Major Additions - VBay! Transform your vbulletin into an auctionhouse!

VBay.

This will add an auction section to your bulletin!

If you want to donate to me click the link over there ---------------------->

I am open to suggestions, bugs, comments, insults, and anything else you might say to me at the time :P

To do list:
*use forums/categories/subforums for your auctionhouse.
high bidder userid -> username
*" in description cuts the description at that point
add buyer name
fix pm formatting
add more currencies
intergrate with trader ratings
add paypal api
bidder usergroups
*hot auctions on main < - Available with addon (wont be packaged in vbay)
admin editing auctions
*set up for use with forum commenting.
*fix amount of days an auction can be posted (more than 2 char)
ability to prune old auctions
make sure buy it now is using buy it now price, not bid.
allow admin ability to specify bid/buyitnow/both overrides.

* = Completed.

Features:
Full BBCode support.
Specification of everything, Money Auction length ECT.
Image uploader for auctions.
Closed auction section.
3 auction types, bid, buy it now, or both.


To install
Upload files, and import product as usual
Make a new usergroup and call it the sellers usergroup, do what you want with this group (allow people to request addition maybe?)
Go to vbulletin options and into vbay, set the usergroup id of the sellers group you just made.


To upgrade
re upload all files
import new product
REVERT YOUR TEMPLATES

[TheEnforcer]

I figured my first problem out, here are two more I need from you.
(Kinda new at this.)

1. I was able to add it to my site top right flash navbar, but not on the normal nav bar for some reason.

2. When you go to the vBay Auctions home page, (Where you see the "you can edit this message via the vbay_main phrase section.") I have categories listed, and I did a few dummy test auctions yet not of my categories say that they have anything in them. Never mind, figured that one out.

[SSG.D]

Originally Posted by indie2industry

And I cant seem to find this message ANYWHERE to change it..


Looks like you have successfully installed VBay! I hope you enjoy it!



This page can be edited by editing the vbay_main phrase To do list:
Trader reputation
Buy it now feature


I cant seem to locate the "vbay_main phrase"

EDIT: nevermind, found it.

Glad you found it m8, took me forever, I found a free xml editor from MicroSoft and performed the Edit that way. Crossed my fingers and said a hale marry and reloaded the xml product..

I do have question though I hope someone could advise me on. When you click the picture of the item for sale (to enlarge the view) How can I make it return to the previous page?
If I click the back button I get a 404 page not found. If the answer is in this forum and I mist it, then my bad.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Scott

[DivineMessenger]

Is this mod in a usable state? I was told it was broken.

[socalrico]

Originally Posted by indie2industry

And I cant seem to find this message ANYWHERE to change it..


Looks like you have successfully installed VBay! I hope you enjoy it!



This page can be edited by editing the vbay_main phrase To do list:
Trader reputation
Buy it now feature


I cant seem to locate the "vbay_main phrase"

EDIT: nevermind, found it.

How about giving us others a hint?

[indie2industry]

Originally Posted by socalrico

How about giving us others a hint?

Go to your AdminCP

Go to "Languages & Phrases"

Select "Phrase Manager"

Scroll till you find "vbay_main"

Click edit




It this mod even being supported anymore

Vbay still has a few MAJOR issues with it, I have it installed but I can't turn it on until they are fixed... It can cause A LOT of legal problems in the furure.

[montsa007]

Thanks will test and tell

[SSG.D]

Originally Posted by DivineMessenger

Is this mod in a usable state? I was told it was broken.

I installed it, seems to be working fine other than minor issue's I listed above, I have put it through some test paces and seems to be good... It's not perfect, but I will wait until the coder/designer gets some more free time to work with it... But for now I can live with the minor flaws.

[montsa007]

Hmm how do i add an auction?
says i need to be a seller and when i click i get some error

[indie2industry]

Originally Posted by SSG.D

I installed it, seems to be working fine other than minor issue's I listed above, I have put it through some test paces and seems to be good... It's not perfect, but I will wait until the coder/designer gets some more free time to work with it... But for now I can live with the minor flaws.

You're gonna have a lot of pissed off people on your board.... This is the major flaw!!!!!

I come to your site, and place a $400 bid on a computer. Some other guy bids $420. The listed buy it now price is $700. Since I want this computer so bad, I click buy it now for the $700. But instead, I get the computer for the $420 that the other person just placed as a bid, AND IT'S PUBLICLY VIEWABLE!!! This will have to be fixed, or I PROMISE you're gonna have some pissed off members.

When this is fixed, I actually want to send blane a dontation for this is an awsome hack, but it has issues.

Like buying a Ferarri with no tire rods

[Marv]

I know, this is a mod for 3.6.x - but has anyone set this thing up to work with the vb 3.5 series ? Would love to offer vbay to my members..