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YITH Auctions for WooCommerce

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What the plugin does The easiest way to implement an auction system similar to eBay on your store.
How you can benefit from it:
  • You will benefit from an effective model business catching the eye of those customers who usually take part in auctions to get products at advantageous prices;
  • You will sell unique and refined products without diminishing their market value by setting a minimum start price to increase the profit margin;
  • You will take advantage of the scarcity and competition principles to offer an ad hoc product, such as a custom or out-of-stock item, that your customers will perceive as unmissable.
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Manage online auctions to sell your products: the business model to which users just can’t resist.

Do you know what an online auction is?

I bet you do, and you probably have already considered selling products on eBay, the number one network in this field that built an empire on this kind of sales and got millions of people used to buying online through their bids, taking part in a sort of race to purchase.

Users who are interested in auctions are moved by the chance to get items at low prices and motivated to place a bid which in most cases turns into an immediate price rise as soon as they are outbid.

Auctions are simple: anybody can place a bid for a specific product and if no other bid exceeds the previous one, then they win the item. This allows buyers to grab products for their best price and allows vendors to generate a profit sometimes bigger than anticipated.

Using our YITH WooCommerce Auction plugin, you will not only be able to make auctions for your products but thanks to the integration of our YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor you will have the chance to create a real portal for online auctions, allowing all of your vendors to create auctions of their own and letting you earn a share on each one of their sales.


Set a start price, a reserve price and a "buy now" price

For each auction, you can define a start price, a reserve price (the minimum price you are willing to accept for the product), and a selling price to allow users to purchase the product immediately, without taking part in the auction.



Choose to set the auction with manual or automatic bids.

For every auction, you can decide if users must place their bids manually or if they can enter the maximum amount they're willing to pay in order to let the system raise bids automatically until reaching the limit they set.



Create a standard auction or a reverse auction where the winner is the user who made the lowest bid

In a classic auction, the highest bid is the one winning the auction, whereas, in the reverse auction, the lowest one wins.



Set secret auctions to hide bids

You can set an auction as "secret" to hide the bids made so far from other users.



Set a "fee" to sign-up and take part in the auction

For each auction, you can set a fee that users have to pay before placing their bid. To pay the fee, they will be redirected directly to the checkout.



Choose from 4 different countdown layouts (or show the auction duration only)

The plugin offers 4 modern and captivating countdowns to show users when the auction ends. You can choose the style that fits your theme better, customize colors, or disable the counter to show only the end date of the auction.



Choose whether to enable the "Watchlist" to let users keep track of the auction they are interested in or not

Let your users choose from signing-up to the auction and receive email notifications or adding the auction to a "watchlist" they can track through the related widget or on their account.



Decide how to manage auctions not paid for or those that haven't reached the reserve price

If the winner of the auction doesn't pay the product, choose whether to send the notification to the second-highest bidder or reschedule the auction and publish it again automatically.



Request users to register or log in and set a valid credit card to be able to bid

By integrating our YITH Stripe, you can improve your auction site safety by requesting users to insert a valid credit card in order to make a bid.



Ask users for confirmation before publishing their bid

Reduce the number of bids made only out of curiosity or without real interest by requesting users a confirmation before publishing their bids and informing them of the obligations if they win the auctions.



Use widgets, shortcodes, and Gutenberg blocks to show your auctions where you want

Thanks to the shortcodes, you can create custom pages to show active and scheduled auctions or only those belonging to specific categories. Use the widgets in sidebars or any widget area of your theme. If you use Gutenberg, you can benefit from the related blocks to show your auctions on any page.



Keep your users up-to-date with a wide range of notifications

Send notification emails to users who keep track of the auction and to all bidders when there is a new bid, when the auction is about to end, when someone outbids them(encouraging them to place another bid) and when the auction has ended.


Features

Administrator can:

