Opening & Closing Your Auction

Every auction operates differently depending on the organization. Event.Gives offers multiple ways to open and close your auction, giving you the flexibility to choose what works best for your needs. Understanding these options will help you create a plan tailored to your organization.

*Please Note: Event.Gives does not offer the ability to automate the opening and closing of your auction items. 

Different Ways to Open Your Items for Bidding or Purchase

*Please Note: "Bulk Open Your Items" and 'Open All Items Using "Open Items" Button' describe two different methods for completing the same task.

• Open Items One-By-One 
• Bulk Open Your Items
• Open All Items Using "Open Items" Button

Different Ways to Close Your Items 

• Close Items One-By-One 
• Bulk Close Your Items
• Close All Items Using "Close Items" Button

Different Ways To Open Your Items For Bidding Or Purchase

Open Items One-By-One 

1. From the items tab, locate the item you would like to open. Next, click the ellipsis in the lower right-hand corner. 

2. After doing so, click "Open Item." 

3. This individual item will now be open for bidding and/or purchase. 

Bulk Open Your Items

1. First, click the "Bulk Actions" button located at the top of the 'Items' tab. 

2. Next, click "Select / Deselect All Items." 

3. After selecting all items, click back into "Bulk Actions." Next, click "Status" and then "Open."

Open All Items Using "Open Items" Button

1. From the manager portal of your event, click either of the "Open Items" buttons shown below. 

2. Next, click "I'm Sure."

3. You will then be prompted to enter your password to confirm. Once you've done so, click "Submit."

4. After doing so, the orange bar will be removed and you will see the below success alert.

Different Ways To Close Your Items 

Close Items One-By-One 

1. From the items tab, locate the item you would like to close. Next, click the ellipsis in the lower right-hand corner. 

2. Next, click "Close Item."

Bulk Close Your Items

1. First, click the "Bulk Actions" button located at the top of the 'Items' tab. 

2. Next, click "Select / Deselect All Items." 

3. After selecting all items, click back into "Bulk Actions." Next, click "Status" and then "Close."

Close All Items Using "Close Items" Button

1. Click the red "Close Event" button in the upper right-hand corner of the manager portal. 

2. This will open a modal asking if you would like to send winning bid notifications as well as payment links to those with outstanding unpaid items in their cart. We suggest ensuring both of these are toggled to "Yes." Next, click "I'm Sure."

3. After doing so, you will be prompted to enter your password to confirm you would like to close the event.