Check-In Bidders (beta)

January 2023: the current dashboard release has new graphics and some interface changes. Many screenshots still reflect the older release and will be updated shortly.

At In-Person events, you can use Auctria to Check In Bidders as they arrive. From the main Auction Dashboard, click through Bidders > Check-in Bidders under the Bidders Dashboard sidebar menu.

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All examples taken from a demonstration event.

This will open the Bidder Check-in dashboard.

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Scroll down and click on the Beta Check-in Page button in the sidebar to open the new Bidder Check-in dashboard. (work in progress) March 2023

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Add New Bidder

Clicking on the Add New Bidder sidebar button will pop open an Add New Bidder window.

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Entering the new bidder details and clicking on the Add Bidder button will open the Bidder Check-In dashboard with their details pre-populated.


Bidder Check-In

THe Bidder Check-In dashboard is opened with the Add New Bdider (at check-in) function or by clicking the Select button for the bidder being checked-in.

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An example taken from a demonstration event.

The bidder can now be checked-in as is, or their details can be further updated.

Change#

Clicking the Change# button will pop open the Change Bidder# window where you can manually assign a bidder number or let the system auto-assign a new bidder number.

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Clicking the Link Bidder button will pop open the Link Bidder window.

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Register Card

Clicking the Register Card button will pop open the Register Credit Card window.

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An example taken from a demonstration event using Test mode.

Contact Details

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Change Table

Clicking the Change Table button will pop open the Change Assigned Table window.

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Address

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Other

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Ticketed Bidders

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An example taken from a demonstration event.

If the bidder being checked-in has a ticket assigned, it will appear in the Bidder Check-in dashboard.

As needed, click on the Transfer To Another Bidder to re-assign the ticket to another bidder. This will open the Transfer Ticket window where you will have the option to transfer the ticket to an existing bidder or a new bidder.

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Check-in Options (advanced)

Clicking the Options action will open the Bidder Check-in Options page.

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An example taken from a demonstration event.

Check-in Options

  • Additional bidder fields to show in check-in list
    This will allow you to add fields as a comma separated list of bidder fields to show on the check-in page. See Bidder Reference for a list of fields. Also to note, the intent is for "simple fields" to be used here such as Notes or Company for example.

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    INFORMATION

    Added Options fields may not show up without refreshing your browser. In rare cases, it may take a few minutes for caches to clear.

Check-in Actions

  • Send email on check-in
    Default: Yes. This uses the Bidder Check-in System Email.
  • Send text on check-in
    Default: Yes (requires  ∞ Text Messages feature).
  • Check-in text content
    Welcome to {{ Auction.Name }}.
    Your personalized event link is {{ Bidder.ShortSignInUrl }} or use your access code {{ Bidder.AccessCode }}.
    You are bidder# {{ Bidder.Number }}.
    Reply 'stop' to prevent further texts.
    

    Displayed with line-breaks for reference purposes only.



Added: March 2023