatically e-mail the winning bidders that have chosen to be e-mailed upon a winning bid.) (This feature can be turned on or off)

>> Automatically e-mail losing bidders (who choose option)
(This allows you to have the system automatically e-mail the losing bidders that have chosen to be e-mailed upon a losing bid.) (This feature can be turned on or off).

>> E-Mail Lot Contact Person
This means that the system will e-mail the lot contact person telling them that at closing time there have been no bids. At this time, if so permitted, the lot contact person may go into their lot and extend the closing time.

>> Extend Lot Closing time [1] [hours(s)], [3] times.
This option lets you set a default extension time for all lots. The first field lets you determine an integer. The next field lets you define the first integer that you entered in the first field. This integer will be either a function of hours or days as represented in the second field. The third field lets you determine how many times you would like to extend the lot closing time in this fashion for a lot that does not receive any bids. At the end of the specified time here, each lot will close by default if not bid on.

>> When reserve is met, e-mail lot contact person.
(this simply is an option to e-mail the lot contact person when the reserve price for that lot has been met by a bidder) (this feature can be turned on or off).

>> When reserve is met, email losing bidders to notify them
(this is simply an option to e-mail the losing bidders for a lot when the reserve price is met) (this feature can be turned on or off)

>> When reserve price is not met:

E-Mail lot contact person:
(this feature can be turned on or off)

Extend lot closing time:
(this allows you the Admin to determine a default extension time on lots that do not meet their reserve price. The first field has to be an integer, the second field defines the integer found in the first field as either hours or days. The third field is also an integer and defines how many times you want the time extension to apply if the reserve price is not met. (this feature can be turned on or off)

E-Mail current winning bidders when extending lot closing time.
(this feature can be turned on or off)

E-Mail current losing bidders when extending lot closing time
(this feature can be turned on or off)

>> When reserve price is not met and lot is closed:

E-Mail to winning bidders:

>> Do not E-Mail
(choosing this, the system will not e-mail winning bidders when the lot closes and the reserve price is not met)

>> Send reserve winner e-mail
(choosing this, the system will e-mail the highest bidder of the lot)

>> Send normal loser e-mail
(choosing this will send a losing bid e-mail to all those that bid in the lot)

E-Mail to losing bidders:

>> Do not E-Mail
(choosing this, the system will not e-mail losing bidders)

>> Send reserve loser e-mail
(choosing this, the system will mail out a standard reserve loser e-mail to the losing bidders)

>> Send normal loser e-mail
(choosing this, the system will mail out a standard loosing bidder e-mail)

To accept the changes you have made on this page, make sure to click on the "Update Options" button.

STRICT BID INCREMENT:
Enforce increment as mandatory multiple rather than a minimum (if turned on this feature enforces bid incriments to be a multiple of the last bid incriment rather than a minimum integer increment value) (this feature can be turned on or off)

AUTO BID:

>> DO NOT ALLOW AUTOBID ON ANY LOTS
(if this option is chosen, it automatically disallows bidders from setting auto-bid in any lot on your auction website)

>> OPTIONAL AUTOBID ON ALL LOTS - with checkbox
(if this option is chosen, all lots will now have an optional autobid feature that bidders can select using a checkmark box)

>> OPTIONAL AUTOBID ON ALL LOTS - without checkbox
(if this option is chosen, all lots will now have an optional autobid feauture, but the feature can not be selected using a checkmark box)

>> ALL BIDS AUTOMATICALLY USE AUTOBID
(if this option is chosen, all lots and all bids automatically use the auto-bid feature)

FULL QUANTITY:

>> Bidder has option of accepting full quantity only on multiple quantity lots. (this feature can be turned on or off)

BID VERIFICATION:

>> Do not verify bids before they are submitted
(choosing this option will have the system perform no verification with the bidder to ensure it is the correct bid before submitting it to the system.)

>> All bids must be verified before they are submitted
(choosing this option will have the system perform a verification with the bidder to ensure it is the correct bid before submitting it to the system.)

>> Bidder has option of verifying bid before it is submitted
(choosing this option will allow the bidder to decide whether they want to verify their bid before submitting it to the system.)

BID RESULTS:

>> Display bid results after bid is proccessed
(choosing this option, the system will show the bidder a seperate page with his or her bid results)

>> Reload lot page after bid is processes
(choosing this option, the system will keep the bidder on the same lot page and simply reload the page to reflect the results of his or her bid.)

BID LOGIC:
This is the way that winning bids are determined. You have three choices on how the bid logic will work.

