Siebel eAuction Guide

Introduction

How This Guide Is Organized

Revision History


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Siebel eAuction Overview

Auction Definitions

Auction

Auction Type

Auction Attributes

Auction Item

User

Bidder

Lister (Third-Party Lister)

Administrator

Anonymous User (Guest/Browser)

Catalog

Category

Bid

Responsibility

AutoBid

Auction Types

English Auction

Modified English Auction

Reverse Auction

Dutch Auction

Vickrey Auction

Reverse Vickrey Auction

Auction Attributes

Sealed-bid Auction

Private Auction


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Configuring the Siebel eAuction Environment

Siebel eAuction Setup Tasks

Setting Up Responsibilities

Defining User Responsibilities

Using Third-Party Security

RSA Security

CyberSource Internet Commerce Suite

Integration Objects Used with Credit Cards and Invoicing

Setting Up System Preferences

Important Siebel eAuction System Preferences

Uploading Usage Terms

Setting Up Notifications

Setting Up Communications Driver Profiles

Customizing a Template for the Email Server

Enabling Component Groups

Activating Workflows

Checking System Preferences for Notifications

Synchronizing Server Components

Types of Notifications

Registration Confirmation/User Welcome Notification

Modified Profile/User Status Notification

Auction Alert Notification

Bid Notification

Outbid Notification

Partial Outbid Notification

AutoBid Executed Notification

Win Notification

Lister's Bid Accepted Notification

Lister's Auction Close Notification

Lister's Invoice Closed Notification


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Creating an Auction

Creating a Catalog

Defining Lister Fees

Viewing Auction Lister Invoices

Creating a Category or Subcategory

Creating a Subcategory from an Existing Category

Creating a New Auction

Adding Auction Information

Selecting Auction Type

Adding Auction Parameters

Adding Auction Parameters (Dutch Auction)

Adding Auction Parameters (Vickrey Auction)

Setting Auction Duration

Using Bulk Upload to Add Multiple Auction Items

Setting Up the Files for Bulk Upload

Using Bulk Upload

Creating an Auction from a Product


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Administering Auctions

Administering Your Auctions

Editing an Auction

Deleting Bids

Manually Closing an Auction

Reposting Unsold Auction Items

Generating Administrative Reports


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Auction Results

Bid Resolution Factors

Bidding and Auction Resolution Terms

Bidding Properties

Sealed-Bid Auctions

Bidding Scenario Using the Sealed-Bid Attribute

Bidding Scenario Without the Sealed-Bid Attribute


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Auction Properties

Bid Timestamp Option

Bidding Examples — Bid Timestamp Option

Bidding Scenario for Bid Timestamp Option 1

Bidding Scenario for Bid Timestamp Option 2

Bidding Scenario for Bid Timestamp Option 3

Raise AutoBid to Reserve Price Option

Bidding Examples — Raise AutoBid to Reserve Price

Bidding Scenario for AutobidToReservePrice = TRUE

Bidding Scenario for AutobidToReservePrice = FALSE

Enforce Exact Bid Increment Option

Bidding Scenario for EnforceExactBidIncrement = TRUE

Bidding Scenario for EnforceExactBidIncrement = FALSE

Timestamp Advantage Property

Bidding Examples — AllowTimeStampAdvantage

Bidding Scenario for AllowTimeStampAdvantage = TRUE

Bidding Scenario for AllowTimeStampAdvantage = FALSE

Accept Partial Quantity

Bidding Example — Accept Partial Quantity


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English and Modified English Auctions

Bidding Rules Used with an English Auction

Single-Quantity Auctions

Multiple-Quantity Auctions

Bidding Rules Used with a Modified English Auction

Bidding Example — Modified English Auction


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Reverse Auctions

Bidding Rules Used with a Reverse Auction

Single-Quantity Auctions

Multiple-Quantity Auctions

Bidding Example — Reverse Auction


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Dutch Auctions

Bidding Rules Used with a Dutch Auction

Dutch Bid Amount Computation

Bidding Examples — Dutch Auction

Bidding Scenario in a Reverse Dutch Auction


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Vickrey and Reverse Vickrey Auctions

Bidding Rules Used with a Vickrey Auction

Bidding Example — Vickrey Auction

Bidding Rules Used with a Reverse Vickrey Auction

Bidding Example — Reverse Vickrey Auction


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Registering for an Auction

Registering with an Auction Site

Logging on to an Auction Site

Recovering a Lost Password

Browsing an Auction


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Navigating in an Auction

Navigating in an Auction

The Home Screen

The Catalog Screen

Auctions Screen

Searching for an Item

Basic Search

Auctions Advanced Search

Navigating to the Auction Item Detail Screen

Contacting the Lister

Viewing a Lister's Ratings

Adding an Auction to the My Auctions List


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Bidding in an Auction

Placing Bids

Using AutoBid (My Maximum Bid)

Bidding on an English or Modified English Auction

Bidding on a Reverse Auction

Bidding on a Sealed-Bid Auction

Bidding on a Dutch Auction

Using My Auctions and My RFQs

Creating Auction Alerts

Creating an Auction Alert

Editing an Existing Auction Alert

Deleting an Auction Alert

Rating Listers and Bidders

Rating a Lister

Rating a Bidder

View Ratings


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Managing Third-Party Auctions

Creating a New Auction

Selecting the Catalog and Category

Adding Auction Information

Selecting Auction Type

Adding Auction Parameters

Adding Auction Parameters (Dutch Auction)

Adding Auction Parameters (Vickrey Auction)

Setting Auction Duration

Setting Shipping Information and Purchase Terms

Verifying Fees and Auction Information

Administering Your Auctions

Viewing and Editing Auctions

Manually Closing an Auction

Reposting Unsold Auction Items

Using Bulk Upload

Viewing Invoices

Generating Lister Reports


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Siebel eAuction System Preferences


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Siebel eAuction Server Components

Background Server Components

DCommerceAlerts and DCommerceAutoClose

Dynamic Commerce Server Components

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 Siebel eAuction Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003