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

[itzxmikee]

nm I figured it out..thanks!!

[DarthRevo]

I did everything right and I can't find vbay in the navbar, how can i access it, please someone respond!

[DarthRevo]

nevermind..i figured it out

[theOZer]

Instead of NM, I figured it out, PLEASE tell the rest of us HOW you found/figured out the answer...You might not be the only person struggling with seemingly simple problems...

[theOZer]

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

not at the moment, no. i plan on getting basic features down released and working before i start charging people for upgrades.
...

Blane, before you start planning on charging for this, you still need to tweak it up quite a bit...

You have been promising to make image uploads available since at LEAST Dec, 2006...

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

Currently upload a picture and [S]paypal[/S] havent been integrated....

(Mar 05, 2007) next release
(Mar 17, 2007)yep. image uploading is currently being implimented
(Apr 02, 2007)...just know that i am finishing up work on another mod and will b releasing an upgrade to this soon
(Apr 11, 2007)... i am currently workin on a paid project, then after my next thing to do is upgrade my vbulletin and get all my mods working
(Jul 20, 2007)...I have updated all the rest of my mods, This ones next
(Aug 04, 2007)...Images will be added in the future

Last update was Aug 02, 2007...Blane, this is a basic need for an auction site, and while you can display images with BBCode, that is NOT the optimum solution. You do not even provide an IMG button in your description box to add the hyperlinked image upload to the post...
This has been a requested feature almost since you first posted this mod. I think you should finally address the issue and take care of it (along with the "Buy it now" feature, which has also been requested for a long time...) For those of us with server space for image hosting, it is primitive to then require the members who use the forum uploader to then have to go to a 3rd party Image host in order to post a picture with their auction.
The PayPal ability is a BIG help for many situations.

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

Yeah i was thinking about doing it. Ill look into it a bit more.

The submit button on the original listing page needs to be made into a PREVIEW button, with the original listing box at the bottom, similar to an advanced pane when replying to a post, with the SUBMIT on the preview page then the only "submit." It is confusing to see submit in order to see the preview, and in order to edit before submitting, going back a page ERASES your description entirely...This needs to be "seamless" for members who are NOT computer savvy, but can read and click basic buttons.

Please! This mod NEEDS tp be editable by Administrators! While I can understand the arguments against a seller editing a listing, Administrators need the ability to edit/delete absolutely ANYTHING on their forum without having to jump through a bunch of hoops or know a lot of coding to get into the "guts" of a mod to make changes. If mistakes are made, an Admin can fix them. Admin editing should be a CORE inclusion for ANY and EVERY mod created...

It would also be beneficial, if you would add an IF statement that would allow Vbay Usergroup VIEWING of auctions, in addition to "allowed to Post Auctions."
This would let guests see the auction, but not be able to bid without registering...

You will be able to sell this once you get the BASICS implemented, and then include the "fancier" bells and whistles, such as Member Profile linking, notifications, and some of the other more customized tweaks coded. But at present, just the basics of easy-preview before submitting, image upload (for those forums w/server hosting abilities), and ADMIN EDITING ability will make the "bare bones" mod more functional.

Originally Posted by dartho

(Dec. 03, 2006) Yes, in a manner. Short story is - it works. Long stiory is there are a few bugs to get fixed and some features which need to be added.

Installed, but awaiting a bit more stable version.

Thank you nonetheless, for all the time and thought you have put into this. It was not even a consideration for my forums, but once I came across the mod, it was a logical inclusion. It is a good beta, runs on 3.68, and it will be an excellent mod once it is completed.

[solinarius]

Hello, i have nice idea - if user will sell something they should pay for that like 5$ or something for send one auction, but i can't see any progress of this mod dead?

[MP1]

is it possible to integrate this with icash or ibank where people can auction off "digital stuff" for site points (in my case [AT] Cash) like sigs and stuff...

[Smiry Kin's]

good product, but on the images you provided, seems theres alot of space on the left, just doing - nothing... surely this could be made use off?

[mrjefferson75]

Hi guys im running vbulletin 3.6.8 with vbadvanced portal. i uploaded files thats fine i uploaded xml thats fine no errors. I have the vbay in my admincp thats fine but when i go to my site there is no way to access this? Not sure what im suppose to do to the vbay.php file where or what to edit? and how do i get this on my nav bar?

Thanks for the help guys im truly a newbie

[PJAmerica]

Originally Posted by mrjefferson75

Hi guys im running vbulletin 3.6.8 with vbadvanced portal. i uploaded files thats fine i uploaded xml thats fine no errors. I have the vbay in my admincp thats fine but when i go to my site there is no way to access this? Not sure what im suppose to do to the vbay.php file where or what to edit? and how do i get this on my nav bar?


Thanks for the help guys im truly a newbie

Same issue here.