In this article, we will provide you with a checklist prior to launching your Silent Auction using Trellis.
1. Is your Banking enabled?
2. (Optional) If you are sending out Tax Receipts for auction winners, have you set up and tested your tax receipt?
3. Is your fundraiser free of errors?
4. Do you have the right auction settings? (Auction start date/time, end date/time, fees settings, etc.)
IMPORTANT: Make sure you hit publish changes when changing the settings to ensure that your live page will reflect your changes.
5. (Optional) Do you have all sponsors connected to your auction items?
6. Have you proofread, previewed, and verified your auction items' details (Listing name, Minimum/Starting Bid, Minimum Bidding Increment, Item Description, Send tax receipt, Buy Now Option, etc..)
7. (Optional) Do you have your auction preview added to your homepage for easy donor access?
8. (Optional) Do you have access to your Silent Auction page URL to use for your promotions? For example, generating your QR code
9. (Optional) Do you have an FAQ section on your homepage to answer your donor's common questions?
10. Have you updated your thank you message?
Now that you have checked all of the above time to make your page live!
Here's the article on How to change you page status!
Congratulations and happy fundraising!
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