Auction Product Type

@ davewest
thanks for your added input, where might we find your blog?

Davewest,

The changes you made sound interesting, is it possible to get a copy of your zip to check them out? Thanks!

Mike

I need help!

We thought the auctions were going well and two of them had multiple bidders and ended well. Two more auctions later and I'm not so sure. Can anyone help? Please look at this bidding history - weird how bidder 1829 came up with multiple bids of the same amount and the bid - $132.50 trumped other bids.

Any ideas?

$132.50 - Bidder ID: 1829
$176.00 - Bidder ID: 392
$132.50 - Bidder ID: 1829
$211.00 - Bidder ID: 392
$165.00 - Bidder ID: 5021
$154.56 - Bidder ID: 392
$132.50 - Bidder ID: 1829
$156.00 - Bidder ID: 392
$145.00 - Bidder ID: 5021
$140.00 - Bidder ID: 525
$225.56 - Bidder ID: 392
$132.50 - Bidder ID: 1829
$132.50 - Bidder ID: 1829
$132.50 - Bidder ID: 1829
$132.50 - Bidder ID: 1829
$128.56 - Bidder ID: 392
$126.00 - Bidder ID: 4513
$125.00 - Bidder ID: 1594
$122.00 - Bidder ID: 5021
$100.98 - Bidder ID: 3515
$78.00 - Bidder ID: 4874
$68.00 - Bidder ID: 3047
$52.00 - Bidder ID: 5017
$50.00 - Bidder ID: 3014
$48.00 - Bidder ID: 4188
$45.00 - Bidder ID: 4983
$40.00 - Bidder ID: 5010
$35.00 - Bidder ID: 4983
$20.00 - Bidder ID: 1050
$15.00 - Bidder ID: 3626
$10.00 - Bidder ID: 3014

We thought the auctions were going well and two of them had multiple bidders and ended well. Two more auctions later and I'm not so sure. Can anyone help? Please look at this bidding history - weird how bidder 1829 came up with multiple bids of the same amount and the bid - $132.50 trumped other bids.

I am experiencing the same problem but have narrowed it down a bit: If the winner of the first auction does not complete the process, by clicking on the Pay Now and going all the way thru the purchase process, they are the winner of all subsequent auctions, even if they did not bid. If they do complete the purchase of the auction. The winner of the next auction is then the winner of all subsequent auctions, until they complete the transaction.

This indicates a couple complications. First the auction is not considered closed by the program, until the winner finishes the purchase thru the Pay Now. Not all winners will be there waiting to complete the transaction as soon as the auction is over, so the software needs to be able to mark the auction inactive or something along those lines, except for the payment stages so that it can be cleared from the active auctions and not show up. It's either that or there is a bug or error with the script and/ or database that prevents it from reseting or clearing the winning info at the end of an auction. Secondly, the winning and losing emails are only accurate for the first auction. After that, the winning bid email goes to the wrong winner (providing, the same person did not win again) and the winner gets a losing bid email but if they look at the site the real winner is notified they are the winner.

I know this does not help you with your problem, except maybe now you know it's not just you and maybe have a better idea of what is happening. Unfortunately it is beyond my meager programming skills. I tried reporting this before and got such helpful responses as: :frusty:

Never had problems like your describing. The mail functions with PHP and sendmail, my live site is set on PHP and my testing server is using open sendmail. I've just fished installing a count down clock. If it was having problems like your describing, I wouldn't have it up running live.

I have heard about the email problems, but I have seen what Dave has with regard to PHP and sendmail. One of them usually works.

Sorry I cant be of more help

AHB

Maybe now that more people are experiencing the same problem somebody who has the skills can figure out the problem.

If anybody reading this, has the skills to help with this, please help! I'm sure, we are not the only ones experiencing this problem and it would be nice to fix the problem, as the rest of the auction looks promising. I like the changes that davewest made and would love to get my hands on those changes as well.

P.S. I have tried all the options for the email (PHP, sendmail, sendmail-f, smtp and so fort) I am using 1.3.7 with auction mod 0.99a and have also tried 1.3.8a with auction mod 0.99a. If any further clarification is needed or further information is needed, feel free to contact me for more!

mjcrabill

AndyII:

sorry if this sounds dumb,,,,
did you create a cat called Auctions , turn it on, then add items making them available date wise and also enable them?
you could send a link to your site :huh:

Yes... i have a cat called "products up for auction"... i have one product in the category and it is enabled and the date available was set correctly.

The reason i asked which file controls that page b/c i had modified the tpl_modules_product_listing page and thought that might have been the problem. I have other mods installed so i made sure any code that did not match was added to this new mod.

Here's the page link:
http://www.cctvimports.com/product_auction_info/products-up-for-auction-c-254/products-up-for-auction-c-254

mjcrabill - thank you for your response! Yes! The same thing happened too - two auctions up and one winner - the $132.50 bidder was able to go in and pay for the WRONG auction. Man - what a pain for my client.

I was going to suggest they only run one auction at a time but I don't think that's going to solve the entire problem.

I am also imploring help - I think my client would even throw a few bucks someone's way to fix this.

Janelle

kajunto:

Yes... i have a cat called "products up for auction"... i have one product in the category and it is enabled and the date available was set correctly.

The reason i asked which file controls that page b/c i had modified the tpl_modules_product_listing page and thought that might have been the problem. I have other mods installed so i made sure any code that did not match was added to this new mod.

Here's the page link:
http://www.cctvimports.com/product_auction_info/products-up-for-auction-c-254/products-up-for-auction-c-254

One more thing.... if i add a product to the auction category and NOT SET it as an auction item... it will show up.... not only will it show up... but the other product that was SETUP AS AN AUCTION PRODUCT will now display.... but when i click on the product that is up for auction... it will still not display.

