Checklist: Get Ready to Launch your Silent Auction

In this article, we will provide you with a checklist prior to launching your Silent Auction.

1. Make sure payments and payouts are set up on your fundraiser.

• If you are using Stripe, the verification process can sometimes take some time. Please begin this process immediately to prevent any potential delays.
• For more, view How to Set Up Payments.

2. Confirm your auction start and end date and time are correct.

• You can change the auction end date and time at any point until the auction closes. 

3. Review all your auction items details to ensure they are correct.

• You can also preview your auction from your builder under Auctions > Preview Auction.

4. Make sure there are no issues on your silent auction.

• The system will flag any issues in the builder, next to the Publish Changes button. Click the button to view errors.

5. Enable "Show silent auction tab to donors". 

• This adds the Silent Auction tab to your site header. 
• Enable this toggle in your builder under Auctions > Show silent auction tab to donors.

6. If you want to send tax receipts for auction items that sell for 125% of the item value, make sure you have Tax Receipts enabled and set up.

• For more, view How to Set Up Tax Receipts.

7. (Optional) Ensure your sponsors are all connected to your items.

• You can connect your sponsors directly from the auction item editors.

8. (Optional) Add the Auction Preview section to your fundraiser home page. 

• From your page builder, click the blue plus to add a new section.
• Select "Auction Preview" to add a preview of the first 6 items on your auction.

10. (Optional) Set up your thank you message that is sent with auction-only purchases.

• For more, view How to Set Up Your Thank You Messages.

Now that you have checked all of the above time to make your page live!
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