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Auction software
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esm
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Auction software
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on: Aug 9, 2007, 4:42pm »
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Hi,
I'm new to this forum (maybe it's the wrong one) and I would like to ask if someone could recommend a decent, not so expensive, standalone auction software for a small auction website?
Thanks.
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #2
on: Aug 9, 2007, 6:56pm »
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Andy,
Thanks a lot! The rainworx software is a bit pricey but I may be able to find something a wee bit less expensive on the DMOZ site.
Ed
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esm
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #3
on: Aug 15, 2007, 8:33pm »
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Andy,
I found this website: www.my-hammer.de and it's the exact functionality that I would need (on a much smaller scale).
Could anyone venture a guess what kind of reverse auction software they use?
Thanks,
Ed
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Auctioneer
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #4
on: Aug 15, 2007, 10:27pm »
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Hello to all,
under:
www.everyauction.info/cgi-bin/s/auction.pl
you find Ernie's brandnew modified EveryAuction 1.53 -Type Software in beta-testing, planned to be released as "Donation-Type" GPL Product within a few weeks.
It is a Script Setup based on the legendary EveryAuction 1.53 PERL-Script by Matt Hahnfeld from EverySoft.com.
You can find some more information here:
www.everyauction.info/everyauction_153.html
If you need an easy Auction Script Solution and if you are able to adapt the "Page Presentation" HTML Parts according to your own needs, the new EveryAuction 1.53 should be able fulfill all requirements.
The Script as well as the Add-On's Sections have fully been rewritten and uses modern CSS technology as well as some Java Scripting.
An Auction could basically be upgraded by using some of the hundreds of free Add-On's available:
www.everyauction.info/codepost/index.html
to look somehow similar like this one:
(Demo Auction Site)
www.everyauction.info/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl
Thank you
Ernie
[Last edited by Auctioneer: Aug 15, 2007, 10:40pm]
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #5
on: Aug 16, 2007, 3:50pm »
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Hey Auctioneer,
An impressive piece of software!
However, it doesn't appear to offer reverse auction capabilities and the appearance can't be customized except for the header and footer.
Stiil looking what powers my-hammer.de
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Auctioneer
Points: 25
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #7
on: Aug 17, 2007, 1:58pm »
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esm wrote: .... it doesn't appear to offer reverse auction capabilities and the appearance can't be customized except for the header and footer...
Hello,
Page Appearance can be modified without problem if you know how to handle CSS in order to redo Table Sections. But since I do not use "Templates" all over the place, the HTML Sections are Part of the Scripts, usually marked between:
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print qq|
HTML Part
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It's easier to work this way, compared with external located HTML Templates, and you can use regular HTML Stuff programmed by Frontpage, Dreamweaver, e.t.c. without any problems.
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Reversed Auctions are bacically no problem, because it takes just a few modifications within some Parts of the Scripts to make this work.
Examples:
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$lowest_new_bid = &parsebid($bid-$inc);
compared to:
$owest_new_bid = &parsebid($bid+$inc);
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if ((time = $form{'ITEM'}) or (time = (60 * $config{'aftermin'} + $time))) {
&oops('Your bid is too high. Sorry.') if ($form{'BID'} ($bid-$inc) and ($#bids)) or ($form{'BID'} $bid);
compared to:
if ((time = $form{'ITEM'}) or (time = (60 * $config{'aftermin'} + $time))) {
&oops('Your bid is too low. Sorry.') if ($form{'BID'} ($bid+$inc) and ($#bids)) or ($form{'BID'} $bid);
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ChannelMAX wrote: .... May be I should use your help in getting ChannelMAX same smoothness !!...
Page presentation is always a thing of personal taste. Some like it, some don't. Especially on a demo site, it is very hard please everyones Eyes....
The Plattform you mentioned gave me work for more than a Year, because I wanted it to look good.
Creating the HTML Part was not the big thing. More work had to be done by implementing rather complex Add-On's, written in sometime "very rudimentary" Form only and partly full of errors.
To implement such Stuff takes a lot of time and testing, because the fellows who wrote them are not longer available to assist, when it comes to programming-matters and -problems.
So, besides of doing my work, I had to learn understanding PERL Fuctions much better than I ever did before in order to get that thing "on the road".
So much to that.
Please excuse my smetimes a little funny english, I am Swiss and I have never taken school lessons. It's all picked up....
You all have a good day
Ernie
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #8
on: Aug 17, 2007, 2:47pm »
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Ernie,
Your English is excellent, I should know, I'm German. :-)
It seems the customizing thing isn't a big deal, I have no problems with HTML and CSS. However, I know nothing about scripts, PERL or otherwise. Converting your script into reverse auction would be impossible for me.
