Seller`s Guide for using Sportacus

 

 

1. Selling

 

 

Step1 First Sign in or Register

To as be able so sell your items on this site you need to be a registered Sportacus user. Registration is fast and easy. Click on the “Register” link in the Top Menu or Log in.

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2 Choose "New Auction"...from the "My Sportacus Menu"

 

 

 

A "New Auctions" form will appear. The information is grouped on several tabs so there is a better overview of the data for the user.

 

 

 

Step3 Type in the title of your auction. (choose a relevant title, since it may pop up in Google searches!)
Choose whether after pushing save the auction becomes directly active, or it will stay for as long as you want "unpublished". Once published the Title and the "publish" info cannot be changed. This is in order to avoid unethical behavior (changing the title after some bids are placed can be misleading).

Note:Remenber to choose a relevant Category for your product

Put in the detailed description (here HTML is accepted) - you can place images from external sources, or use various fonts, bolding, colors, etc. Describe your item as clearly as possible and specify other conditions attached to the sale (for instance warranty, etc.).

Step 4 Load Pictures
In the next Tab you can upload as many as three (3) pictures. Keep in mind that the Main picture will be displayed also in the auction list (resized according to the administrator setting).

 

 

Step 5 Set Auction details.

The most important Tab is the "Other settings".

 

 

 

 

In order to publish your auction you must choose if you would like the auction to have a BIN price (Buy It Now price). Read more about BIN prices in the Help Menu.

Also specify a timeframe in that the auction is active (not longer then the one (1) month). Also you can specify an external link that is relevant for your product (for example a link to the manufacture’s site, or for a website auction the link to the site itself). Choose the Starting Price & Reserve. If the Reserve price is R 0, fill 0 in. The next two fields are informational fields for your buyers to take notice. You can specify what kind of payment type you would like to receive, and the shipment conditions if any.

If you feel that you have covered every thing select “Save” top left and your auction is set.

 

You can view all your listings under the “Auction Menu”.

 

 

2. How to Rate Seller/Buyer? 

The auction is over, how do I rate buyer/seller? It is important to rate Buyers & Sellers after a transaction. Not just from a personal point of view, but also to get the respectability of the Sportacus.co.za up there with  best. Buyer should be rated after payment is received. Seller should be rated after buyer receives item.

 

To do this, go to the auction that completed. Both parties can go to the link from the received Email. If you cannot find the e-Mail, then go to My Profile, My Auctions. Buyer can go to My Bids, then change drop down to Archived (closed auctions.)

 

 

3. How to Re-list an Auction?

 

My auction time limit is up and/ or no one won. Now what do I do? It takes about 1 minute to RE-LIST your auction. Here's how to do it.

 

Step 1 Log in

 

 

 

 

 

To Re-list items on this site you need to be a Logged in as a Sportacus user.

 

Step 2 Go to " My Sportacus Menu"

Then in “My Sportacus Menu” select My Auctions

 

 

 

 

Step 3 Go to "Archived Auctions"

Now under My Auctions change Active Auctions to View Archived Auctions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All your Archived Auctions will appear like the example below

 

 

 

 

Step4 Republish

Then- Click the REPUBLISH button. All information, pictures and descriptions will already be there. Just modify the date, any information you want, and save. You're done!

 

NOTE: This does not change your original auction status, just copies the info to a new auction.  

  

3. Changing an Auction

 

 

There are some settings that you cannot change after starting an auction. We did this to avoid abuses from auctioneers or bidders.

 

• Title,
• Initial Price,
• BuyItNow,
• Start/End Date cannot be changed.

 

If you made a mistake on an auction you can cancel it, then go to "My Auctions", choose "Archived Auctions" and republish it. Or just make a new one.

 

Since an auction system has a potential risk in being abused, it's quite normal that there are some restrictions. In the end those kind of restrictions should be a benefit to the admin, and also to the end-user.