Create a new auction
✅ Before you start
Make sure Tipo Product Auction is installed in your Shopify store.
Prepare the product(s) you want to auction (title, images, inventory, etc.).
🛠️ Step-by-step: Create your first auction
Open the app > click Auctions > click Create auction button
Enter Auction name
Example: New Auction, December Auction
Choose the product(s) for this auction
Set your auction time (start & end)
Choose Start time
Choose End time
When the end time is reached, the auction widget will close automatically.
Set the basic bidding rules
Fill in the key fields (names may vary slightly depending on your plan/settings):
Starting price: the first price of the auction product
Bid increment: how much each new bid must increase by
Buyout price (optional): let customers instantly win by paying a fixed price
Reserve price (optional): minimum price required for a winning bid
6. Click Save
Now a new auction is created.
✅ How the auction widget works on your store
Once an auction is created and published, the auction widget appears directly on the product page. This widget replaces the normal buying flow and guides customers through the bidding process.
1. Auction widget appears on the product page
On the product page, customers will see the auction widget instead of (or alongside) the regular product price.
The widget usually shows:
Countdown timer (time left until the auction ends)
Current bid price
Number of bids
Start price
Start and end time
Bid input and Place bid button
This allows customers to understand the auction status at a glance.
💡 You can customize what is shown (price, Add to cart button, colors, text) in Auction Widget Settings.
2. Customer login is required to bid
Before placing a bid:
Customers must log in to their store account
If they are not logged in, they will be prompted to log in or create an account
This helps ensure bids are linked to a real customer and prevents anonymous bidding.
3. Customer places a bid
To place a bid, the customer:
Enters a bid amount (or uses the + / – buttons)
Clicks Place bid
Rules applied automatically:
The bid must be higher than the current bid
The bid must follow the bid increment you set
If a buyout price is used, bidding can stop once it is reached
After bidding:
The current bid updates instantly
The bidder sees confirmation that their bid was placed
4. Auction countdown and live updates
While the auction is active:
The countdown timer updates in real time
New bids update automatically
Customers can return to the product page to place higher bids before the auction ends
This creates urgency and encourages competitive bidding.
5. Auction ends and widget closes automatically
When the end time is reached:
The auction ends automatically
The auction widget is hidden
The highest valid bidder becomes the winner
A checkout link is generated for the winner to complete payment within the allowed time. Learn more
▶️ Tutorial video
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