  • Create an unlimited number of auction products for the shop:
    • Create standard auctions
    • Create reversed auctions New
    • Create sealed auctions New
    • Create auctions with a fee that the user has to pay before he can place a bid New
    • Create auctions with ‘buy now’ option
    • Create auctions with a reserved price
  • See all auction products in a separate ‘auction list’ section New
  • Export a csv file of the complete ‘auction list’ New
  • See auction status labels on auction list for current-, ended-, not started auctions etc.
  • Set a start price for the auction
  • Set the reserve price for the product: no one will win the auction below the specified amount
  • Set the start/end date and time for the auction
  • Change the date and time format for auction products New
  • Add a countdown for each auction product on loop New
  • Change the countdown style on the product pages for all auctions New
  • Decide to show/hide several options on the auction product page New
  • Enable automatic bidding when another user places a higher bid
  • Let users end the auction by purchasing the product via the ‘buy now’ option
  • Hide “buy now” button when a bid exceeds the auction reserve price New
  • Hide “buy now” button after the first bid is placed on auction product New
  • Override several general options on product level New
  • Encrypt or show usernames when they make a bid on the product
  • Enable a popup to ask the user to confirm the bid before it is placed New
  • Show a different badge for the highest bidder and/or winner New
  • Enable showing a custom message for the winner on the product page New
  • Enable a watchlist so users can add the product they are interested in to this list New
  • Show watchlist, current-, past-, future- auctions in the sidebar using the widgets
  • Ban users from bidding
  • Automatically reschedule an auction when product doesn’t have any bids New
  • Automatically reschedule an auction when bids don’t exceed the reserve price New
  • Automatically reschedule an auction when the winner did not pay for the product New
  • Choose to show or hide the auction products on your shop
  • Hide ended-/not started auction products on shop page
  • Extend the expiration date of an auction if a bid is placed a few minutes before its end
  • Show the complete list of auction products on any page of the site using the shortcode
  • Check all bids placed on a certain product from its product editing page
  • Update the auction page and 'my auctions' page automatically with Ajax to show new bids in real time
  • Send an automatic email to the user when:
    • the auction is closed
    • he/she won the auction
    • he/she lost the auction
    • he/she successfully placed a bid
    • his/her bid has been exceeded
    • his/her highest bid didn't reach the reserve price New
    • His/her bid has been deleted
    • he/she is not the winner of the auction New
    • he/she won the auction, but hasn't paid yet New
  • Receive an automatic email when:
    • the auction expired and the product has no bids
    • the auction expired and the reserve price hasn’t been reached
    • the auction expired and has a winner
    • a customer successfully places a bid.
    • a bid has been removed
    • a product was rescheduled automatically New
  • Daily Cron Job to resend failed emails to winners
  • Use the supported WPML Currency Switcher (not included)

User can:

  • make one or more bids for the product
  • raise his/her bid automatically based on the increase amount set by the administrator
  • check the complete list of placed bids directly from the "My auctions" page
  • purchase the product at a fixed price using the "Buy now" button
  • Customer can add auction products to their watchlist New

Plugin integrations

With "Integration" between two or more of our plugins, we mean that the features provided by these products combine, offering further value and options than when they are individually used. All the plugins listed in this section are not included in YITH Auctions for WooCommerce. In order to take advantage of a specific integration, you need to purchase and activate the premium version of the related plugin.
Plugin name Description
YITH Frontend Manager for WooCommerce YITH Frontend Manager for WooCommerce adds a frontend dashboard to your site through which the administrator and shop managers can manage orders, products, and coupons as they would do from WordPress dashboard. Thanks to the integration with YITH Auctions for WooCommerce, you will be able to manage auction products from the frontend.
YITH WooCommerce Customize My Account Page YITH WooCommerce Customize My Account Page helps you customize your “My Account” page in your website in a few simple steps. You can add new endpoints and edit the default WooCommerce ones. Thanks to the integration with YITH Auctions for WooCommerce, a new endpoint will be added to the ‘endpoints’ section automatically.
YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor allows you to turn your store into a multistore where vendors manage their own product and earn a commission on every sale. The combined use of YITH Multi Vendor and YITH Auctions allows you to offer an auction system to all the vendors in your store. Vendors can create their own auction type product, and will be able to handle:
  • price
  • backup price
  • required amount for a rise
  • auction length
  • a chance to automatically schedule the next auction for each product

Screenshots

Settings

Auctions' list
General settings (1/3)
General settings (2/3)
General settings (3/3)
Cron settings
Auction rescheduling settings
Ajax refresh settings
Auction winner options
Auction page settings
Customization - auction badge
Customization - countdown
Auction product settings
Products page

Frontend view

Shop page
Standard auction
Reverse auction
Auction with a fee
Sealed auction
Auction with buy now option
Auction with reserve price
My account - My Auctions
My account - My watchlist
Gutenberg blocks and widgets

Customer emails

Payment reminder
Auction winner
Outbid
Placed a bid
Auction about to end

Admin emails

Auction without bid
Auction rescheduled
Auction winner
Reserve price not exceeded

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67 reviews for YITH Auctions for WooCommerce

  1. 5 out of 5

    johnnyhussain78 - verified owner

    Just BrilliantWorks great once you get the hang of it all. Lots of options. Looks so nice. May need some coding depending on what you are creating. But the theme demo works great if you keep things default. Support is brilliant. The creator has been kind enough to help me. Worth a buy for any sales or auction site.

  2. 5 out of 5

    Cassidy Arcan - verified owner

    All my concerns were solvedIs a nice product, a little but messy for me to configure but after a few tips from the devs and getting used to the system, did the trick!