>> Maximum Bid, Bid Quantity, Bid Date/Time
>> Maximum Bid, Bid Date/Time, Bid Quantity
>> Maximum Bid, Bid Date/Time

>>> Username:
(the username)

>>> Password:
(the password)

>>> Password blank:
(the error message that will appear if the password field is left blank)

>>> Cookie Login:
(the text that will appear asking the user if they want to use a cookie to login instead of having to retype all this information the next time they want to bid on an item)

>>> Currency Symbol:
(the currency symbol you want to use, $$$ by default)

>>> Bid:
(the bid)

>>> Bid error:
(the text that will appear if the bid amount does not correspond correctly to the standards of the lot) (N.B. ensure that you do not change the following text in this field in any way: #LSCurrencyFormat(getLot.nextBidMinimum,'local')# )

>>> Quantity
(amount of items being sold)

>>> Maximum Quantity
(maximum amount of items the bidder wants to bid on)

>>> Quantity error
(this is the error message that will appear if the quantity entered by the bidder does not follow the standards for the lot) (N.B. - ensure that you do not change the following text in this field: #lotQuantity#)

>>> Maximum Quantity Error
(this is the error message that will appear if the maximum quantity entered by the bidder does not follow the standards for the lot) (N.B. - ensure that you do change the following text in this field: #lotQuantityMaximum#

>>> Full Quantity Only:
(this is the text that will appear to tell the bidder to checkmark a checkbox to accept the full quantity of the lot only)

>>> Maximum Bid:
(maximum bid)

>>> Maximum Bid Error:
(this is the text that will appear if the maximum bid made by the bidder does not follow the standards for the lot) (N.B. - ensure that the following text in this field is not changed: #LSCurrencyFormat(getLot.nextNextBidMinimum,'local')# )

>>> Autobid Checkbox:
(this is the text that will appear next to the auto-bid checkbox telling the bidder that they can use this checkbox to turn the auto-bid feature on.)

>>> Max. Bid Auto Message
(only if choosing auto-bid feature)

>>> Clear Bid Button
(this is the text that will appear on the "Clear" button on the bid page.)

>>> Submit Bid Button
(this is the text that will appear on the "Submit" button on the bid page)

>>> Preview Bid Button
(this is the text that will appear on the "Preview" button on the bid page that will allow bidders to preview their bid before they submit it.)

BID VERIFICATION SCREEN:
This is the information and text that will appear on the bid verification screen after the bidder has initially submitted his bid.

>>> Bid Verify Title:
(This is the title of the page - default = "Verify Bid")

>>> Verify Required:
(This is the text stating that the bid must be verified before the bid is submitted. default = "<H3>You must verify your bid before it is submitted.</H3>". The text and HTML can both be manipulated)

>>> Verify Optional: (This is the text stating that the bidder has chosen as an option to verify their bid. Default= " <H3>You have chosen to verify your bid before submitting it.</H3> " The text and HTML can both be manipulated)

>>> Text:
(This is the text that states that below is the informaton on their current bid)

>>> Lot Name Heading:
(Lot Name)

>>> Full Quantity Only Chosem
(full quantity only)

>>> Initial Bid
(Initial Bid)

>>> Reject Button
(this is the text that will appear on the reject button)

BID RESULTS PAGE:

>>> Header:
(This is the text that will be found at the top of the bid results page) (N.B. - ensure that in this field you do not change the following text:
" <CFOUTPUT>#lotID# - #lotName#</CFOUTPUT> " )

>>> Winning Bid:
(This is the text that will appear on the Bid Results page if the bidder has a winning bid) (N.B. - ensure that you do not change the following text in this field:
" <CFOUTPUT>#LSCurrencyFormat(getStatus.bidPrice,"local")# for quantity #getStatus.bidQuantityWin#</CFOUTPUT> " )

>>> High Bid, but reserve not met:
(This is the text that will appear if a bidder has made the highest bid in the lot but the bid still does not meet the lot reserve price) (N.B. Ensure that you do not change the following series of text in this field:

" <CFIF getStatus.bidAuto EQ 1> " " <CFOUTPUT>#LSCurrencyFormat(getStatus.bidPriceMaximum,"local")#</CFOUTPUT> " " <CFOUTPUT>#LSCurrencyFormat(getStatus.bidPriceMaximum,"local")#</CFOUTPUTɚ " " </CFIF> " )

>>> Not Winning Bid: (This is the text that will appear for the bidder if their bid is not a winning bid) (N.B. - Ensure that you do not change the following series of text found in this field:

" <CFIF getStatus.bidAuto EQ 1>maximum</CFIF> " " <CFOUTPUT>#LSCurrencyFormat(getStatus.bidPriceMaximum,"local")#</CFOUTPUT> " " <CFOUTPUT>#LSCurrencyFormat(newNextBidMinimum,"local")#.</CFOUTPUT> "

>>> Footer: (This is the text that is found at the bottom of the bid results page.) (N.B. do not change the following text
"<CFOUTPUT><A HREF="#systemURL#/lot.cfm?lotID=#Form.lotID#">Return to the lot page.</A></CFOUTPUT> ")

Section 1:
This first section on this page is a series of checkboxes that you as the admin can use to determine what fields users may search by. Each option can be turned on or off at any time.

