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

[Saviour]

Blaine...

I think the hook for the VBay navbar link conflicts with Cyb's PayPal Donate navbar link hook. As it stands...I had to manually insert the Donate link in the navbar after installing your mod.

Is there any way to fix this...other than manually inserting the link to either VBay, or Donate?

Thanks, in advance...

[Blaine0002]

not sure man... it shouldnt mess with anything as my mod simply adds it to the navbar build....

i guess wait until next version.. there wont be any need for a menu option

as for no categories.. strange, have you made categories in your AdminCP?

[mikem164]

Wow, real nice mod man. Have to ask is there a way for a buyer to "ask a question" and have it post in auction for others to see and abiltiy for sellers to respond? KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

[Blaine0002]

the next version will have everything integrated into a thread system, so people would be able to reply to auctions just like they were able to reply to a thread.

[HMBeaty]

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

the next version will have everything integrated into a thread system, so people would be able to reply to auctions just like they were able to reply to a thread.

I'm assuming the next version is going to be updated to 3.8.x?

[Saviour]

As an upgrade or a complete reinstall?

[mikem164]

thank you sir.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

make a sellers usergroup, then use the vbulletin payment gateway to give users access to that usergroup

Interesting thanks, how thou do I set that up, if a user clicks on the vbay link he would be able to post a new auction.

So I would need to have the "SELL" link redirecting to the payments page ? then once they have paid redicted back into the create auction .. hmmm :erm:

[Blaine0002]

no, make a sellers usergroup, and when the user requests to join that usergroup it will ask to send the forum XX amount of money. once they pay they will get access to that usergroup allowing them to post auctions..

Ok guys, im at the point where I need to integrate paypal, and im looking for user input. How do you think this is best handled? It would be hard making a secure section through vbulletin, so I dont think paypal handles should be handled server side. Does anyone have experiance with this sort of thing?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Blaine0002

no, make a sellers usergroup, and when the user requests to join that usergroup it will ask to send the forum XX amount of money. once they pay they will get access to that usergroup allowing them to post auctions..

But then the buyers would need to do the same as if they access vbay,they would still see the "SELL" link, unless of course you condition that in the vbay template, what template is vbay please? , going to try set this up later on!

But then I would want to charge them for every item they put on LOL!