  3. 4 out of 5

    Peter Cummings - verified owner

    i'm so glad to see the fee auctions feature! purchased :D

  4. 4 out of 5

    Carolina Hernandez - verified owner

    Really love all different options the plugin offers, especially the Dutch auction option!

  5. 5 out of 5

    Adam Ris - verified owner

    Fantastic SupportSupport by the Yith team is top notch. We are certainly not using the plugin as advertised and are dramatically distorting its use case. Support was extremely helpful with hunting down functions and even provided some custom code for us to use. I would work with Yith any time.

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FAQ

Here you can find some frequently asked questions about this plugin. If you can't find a reply to your doubts, ask a question: we will reply in a very short time
Topics:
  • All
  • Stock
  • Currency switcher
  • Product settings
  • Customization
  • General
  • Payment
  • Shortcode
  • Marketplace
  • Bids log

How can I show out-of-stock auction products on my site pages?

You can use the shortcode [yith_wcact_out_of_stock].

Is the plugin compatible with any currency plugin?

Yes, it’s compatible with WPML Currency Switcher.

Is there a way to increase the amount of time left for bidding after someone’s bid?

The plugin has an option to postpone the expiration if someone makes a new bid some minutes before the auction ends. You can find the option here.

Does it work with both simple and variable products?

No, an auction product is an 'Auction product' type, just like a 'Simple product' and a 'Variable product' are product types. It is therefore not possible to create a simple/variable auction product, as these are all different product types.

Can I remove the countdown timer and have no end time or end date for the auction?

Yes, you can show or hide the countdown option as explained here, and show or hide the end date. Check this page for the settings.

Can an admin generate an order (invoice) after the auction ends, or must it be done by the bidder?

Yes, the admin can generate an order after the auction ends.

Does the plugin use auto reload for the page or is it using AJAX?

The plugin uses AJAX and you can set up a time interval to trigger the automatic refresh of the page, check out the settings here.

Can I show an icon on auction products?

Yes, the plugin has the option to customize the icon/badge shown on the auction product, check out this page for more information.

Can a single bidder win multiple auctions and pay for all of them in a single transaction?

Yes, the plugin gives users the possibility to win multiple auctions and pay them with a single transaction.

Is there a way to put a minimum to the bid increase, so that clients don't start overbidding each other one cent at a time?

Yes, it is possible to set a 'minimal increment amount' for manual bids from the product editing page.

Where can I see the bidding history of all products?

The bidding history is shown only in the related tab on the product detail page when the auction is in progress.

Once a buyer wins there is a pay button which will appear on the item page, can the customer also pay in any other way?

Yes, the plugin allows paying by:
- clicking on the 'pay now' button on the product page
- an email that is sent to the auction winner
- entering the My account
For all other settings of auction winners, check this page here.

Can the plugin only allow the bidder to use the account funds for bidding?

Yes, as the bids are placed without the use of any payment method. The winner of the auction however, can choose to pay the product by using the funds.

Can I add the auction time widget on the shop page?

Yes, the plugin has a widget to show the latest auctions, each of them with a countdown. Note: you can add the widget to the shop page only if the theme you are using allows showing the widget in a specific sidebar only on the shop page.
For more information on all included widgets, check this page here.

Is there a shortcode to show auction items on a separate page?

Yes, you can use the following shortcode [yith_auction_products], read more about all shortcodes here.

Can we make something like eBay, where users can submit products and for selling them they get a percentage?

Yes, the plugin will allow you to create a structure similar to eBay if used in combination with our YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor.

Does the plugin run a log of bids visible to everyone and does it show the exact time the bid went through?

Yes, it does. All bids will be shown for each auction. They will include the time and the users’ names. As a matter of privacy, the administrator could protect users' names by asterisking them, e.g. Anthony will turn into A*****y.

Is there a reserve option so that if bids don't reach the seller's minimum sell price, it doesn't sell?

Yes, this is certainly possible, as you can see in this page of the plugin’s guide.

Does the plugin have overtime capabilities?

Yes, the plugin has this feature. You can refer to the plugin’s documentation here to find them.

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Technical Info

  • Version: 2.0.12
  • Released: 2021-03-10
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  • Minimum PHP version: 5.6
  • Requires: WordPress 5.4 or higher and WooCommerce 4.5.x or higher
  • Compatible up to: WordPress 5.7.x and WooCommerce 5.1.x
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  • Supported multilanguage plugins: WPML, Loco translate
  • Translation ready: YES
  • Languages 100% guaranteed by YITH: Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Greek
  • Support for: YITH Proteo theme. All YITH plugins.
  • Supported page builders: Elementor
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