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

[zombietom]

To Patsfans
Only way to really do that at this point is to charge a 1 time fee to become a seller. You would need to set up a usergroup just for sellers and then charge a fee to become one.

This is a great Mod and it is a shame that it is not being supported or updated very much.

[dealcafe]

Working on the Bid increments thing, it doesnt give me the error now since I did the database thing mention in this thread but it doesnt total them up correctly, anyone have ideas on that?

[Blaine0002]

Ill be releasing a version for the current version of VB, but only releasing updates and new things to the vb4 version once it comes out.

What problems are you having with bid increments?

[zombietom]

I think he is wanting bids icnrements that are less than $1.00 ...like .50 cents and .25 cents.
I would like maybe a relist option.Also the problem with th " it will not let you use colored fonts and stuff.
thanks for your work on this..i'm currently using it to raise money for breast cancer.

[Blaine0002]

Im glad you are using it for a good cause!

Im not exactly sure what you mean by relist option.. like, if the auction has ended and the item hasent sold you can easily put it back up for sale? (my guess)

and sorry for not being active in supporting it, ive been busy with school, but now its summer! and i have time to work on it!

[zombietom]

yes, that is what i'm talking about ..a easy way to re list unsold items..
thanks and i understand being busy but this is such a great mod and i'm glad you are finding time to work on it.
I hope others will donate to you for your time.
thanks

[towermatt]

Wonderful news!

I'm glad others are using it to raise money. We did almost $6200.00 this year for The Haven Foundation which supports Freelance Artists who have found themselves in difficult situations.

[Eruantien]

Any 3.8.x users have any luck with this. I would LOVE to use this mod.

[dealcafe]

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

Ill be releasing a version for the current version of VB, but only releasing updates and new things to the vb4 version once it comes out.

What problems are you having with bid increments?

This mod is exactly what we need but the only thing that is preventing us from using it is that the bid increments have to be a minimum of $1. Its auctions for coupons etc. so I would love to be able to have increments of .50 being able to have them in .25 would make it awesome! Is this something that can be done?

[Saviour]

I have two issues with this mod on a VB 3.8.2 board:

1. Ability to let users include cents ($.00) in shipping and/or item price.

[S]2. Ability to change the content of the PM being sent to a winning bidder. I'd rather not have a seller's address included in the PM, if it is not necessary.[/S]

I absolutely love this mod, Blaine...and I'm looking forward to an updated version, as well, for the latest stable release of vBulletin.

Thanks, bunches!

Update...

#2 above was fixed by editing the vb_pm_you_bid phrase.

Still looking for an answer to #1, though...