In order to update the options for this section you must click on the "Update Options" button found directly below this section.

Section 2:
This section has a series of text fields that will allow you to determine the text that will appear next to each of the search fields and criteria that the users will use to perform a search.

Section 3:
This section allows you to determine the format of how months are displayed in the search options page. You can choose from 3 formats or create a customized format using the right most column. Choose the format by selecting one of the radio buttons.

In order to update changes to this section that you have made, you must click on the "Update Options" button found directly below this section.

Section 4:
This section contains two text forms that allow you to edit the text that will appear both in the Search Header and the Search Footer.

In order to update the changes that you have made in this section you must click on the "Update Options" button found directly below this section.

Below is a detailed explanation of the sections found on this page:

ICON TABLE: This table allows you to determine which icons you would like to be displayed on the homepage and in each category page.

IMAGE (Image for item)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

IMAGE (Multiple Quantity - more than one of an item being auctioned off in lot)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

IMAGE (Bids exist on item - this lot has been bid on)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

IMAGE (No bids on item - this lot has not been bid on)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

IMAGE (Reserve Price Met - the reserve price on this lot has been met)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

IMAGE (Reserve Price not met - the reserve price on this lot has not been met)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

IMAGE (Item is hot - x amount of bids have been placed on this lot and the item is considered hot)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

# bids to qualify as hot (this lets you determine how many bids need to be placed on an item for it to be considered a hot item)

IMAGE (Lot opens soon - this lot is opening soon)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

# hours until open to qualify as opening soon (this lets you determine how many hours until the lot opens in order for the system to consider it as an "opening soon" item)

IMAGE (Lot closes soon - this lot is closing soon)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

# hours until close to qualify as closing soon (this lets you determine how many hours until the lot closes in order for the system to consider is a "lot closes soon" item)

IMAGE (User has positive rating - the seller has a positive rating according to users that have participated in the auction website)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

IMAGE (User has negative rating - the seller has a negative rating according to users that have participated in the auction website)
[] Homepage (icon will appear on homepage accordingly)
[] Category (icon will appear on category pages accordingly)

KEY
[] Display icon key on help page.
(This allows you to turn on and off the visibility of the icon key image that is displayed on the help page)

In order to update the icon iptions that you have made on this page this far, you must click on the "Update Options" button located below the key graphic.

FIRST INPUT FIELD:
(Determines which icons to display when displaying lots) This section of text will allow you to change the icon images that are referenced. Remember that in order to change the icons, you must first create the new icons, upload them and then make the appropriate changes on this page in this input field.

SECOND INPUT FIELD:
(Request proper icons fields in query when selecting lots:)
It is not recommended to edit this area.

[] Let users e-mail each other without revealing e-mail address of recipient.

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SENDER FIELDS IN THE E-MAIL: [] Username
(if checked, this will appear in the text of the e-mail that a user sends to another user)

[] E-Mail Address
(if checked, this will appear in the text of the e-mail that a user sends to another user)

[] First Name
(if checked, this will appear in the text of the e-mail that a user sends to another user)

[] Last Name
(if checked, this will appear in the text of the e-mail that a user sends to another user)

[] Phone Number
(if checked, this will appear in the text of the e-mail that a user sends to another user)

[] Phone Number 2
(if checked, this will appear in the text of the e-mail that a user sends to another user)

[] Organization
(if checked, this will appear in the text of the e-mail that a user sends to another user)

[] Feedback Rating
The feedback rating is if you choose to display the feedback rating of the user who sent the e-mail. And the text to display before the actual rating. Users can leave feedback about each other, positive (+1), negative (-1) or neutral (0). the rating is the sum of all individual feedback ratings.

TEXT FIELD: FROM NAME:
This is the text that will appear in the "From Name" field in the e-mail message that a user receives from another user.

TEXT FIELD: FROM E-MAIL
This is the text that will appear in teh "From E-Mail" field in the e-mail message that a user receives from another user.

TEXT FIELD: SUBJECT>
This is the subject line text that will appear as the subject in the e-mail message that a user recieves from another user.

