Set up before your first auction
In Organisation settings, check the public organisation name, auction currency and Auction Hub URL. Choose the Auction Hub URL before sharing it because changing the path makes earlier links obsolete.
Under Bidder Email Notifications, add and verify the inbox for bidder replies. You can build a draft first, but Schedule & Go Live remains unavailable until this is verified.
From draft to winner payments
- Create auctions saves a draft without opening or closing times.
- Manage items adds lots, bidding amounts and private Prize admin details.
- Schedule and launch confirms hosting and sets the bidding window.
- Promote provides the link, QR code and flyer.
- Collect Payments manages winners, payments and handover after bidding.
Switch between organising and bidding
If your account has both roles, the navigation shows Switch to Bidder while you are using organiser tools and Switch to Organiser while you are bidding. Switching changes the menus and actions available; it does not create another account.
Use bidder mode to place a bid and organiser mode for the dashboard and auction management.
Before Schedule & Go Live, review the public auction and item pages, add at least one item with valid bidding amounts, and decide how winners will pay. Save external payment instructions for payments outside Aucly, or connect Stripe before collection if you want to send card payment links.
