Select Products for Auction

This guide explains how product selection works in Tipo Product Auction and how auctions are displayed on your Shopify store.

Important: Auctions work at the product level, not variant level. If a product has multiple variants, the auction applies to the entire product.

1. Open the app > click Auctions > click Create auction button

1. Enter Auction name

Example: New Auction, December Auction

1. Choose the product(s) for this auction in Products section

There are 3 options:

📌 Specific products

Select individual products manually.

Best for:

• Limited auctions

• Featured products

• Exclusive items

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📂 Specific collections

Add all products from selected Shopify collections.

Best for:

• Seasonal collections

• Category-based auctions

• Large product groups

How it works:

• Products inside the selected collections will automatically join the auction

• Newly added products in the collection may also follow the auction rules

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🌍 All products

Apply the auction to all products in the store.

Best for:

• Storewide auction campaigns

• Simple global setup

Use carefully if your store has many products.

✅ How Product Auctions Work

Tipo Auction works based on the product, not individual variants.

Example:

• Product: “Gold Ring”

• Variants:

  • Size 6

  • Size 7

  • Size 8

If this product is added to an auction, the auction applies to the whole product. Customers bid on the product itself. Variants are not auctioned separately

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🛒 How It Appears on Your Storefront

When a product is included in an active auction:

• Auction form appears on the product page

• Customers can place bids directly

• Countdown timer is displayed

• Current highest bid is shown

• Auction rules follow your setup

Customers can:

• Submit bids

• Enable auto bidding (if enabled)

• View auction status in real time

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⚠️ Important Notes

• Auctions are linked to products, not variants

• Removing a product from the auction stops bidding immediately

• Products must remain active in Shopify. Draft or unavailable products may not appear correctly