posted on March 4, 2003 08:14:26 AM new
How do I set up a set of auctions to go out everyday at the same times, each day?
I want this automated so that I don't have to manually set them each day.
I would think this would be a common practice...it HAS to be easy!
I know you guys MUST have the answer!
I tried to make recurring auctions in new batches (but it seems like it will only set the new batch for a one-time specified date and time).
If you are doing it from Pro -- open up your batch and select the item, then click on the Add Recurring button at the bottom of the batch window. Set up how many times you want it to launch and when you are done, they will go to a new batch window, which you can upload to your account when ready.
If you are doing it from Sales Manager online, on the Create Listing page, click on the Add Recurring button down at the bottom next to the Launch button to set up your recurring times.
posted on March 4, 2003 09:40:42 AM new
Thanks Sonya,
....but im ALMOST there.
I want to simply create this scenario exactly:
-3 of the same auctions launched everyday (seperated by a 6 hour interval, ie 8 am, 2pm, 8pm).
-Launched every day of the week!
I am still a little confused as to how it will know to do this.
It still seems as if it will only do it once. (meaning, i have created a recurring auction, but it will only recur three times for 1 day).
What field exactly, indicates that?
1.The "Range of Recurrences" is what is confusing to me. It makes you specify a date! But, i dont want to specify a date, but just have it list everyday.
2.Also, end after (a specified 3) or occurences?
I think i will totally have this down pack, if someone can tackle the previous questions.
Will you confirm where you are doing this from -- Sales Manager Pro, or Sales Manager online? The directions are different for each one so it will be easiest to know where you are working from.
If you want it to launch three times a day, first you will need to make copies of the auction so that you have 3 of them in pending. This can be done easily by clicking the Copy button twice.
Now, what you do is go to one of them, go to Add Recurring, and select daily in the Recurrence Pattern tab and have it set for every 1 day (to make it go every day). Then down in Range of Occurences, select it to end after how many days you want it to launch (you can pick more than three -- I just tested it with 10).
When yo uare done with this one, click on Launch, and then on the following page click on Launch again. When you go back to the control panel you will see that they are all in pending with a scheduled launch date.
Repeat this process for the other two, making sure you select the right time.
Let me know if you have any trouble with this.
Regards,
Sonya
[ edited by SonyaAW on Mar 4, 2003 10:33 AM ]
