Checkout Payment Options
To get to the Checkout Payment Options from the main Auction Dashboard click through the Checkout sidebar menu item and then click on the Payment Options under the its Actions sidebar menu.
When using the Auction Dashboard Checkout functions to record payments for winning bids, purchases, or donations, you also have the option to record these payments using the "other" tab.
Video: Other Payments / Recording & Customize Options
Modify Payment Methods List
You can modify the list of the available Payment Method | Other tab options, as well as set the "Default payment method" for the event, via Payment Options under the Actions sidebar.
Clicking the Payment Options Action menu item will show the Checkout Options window. Click the edit button (pencil icon) to make changes to these options.
Default Payment Method
This is the default payment method selected on the dashboard.
External Payment Options
To set different "external" payment methods, type in the names of the methods you want to recognize separated by commas (with no spaces), for example: Cash,Check,Other.
NOTE
The first option listed for "External payment options listed at checkout" will be the initial option shown in the drop-down selector. In the example above, Cash will be used as the default Other payment method.
The Payment Method panel will show this as a list of other payment options being recognized although the method chosen will not have any affect on the transaction being recorded.
An example of Other Payment Methods being recognized based on the above options.
Send statement when payment made
By default this option is disabled, it is enabled by selecting an appropriate option from drop-down selector (other than No).
If this setting is enabled (a green check mark will appear beside its menu item), a purchase statement/receipt will be sent to the bidder/purchaser with every completed purchase.
Leaving this disabled would allow for end-of-event batch-style processing for bidders providing them with a single invoice for their account balance to pay.
Statements can be sent by "Email only" or "Email and text (if available)". See Text Messages for more details on "text" availability.
Click the check mark icon to save the changes made to the Checkout Options; or, click the arrow icon to close the window without saving any changes.
The "Save" and "Cancel" icons.
Auction Website Availability
To make these Other Payment Methods available on the auction website for your winning bidders, purchasers, and/or sponsors you would need to enable the Online Pay Later option.
For more information on this, see Unknown link 'OnlinePayLater' in the Unknown link 'WorkingWithOnlineSettings' section of the User Guide.
Last reviewed: January 2023