Closing Online/Mobile Bidding and Awarding Items

Bidding will be halted precisely at the closing time specified for each item.  

• Closing times can be viewed by using the Customize button on the Catalog datapage to add the column to your display.
• Closing times can be bulk edited from the catalog page, as needed.  

• If you have already enabled automatic closeout, items will be awarded (placed in winners' shopping carts) the next time the server refreshes (1-15 minutes).  
• If you haven't, you'll need to enable it when ready, then save the setting change to award items to winners.

To enable, go to:  Admin > Site Settings > Online/Mobile > Bidding Settings:

How you to choose to notify winners depends on the type of event and personal preference:

• Gala events with mobile bidding most often disable the automatic notifications and instead opt to notify winners via a single invitation to self check-out.   Invitations to self check-out can also be sent to winners that are not present at the gala.
• Online Auctions, where bidders are geographically dispersed, generally opt to "Send an email notification when an item is awarded".   This automated process will send a separate email notification for each item.  

To enable email notifications, go to Admin > Site Settings > Online/Mobile > Email and Text Notifications: