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


📂 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


🌍 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


🛒 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


⚠️ 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

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