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

[lycheepassion]

Originally Posted by nathanrich

Just an fyi, depending on where you live there might be regulations regarding running online auctions on your website. I'm not trying to scare anyone away, just saying do your homework, especially if your auctions start getting alot of traffic.

I am worried about this, my state you need an auctioneering license I think but not sure about online im studying it.

Originally Posted by kjsmith84

can i get some better instructions then waht is posted?

"To install
Upload files, and import product as usual"

im trying to set this up so i have have auctions on donated product for a christmas fund for familys in need. So please is some one could help.

thanks.

I need some better instructions too, please!!! I have it installed found the direct link from reading this board, but now what> Its not active on the forum anywhere?

[final kaoss]

lycheepassion there is an EDIT button, use it.

[gerbil249]

Originally Posted by lycheepassion

I am worried about this, my state you need an auctioneering license I think but not sure about online im studying it.

Here's what I did,

Google your state's code about merchanting and business. I filled out a short application, mailed it to the saint Louis county of revenue, and It costs $5 per year. That is for my state, others may be different.

[gerbil249]

Also, when will the 3.8.3 version be out?

[lycheepassion]

Originally Posted by gerbil249

Here's what I did,

Google your state's code about merchanting and business. I filled out a short application, mailed it to the saint Louis county of revenue, and It costs $5 per year. That is for my state, others may be different.

Merchanting & Business? You mean a statute for auctioneering/online auctions? I couldn't find much really.

[kjsmith84]

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

just posting a preview if anyone is interested...

how long until its done?

having alot of issues with this one -

for some reason if you use the "buy it now" before the "reserved" amount is hit; it says you didnt win it with a pm?? and if you do win it it send the winner your address when its a paypal- shouldnt it send a paypal request?

[AfterWorldForum]

One more feature I'd love to see implemented in the next version: The ability to exclude individual members from using the auctioning system.

Thanks :tiphat:

[kjsmith84]

also have an issue with only being able to upload one picture. how do i fix this?

[kjsmith84]

Originally Posted by AfterWorldForum

Awesone news. If you're looking to handle the BuyOut options, I think I came up with a way that does part of the work.

in vbay_info_View, find:

<a href="vbay.php?do=buy&id={$item[id]}">$vbphrase[vbay_auction_buy_it_now_bang]</a>

Replace with:

<a href="vbay.php?do=buy&id={$item[id]}&buyout=true">$vbphrase[vbay_auction_buy_it_now_bang]</a>

In vbay_buy_confirm, replace:

<form action="vbay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=dobuy" method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data'>
<input type="hidden" name="id" value="{$vbulletin->GPC['id']}">

with:

<form action="vbay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=dobuy" method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data'>
<input type="hidden" name="id" value="{$vbulletin->GPC['id']}">
<input type="hidden" name="buyout" value="{$vbulletin->GPC['buyout']}">

In vBay.php, under BUYOUT, replace:

      $vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array('id' => TYPE_INT));

with:

      $vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array('id' => TYPE_INT, 'buyout' => TYPE_BOOL));
     $buyout = $vbulletin->GPC['buyout'];

and

      } else {
          $db->query("update " . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbay_items SET highbidder = " . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . ", bids = bids+'1', completetime = '0' WHERE id=" . $vbulletin->GPC['id'] . "");
          $vbulletin->url = "vbay.php?do=item&viewitem=" . $vbulletin->GPC['id'] . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "";
          eval(print_standard_redirect('vbay_buy_success', true, true));
      }

with

			if ($vbulletin->GPC['buyout']) {
	          $db->query("update " . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbay_items SET highbidder = " . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . ", price=buyitnowprice, bids = bids+'1', completetime = '0' WHERE id=" . $vbulletin->GPC['id'] . "");
	          $vbulletin->url = "vbay.php?do=item&viewitem=" . $vbulletin->GPC['id'] . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "";
    	      eval(print_standard_redirect('vbay_buy_success', true, true));
		    } else {
	          $db->query("update " . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbay_items SET highbidder = " . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . ", bids = bids+'1', completetime = '0' WHERE id=" . $vbulletin->GPC['id'] . "");
    	      $vbulletin->url = "vbay.php?do=item&viewitem=" . $vbulletin->GPC['id'] . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "";
        	  eval(print_standard_redirect('vbay_buy_success', true, true));
      }

Which ensures the price will equal the buyout price. Crude, but it works. I'm playing with the idea of adding another field to the database called BuyOutUsed for items bought with buyout.

Left would be automatically closing an auction as soon as the regular bidding price equals the buyout price.

were do i find ---In vBay.php, under BUYOUT ???

[kjsmith84]

Originally Posted by kjsmith84

were do i find ---In vBay.php, under BUYOUT ???

ok i did the changes and now i have an issue?

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/******/public_html/forums/vbay.php on line 857

what is this??