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http://www.planetaircraft.com/forums/index...p?showtopic=150
KitBay works in the same manner as eBay does however the difference lies only within the content: KitBay is for modelers only!
Do you have a stack of kits you want to sell or auction?
Have a stack of books or magazines to sell?
Looking for something out of print, stock or an original?
Do you have finished models, figures, original sculptures you wish to sell?
Are you a pattern-maker/sculptor wanting to sell your work to the highest bidder?
Then KitBay is for you!
KitBay offers an auction style format as well as a shop format for direct buys along with the additional feature of "swapping" for example: you list an item and someone else lists an item desirable to you and your item is desirable to them, if the items in question are comparable in desire and price you can offer a "swap" straight out without exchanging money!
FULL FEATURES LIST
Advanced Search facility
Advanced search facility
Feedback System
Users can leave feedback for each other. The feedback system is "Star" based allowing users to rate other members by choosing a suitable star rating. Coloured stars also automatically appear next to a username whenever they reach a new feedback number.
Easy Category Browsing
PHP Pro Bid features a clearly laid out category browsing system, enabling the user to go directly to their chosen auction hall.
Help & F-A-Q Pages
User help and F-A-Q text already built into the system. The help and F-A-Q pages can be easily updated or even removed via the admin area.
Basic & Advanced search
Users can either do a simple keyword search or an advanced search.
Buy It Now
Sellers can accept Buy It Now offers.
Item Swap
KitBay offers Item Swapping. The seller has the option to choose whether or not they want to accept swap offers. If they do buyers have the option to propose a swap deal instead of a bid. The seller then has the option to either accept the swap deal or reject it and continue the live auction.
Newsletter
Users can select if they want to receive newsletter.
Ask Seller a Question
Potential bidders can ask the seller a question directly.
User Stores
Users can open their own eBay type stores, upload their company logo and display all their open auctions
AUCTION LISTING FEATURES
Easy category selection
Sellers can easily select the right category for their item.
Item title
Sellers can enter their own item title
Item descriptions
Sellers can use HTML or plain text in their item description
Picture upload
Sellers can upload pictures of their items to be displayed next to their listing. The admin user can edit the amount of allowed pictures.
Two types of Listing
Sellers can sell in standard auction format or Dutch format which is ideal when listing several of the same items.
Reserve price
Sellers can add a reserve price to their auction.
Buy It Now
Sellers can enter a Buy It Now price.
Listing enhancements
- Sellers can enhance their listing by:
- Featuring on the home page
- Featuring on the category page
- Adding bold text
- Adding a highlighted band
The seller can select how long the auction should run for.
Private Auction
Sellers can choose to hide the ID of the bidders on their auction
Auction currency
Sellers can select which currency the item should be sold in
Swap Offers
The seller can choose whether or not to accept swap offers on their item
Postage/Shipping
KitBay features an advanced postage system. The seller can select who should pay for the postage costs and whether or not they will post worldwide. They can also enter specific postage costs and services.
Fees Displayed
All site fees as setup by the admin user are dynamically displayed during the selling process.
Payment methods
Sellers can select which payment methods they accept. The corresponding methods are then displayed on the item details page.
ITEM PAGE FEATURES
Displays current bid
The current bid amount is displayed t the top of each item details page.
Bidders Username
Displays bidders username and feedback rating
Sellers Details
Displays sellers username, feedback rating aswell as location and registration date. The "About Me" icon is displayed if the seller has setup their About Me page.
Time left
Amount of time left to run on the auction is displayed
Item Location
The location of the item is displayed
Ask seller a question
Potential bidders can ask the seller a question directly from the item details page.
Other items for sale
Browsers can easily lookup other items for sale from the same seller
Send Auction to a friend
Users can send details of any auction to their friends via the item details page
Watch this item
Bidders can add any item to their "Watch List" which they can track from inside the members area.
Item Description
The item description is fully displayed.
Payment
The sellers accepted payment methods are clearly displayed below the item description
Shipping instructions
Before bidding users can check the sellers postage instructions to see how much postage they will have to pay
Auction counter
The number of hits each auction has received is displayed
Proxy Bidding
KitBay fully supports proxy bids
Place a bid
At the bottom of each item details page a bidding box is displayed
[u]USER CONTROL PANEL[/u]
Members login
Registered members each receive access to their own "Members Area". The members area looks and functions in the same way as "My eBay".
Bidding overview
Users can review all their bidding activity quickly and easily. They can link back directly to any auction they are involved in. They can also check on items they are watching. Winning bidders can lookup all items won.
Selling overview
Sellers can check on all their live auctions as well as concluded ended auctions. They can also re-list unsold items quickly.
Feedback
Bidders & Sellers can leave relevant feedback ratings and comments for other users who they have either brought from or sold to.
Bulk Auctions
Larger sellers/Businesses can use the bulk upload tool to list dozens of auctions in one go.
About Me
Users can create there own about me page.
User Invoices
Users can view an overview of fees they have paid
Details/Preferences
Users can update their details and preferences.
KitBay has a comprehensive feature set to help thin your collection!
We at KitSpy hope you find everything you need to aide in the selling of your kits, projects and references.
~gordy