Since you know so much about this stuff, would you venture a guess as to which auction software my-hammer could be based on?
Thanks,
Ed
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Auctioneer
Points: 25
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #9
on: Aug 17, 2007, 11:00pm »
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@ Ed
hi
I imagine that this is a more or less standard PHP Auction Derivate, at least according this url:
www.my-hammer.de/showAuction.php?auctionID=614343
Since this Company is established in the market for quite some years, I am sure they do have the programmers to create something like myhammer.de out of standard PHP Auction Scriptsources.
So, this is nothing you can just buy anywhere else in a similar form, I think...
I don't know your plans, but as I wrote above, creating a reverse PERL Auction out of a regular Setup is very easy. I've put a sample (simple, old and very basic-EA 1.51) Online Job And Service Reverse Auction Script here
www.everyauction.info/cgi-bin/j/auction.pl
to give you an idea how this would work.
I've never done it myself yet, but I may have a spare moment on sunday, then I will make a short test with my demo auction to check what it takes, under the aspect that I have lot of addons installed, and I may have to "reverse" in a few other places besides of the couple of line changes in the Display/Bidding Section.
Have a nice weekend!
Ernie
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #10
on: Aug 17, 2007, 11:51pm »
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Hey Ernie,
Thanks for putting up with my stupid questions. As I had said before, I like your software and if it can be converted to reverse auction and I can customize it, I'd like to go with it.
Is there any way we could communicate one-to-one?
Cheers,
Ed
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Auctioneer
Points: 25
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #11
on: Aug 20, 2007, 12:44am »
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@ Ed
you may contact me trough the everyauction.info contact Page.
Ernie
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #12
on: Aug 23, 2007, 4:20pm »
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Ernie,
I have contacted you via the everyauction.info contact page several days ago. Doesn't seem to work.
Ed
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Auctioneer
Points: 25
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #13
on: Aug 23, 2007, 9:07pm »
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hi
I replied yesterday to your Mail, and I replied just a few moments ago again.
If you don't get the Mail from ernst (at) jacob (ch), let me know.
Ernie
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #14
on: Aug 23, 2007, 9:55pm »
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I did get it today and I replied to it.
I did not get it yesterday.
Ed
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Raven
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #15
on: Aug 26, 2007, 5:53pm »
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rw Auction pro isn't bad, it is pricey though.
However, (and someone please correct me if this isn't allowed)
I have the most current version on CD and a valid license I purchased last year I am looking to sell.
The only difference between buying a new license and buying the one I have is you won't get their one time free install. All other support from Rainworx is still intact and will transfer to whom ever buys my license for half the cost of a new one.
And please forgive me if I am out of line with this.
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #16
on: Aug 26, 2007, 6:35pm »
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Is it V5.0 that includes the reverse auction feature?
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Raven
Points: 100
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #17
on: Aug 26, 2007, 8:36pm »
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Yup, it's the latest version and a brand new unopened disk Steve sent to me about a week and a half ago.
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esm
Points: 65
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #18
on: Aug 26, 2007, 9:55pm »
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Why did you buy it in the first place if you don't intend to use it?
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Raven
Points: 100
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Re: Auction software
« Reply #19
on: Aug 27, 2007, 12:08am »
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That's an honest question!! LMAO
I bought this to add to a site I had already built, took a lot of time to make it match and blend in with the rest of the sites theme but it worked.
When I sold the site earlier this year the new owner didn't want the auction section so I sold him the site without it and kept the license.
Now I seem to own a program I have no use for as I have no plan or intention of building another site for it. Thus my loss can be your gain.
I do have some fairly minor issues with this program starting with the fact it requires a Windows server and ending with the fact they didn't set ALL the backgrounds and fonts to the CSS style sheet which would have made my job easier in making it match an existing site. Other than that it seems to be a good stable program that has been well thought out, and Steve and company do offer excellent customer support. I did a lot of homework before buying this, I wanted the best available for my site and this was/is IT.
As for me and Windows servers, I cut my teeth working on UNIX servers so perhaps it's just natural for me to prefer them over Windows. I also prefer my Range Rover over a Chevy Suburban, so sue me!! lol
The one thing I will suggest whether you buy my license or go with a new one, use one of the hosts Steve recommends for a virtual host or go dedicated. There are some server permissions required that some hosts don't like allowing and the main server time and database server time must be in sync.
Bottom line, yes even at half price this program is pricey, but as with most things in life you tend to get what you pay for.
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