Auction Product Type

[mvstudio]

Thank you Dave for the tip.

[Wiregrass]

After reading through 30 pages of notes, I appreciate all of the hard work that has gone into the Auction mod.

I had a problem with the email too, but kept trying different email options until I found one that worked.

Couple of questions:
1. My client wants to move products from auction back to the store if the product does not sell during the auction. Is there a way to do this other than entering it in as a completely new item?

2. Is there a way for the admin to see what item has closed and who won so they can follow up if the item is not purchased within so many days?

3. My cleint wants to be able to do Quick Auctions, where at a specific time several items are placed on auction for only about 10 minutes. It appears that the time frame seems to be only hour increments?

Again, thank you for all of the very hard work. I am sure this mod will continue to improve in the future.

[taogem]

After reading through 30 pages of notes, I appreciate all of the hard work that has gone into the Auction mod.

I had a problem with the email too, but kept trying different email options until I found one that worked.

Couple of questions:
1. My client wants to move products from auction back to the store if the product does not sell during the auction. Is there a way to do this other than entering it in as a completely new item?

2. Is there a way for the admin to see what item has closed and who won so they can follow up if the item is not purchased within so many days?

3. My cleint wants to be able to do Quick Auctions, where at a specific time several items are placed on auction for only about 10 minutes. It appears that the time frame seems to be only hour increments?

Again, thank you for all of the very hard work. I am sure this mod will continue to improve in the future.

I ended up marking the item that was in regular store inventory to a 0 available. And added a little note in the item description about it being in auction. Even added a link to the auction item. That left it as showing sold in store. Then when the auction is over just changed the 0 to a 1 available.

If your logged in to your store, you should see the customer ID number who is presently high bidder and or the winner.

Then when the auction is over I compared that customer ID number to the customer and then contacted them.

I never did get the email to work properly.

Presently I am not using the mod, but not because of anything more than was not getting the activity had hoped for.

I do plan on using it again because overall it worked ok.

[netchaos]

Hi,

I am really interested with this mod and want to use it with my zen cart installation. My zen cart version is 1.3.7 and it seems like it is not compatible with older versions. It is possible with minimum effort to make it work with zen version 1.3.7 ? I mentioned minimum effort because I am not a zen guru yet but can handle some php. Any help appreciated.

Thank You

[AndyII]

If you were to look farther down the page where it is listed in the "free add ons" section, you will see 1.3.7. listed download
this should be a direct link to the last update for version 1.3.7....

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=download_contrib&contrib_id=135&update_id=3

[netchaos]

Hi AndyII,

Thanks for the reply. I saw the .95 version of the auction mod which is compatible with Zen 1.3.7, but a lot of bug fixes were made after that release and I want to take benefit of those fixes.

Now I am comparing the old and new files and trying make it work with 1.3.7 and will post it here if I'm successful.

I really appreciate if any body could provide any tips/directions for accomplishing this task.

Thank You

[bramnick]

My zen cart version is 1.3.7 and it seems like it is not compatible with older versions. It is possible with minimum effort to make it work with zen version 1.3.7 ?

There are (I think) only 2 files from the mod that overlap on the base product. The readme lists them.

I have not tested this, so I URGE you to copy your site to a test directory to try this, but if you rework the patches for those 2 files for the 1.3.7 versions it has a good chance of working.

AHB

[netchaos]

There are (I think) only 2 files from the mod that overlap on the base product. The readme lists them.

I have not tested this, so I URGE you to copy your site to a test directory to try this, but if you rework the patches for those 2 files for the 1.3.7 versions it has a good chance of working.

AHB

Hi bramnick,

Yes, by modifying two zen base files I was able to make the module work with version 1.3.7

These are the two files.

/includes/application_top.php
/includes/classes/shopping_cart.php

Thank You

[davewest]

Got a question......

I just had a auction end that didn't make it's reserve price. On my auctions that had winners/losers, the normal emails went out.... for this one, no email was sent informing them that the auction closed with no winners.

Question is, should there have been a email sent? If not... then I got some coding to do..... if yes, then I got some more testing to do.... Ant this fun!!

[bramnick]

Got a question......

I just had a auction end that didn't make it's reserve price. On my auctions that had winners/losers, the normal emails went out.... for this one, no email was sent informing them that the auction closed with no winners.

Question is, should there have been a email sent? If not... then I got some coding to do..... if yes, then I got some more testing to do.... Ant this fun!!

Dave,
I dont remember the logic to send emails. If you are going to play, I would like to send you the most current source tree I have.

Dont get excited. There is VERY little in there that is different that the published version, but you should work off the latest source base.

Send me a PM and I will send you the zip file.

Cheers!
AHB