Auction Websites

Auction Websites.

Bidder/Seller Features
Message board.(Ask seller online)
Out-bid and items ending notification can be Emailed.
More streamlined item listing display that is easier to read and that now supports mulitple images for a given item
Redesigned My Area pages make it easier to track your Bids and Watches
Members can update their information any time from their My Area page
Proxy bidding - set your maximum bid and the system will make the lowest possible winning bids for you and notify you if your maximum bid is passed
Bidder/seller feedback
Everyone can browse, bidders must register (free)
My Area page gives instant access to items being bid on
Bid list shows starting price, bidder's current bid, latest bid on the item, time left in the auction, and more
Auction bids appear in green if the bidder has the current highest bid
Auction bids appear in red if the bidder's latest bid is not the highest bid
My Area screen automatically refreshes every 60 seconds
Sort bids by ending date, newest items, lowest price, highest price, lowest bid, and highest bid
Bidder can take system default next highest bid or enter a bid amount
Bidder notified via email when they have been out-bid
Bidder is notified via email when they have won an auction
Search for items by their item , title, description, or seller
Seller is notified via email when an auction is over and the item sold

Administration Features
Admin area layout to support more features
Simple banner management system for site banner ads
Feedback management system when you need to edit feedback
Html editor to edit various pages of your site directly
Ability to add comments for a member
Create unlimited categories and now sub-categories too!
Redesigned, secure login/password administration area
Ban/un-ban users by email and ip address
Control exactly who can and cannot sell on your site - even set your site so that by default you are the only seller
Add, delete, reorder categories with ease
Edit member info like address, password, balance, and more
Administrator can change their password at any time
Turn on/off whether inclusion fees are charged
Turn on/off whether selling fees are charged
Turn on/off whether bidders must have a non-zero balance to bid on items
Turn on/off whether image fees are charged
Turn on/off whether reserve item fees are charged
Member browse feature

Security and Payment Gateway Features
Databases that retain the credit card numbers and passwords for user accounts would do so in an encrypted format.
Throughout the storefront, there would be a robust scheme to validate user input.
Configuration settings for the storefront would not be assigned to every login, but only to one, top level admin
The shopping cart would support offline credit card payment, payment processing by phone, mail, PO methods for the most popular payment gateway.
Built-in support for PayPal, 2checkout.com.

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