TEXT FIELD: MESSAGE
This is the body of the e-mail message that will be sent from one user to another. Do not edit the following text in this field:

<CFOUTPUT>#Form.recipientUsername#,

Sender Information #senderInformation#

#systemURL#/program/help.cfm?##email

#Form.message# </CFOUTPUT>

[] Allow sender to receive copy of e-mail
(turning this option on give the user to send a copy of the e-mail they are sending to another user to themselves. This option can be turned on or off)

[] Send copy of e-mail to admin: TEXT FIELD
(turning this option on will send a copy of every message that is sent between users, to the admin. You can specify the e-mail address you would like those e-mails to go to in the Text Field.

TEXT FIELD: Message displayed if username/pasword of sender is wrong.
(this is the error message that will be displayed if the sender enters an incorrect username/password combination)

TEXT FIELD: Message displayed if username of recipient is not valid.
(this is the error message that will appear if the username of the recipient that the sender entered is not in the databse of users)

TEXT FIELD: Message displayed if user is not approved (this is the error message that will appear if the user is not approved to e-mail another user via the auction system)

TEXT FIELD: Message displayed after e-mail is sent: (this is the message that will appear if the e-mail has been sent successfully)

TEXT FIELD: Page Title:
The page title is the title in the browser titlebar and the header at the top of the page. It refers to the title on the page where the user completes the form. The form itself is on the help page, but the title appears on the page where we that users are informed that the message was sent.

TEXT FIELD: Page Title
(this is the title of the page that the user will see while using this feature)

TEXT FIELD: UserName:
(This is the text that will appear next to the username field)

TEXT FIELD: Password:
(This is the text that will appear next to the password field)

TEXT FIELD: Recipient's E-Mail:
(This is the text that will appear next to the Recipient's E-Mail field)

CC Sender:

[] Allow sender to send a copy of the e-mail to him/herself
(having this feature turned on, will give users a checkbox that will allow them to send a copy of the auction e-mail they are sending out to a friend)

Option Text: (this is the text that will tell the user what the function of the above mentioned checkbox is)

CC Admin:

[] Send a copy of the email to admin
(if this feature is turned on, the system will send a copy of every mailed auction to a friend to the admin)

TEXT FIELD: Submit Button
(This is the text that will appear on the submission button)

TEXT FIELD: Preview
(This is the text that will appear on the preview button)

TEXT FIELD: Reset button (clear)
(This is the text that will appear on the reset button)

TEXT FIELD: From Name:
(This is the text that will appear in the From Name field in the e-mail message that someone receives with the auction)

TEXT FIELD: From E-Mail:
(This is the text that will appear in ther From E-mail field in the e-mail message that someone receives with the auction)

SUBJECT OPTIONS:

() Sender can choose subject (subject below is initial suggestion)
(This means that the user can change the subject of the e-mail message but a default one that the admin chooses is entered in the form as a suggestion)

() Subject is set by Admin
(this means that the subject is set by the admin and cannot be changed. The admin subject is determined in the next field)

TEXT FIELD: SUBJECT
(This is the subject that is set by the admin. Depending on the preference set by the admin in the Subject Options, this will serve as either a suggestion subject, or a subject that the user cannot change)

TEXT FIELD: DEFAULT SUBJECT:
(This is the default subject that is set by the Auciton software)

TEXT FIELD: MESSAGE
(This is the text that will appear next to the message text box)

DEFAULT MESSAGE:
This is the text of the default e-mail message that will be sent when a user chooses to mail an auction to a friend. You can edit any of the text found in this form, but do not edit the following:

Lot: <CFOUTPUT>#lotName#</CFOUTPUT>

<CFOUTPUT>#systemURL#/lot.cfm?lotID=#lotID#</CFOUTPUT>

AUTOMATIC MESSAGE AT TOP
This is the text that will automatically be inserted at the top of the mail message.

AUTOMATIC MESSAGE AT BOTTOM
This is the text message that will automatically be inserted at the bottom of the mail message.

HEADER OF PAGE:
This is the text that will appear on the "Mail Auction to A Friend" page. You can edit any text, but do not edit the following:

Lot: <CFOUTPUT>#lotName#</CFOUTPUT>

FOOTER OF PAGE:
This is the text that will appear at the bottom of the "Mail Auction to a Friend" page.

MESSAGE AFTER E-MAIL SENT
This is the message that will appear to users after the e-mail along with the auction has been sent to a friend. Do not edit the following text in this form:

<A HREF="#systemURL#/lot.cfm?lotID=#Form.lotID#">

ERROR MESSAGES:
This section simply provides you with the ability to edit the error messages that correspond to each error listed on the left.

In order to update all the changes that you have made on this page and deploy them across the auction software, you must click on the "Update Options" button once.