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Combined Auctions

This guide walks you through how to set up a combined auction in the Machineric software.

A combined auction means that only one vehicle is sold in an auction, with a single start and end time.


You will learn:

  • How to create an auction

  • How to configure an auction

  • How to publish an auction

  • How to check auction logs


Step-by-step Instructions

Creating an Auction

  1. Log in to your admin account, go to your Stock List.

  2. Locate the machine that will be added to the auction event.

  3. Click the three-dot menu and select Add to Auction.

  4. Configure the initial auction details:

    • Choose auction type

    • Edit name

    • Choose group to access auction (not necessary for a public auction)

    • Set auction extension time

    • Choose currency

    • Configure opening bid, bid increment, and reserve price

    • Assign main contact

    • Set auction viewing time, start time, and end time

  5. Click Save.


Configuring an Auction

  1. Go to Auctions.

  2. Locate the auction you created.

  3. Click the three-dot menu and select View.

  4. Under General Information, configure the final missing details:

    • Auction name for visitors that will appear on your website

    • Set end time gap

    • Add a description

  5. Click Save.

  6. Go to the Machines tab:

    • Click the three-dot menu next to a machine → View/Edit to adjust pricing details.

    • Click Machine Details to make changes to machine specifications and images.

  7. Go to Groups tab:

    • Click Add Groups to Auction to manage group access:

      • Click Add to add new groups

      • Click Remove to remove access

    • Click Update.


Publishing an Auction

  • Once everything has been configured, click Save & Publish.


Auction Log

  1. Go to your Stock List.

  2. Locate the machine and click on it.

  3. Open Machine Details.

  4. Go to Auction Log to see all data relevant to the bid and bidder.


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