I am sure this has something to do with all the other mods i have on this site... has anyone else ran into this problem???

Could this have anything to do with Simple SEO URL???

Here's why i ask....

The URL for the NON auction product i have listed under auctions category is this:
http://www.cctvimports.com/products-up-for-auction-c-254/green-clock-p-980

and the URL for the product i have SET FOR AUCTION under auctions category is this:
http://www.cctvimports.com/product_auction_info/products-up-for-auction-c-254/products-up-for-auction-c-254

notice how at the end of the url it is duplicated (products-up-for-auction-c-254/products-up-for-auction-c-254)

could that be my problem why the product is not displaying??? I know there is a way to exclude pages from SEO, but i am not sure what page i would exclude.

OK..... figured it out!!!

If you have Simple SEO URL installed you need to add product_auction_info to your excludes list... that will make the items display.

hope this helps anyone else who has Simple SEO and this mod installed together.

janellez:

I need help!

We thought the auctions were going well and two of them had multiple bidders and ended well. Two more auctions later and I'm not so sure. Can anyone help? Please look at this bidding history - weird how bidder 1829 came up with multiple bids of the same amount and the bid - $132.50 trumped other bids.

Any ideas?

I was able to break mine to get your answer...

Problem was that if your page didn't reload fast enough or the user was a fast clicker... you had more then one submit.

The best answer I found was from saltio
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60932&page=2

I modified his technique to work on the auction page to stop the double clicking problem. I'll have to think of a way to explain it, or you'll have to standby for the next release.

Folks..

As for the other problems, If I can't get mine to break in the same manor as your describing... I haven't a clue as to what it could be, links to see what the html looks like would help.... sorry, but I'm not that good at guessing.

Dave,

I installed the double clicking thing anyway because we've had some double orders lately. Usually the orders go through so fast, it's not an issue.

If you can let me know how to mod the mod for the auction buttons, I would really apprectiate it.

Janelle

janellez:

If you can let me know how to mod the mod for the auction buttons, I would really apprectiate it.

OK... using 99a two files need to be modified.
includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\jscript_main.php

Just above this line //--></script> added the following.. you may have to adjust the image pathway to match your site.

function SubmitOrderButton(){
        document.getElementById("submitmain").style.display = "none";    
    
    if (navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") {
    document.getElementById("pleasewait").innerHTML = "";
    document.getElementById("pleasewait").style.display = "block";
    document.getElementById("pleasewait").innerHTML = "<img src='../images/pleasewait_2.gif' alt='Please Wait'><br /><strong>Please wait your bid is processing</strong><br />";
    } else {
    document.getElementById("pleasewait").style.display = "block";        
    }
}
```Next file.. includes\templates\template_default\templates\tpl_product_auction_info_display.php

line 164 find the line with zen_drew_form, find 

'onsubmit="return check_form(place_bid);"'

'onsubmit="return SubmitOrderButton();"'

Thank you! I'm reinstalling my test site right now and will let you know how it goes.

Darn - I installed the above code and still was able to click the submit button twice quickly and submitted two bids - same amount, same id.

Admittedly, maybe I installed the code incorrectly but the auction still works - I just didn't get that whole please wait thing and it allowed me to double click.

Hello everyone, just a couple of quick questions,
I just noticed the larger image link points to a popup window instead of the lightbox that I have installed, anyone have this changed? also, when is the next update coming out?

Thank you!

janellez:

Darn - I installed the above code and still was able to click the submit button twice quickly and submitted two bids - same amount, same id.

Admittedly, maybe I installed the code incorrectly but the auction still works - I just didn't get that whole please wait thing and it allowed me to double click.

It works for me... The script needs to be in the html auction page or it will take to much time to run and another click could get through. View the page source to make sure the script is in the header and the onclick event is showing up.

@mvstudio
Fuel Slimbox worked with the main image, but not the additional images. Next release will fix that problem.

weird... it doesn't work with the main image for me either.. has that being updated on the current version?

I found another problem.... when a customer wins an auction and they go to pay for it... it shows them the BUY IT NOW price instead of the price they won the auction.

I looked throughout this thread but could not find anyone else with this issue.

Hi all,

Before I start complaining, I would like to say that the module looks like it has very good potential, and generally functions well. I have been playing with the it for a couple of weeks. I've installed/uninstalled it a couple of times. Now I have had a couple of problems with it:

1. The cron is set up, but no emails are sent out. It was working in the past, so I don't know why it stopped.

2. The bread crumbs are displayed twice on the product page

3. Also on this page, it seems that the day/hour/minutes to the end of the auction are hard coded, and are not translatable.

4. In admin the name of the auction type is editable, but if you change it you break the module, because the module looks for this name in the db. It's nice being able to edit the product type name, so perhaps it should be changed to lookup on a non-editable field...

5. During my testing, I won an auction below the reserve price. At that time I was still receiving emails. I got a notification telling me I had the winning bid, and allowed me to purchase it at the lower price!

Answering my own post :-)

To accommodate translation of days, hours and minutes:

in file includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_product_auction_info_display.php at line 100:
change

<td align="center" class="main"><?php echo TEXT_DATE_AVAILABLE .$days_left." days ".$hours_left." hours ".$minutes_left." minutes"; ?>

to

<td align="center" class="main"><?php echo TEXT_DATE_AVAILABLE .$days_left. TEXT_DAYS .$hours_left. TEXT_HOURS .$minutes_left. TEXT_MINUTES; ?>

Add the following to file includes/languages/english/product_auction_info.php (and any additional languages)

define('TEXT_DAYS',' days ');
define('TEXT_HOURS',' hours ');
define('TEXT_MINUTES',' minutes');

Will send a fix for the editable product type name shortly...