Do Guests Have To Register?
Yes, guests are required to have a participant record that contains an email address to place online bids.
When a guest registers online, a participant record is created in the system with their email and password.
The guest's email address is crucial to the registration process. It allows us to add the guest to the event and send an invitation (to create a password) or an access token (no password is entered) to access the event through the event website.
Only one participant record should be created per email address - unless the bidders are linked (see Linking Versus Merging Participants). Suppose two "unlinked" guests try to sign in using the same email address. In that case, the software cannot identify which participant is trying to sign in and will decline access.
Last reviewed: June 2024