Entering Information About an Auction Event

After planning of an auction event is complete, the account manager enters information about the auction event.

To enter information about the auction event

  1. Navigate to the Events screen, then the Auction Event List view.

  2. Add a new record and complete the necessary fields, described in the following table:

    Field Description

    Event ID

    Displays an identification number for the event.

    Event Type

    Select the type of auction. Options are Open, Close, Online, Employee Sale.

    Event Sub Type

    Select the sub-type of the auction.

    Event Status

    Displays the status of the event. The field is populated as follows:

    • In Planning. Set automatically when the Event record is created.

    • Scheduled. After you have entered all the necessary data about the auction, select Scheduled manually in the Status field to cancel the event.
    • Closed. Select this value after the auction has closed.

    • Cancelled. Select Cancelled manually in the Status field to cancel the event.

    • No Sale. Select No Sale manually in the status field if no vehicles are sold at the event.

    Event Date

    Enter the date of the event.

    Event Price List

    Select the price list for the auction. This list specifies the base price, the minimum price accepted for each vehicle.

    Auction ID

    Select the auction house.

    Auction House

    Displays the name of the auction house after you select the house in the Auction ID field.

    Cancel Date

    Displays the date when the auction was cancelled. If you select Cancelled in the Status field, this field is automatically populated with the current date.

    Team

    Displays the team at the automotive company that deals with this auction house. This is populated automatically when you select the house in the Auction ID field.

    Created By

    Displays the user ID of the employee who created this record.

    Event Volume

    Displays the sum of all volume that the remarketing department wants to include in this event. This is a forecast for the event.