Publish a Bid

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This article will show you how to publish a bid.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner | Publisher

Instructions

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Bid Postings:The expanded Modules menu, with the Bid Postings module selected.

  3. Select the category that has the bid:A list of published Bid Posting categories, with one highlighted.

  4. Next to the bid you would like to publish, select Choose an Action and then Publish:An unpublished bid item's expanded Action menu, with its 'Publish' option selected.

  5. A Bids window will appear to give you the option to send a notification to subscribers:Bids notification window.

    • Subject: Will auto-fill with the relevant subject line

    • Comments: Attach a brief description of the bid

    • Mobile Text/Push Message: Attach a message to the SMS notification

    • Include link to item: Provides a link to the item within the SMS message, allowing users to select it on their mobile device.

    • Send

      • On Start Date: Sends the notification on the start date previously set

      • Immediately: Sends the notification immediately

      • Select Send: The notification will then be sent to those who have signed up in Notify Me for the selected Bids category