"Bargain" bidding mode
In order to create an offer for the "Bargain" mode, do the following:
Note! "Bargain" mode is available for freight offers only.
Click "Create an offer" in the upper left corner and select "Freight".
Fill in the obligatory data about your shipment, delivery time and other conditions.
In "Rate and payment" block, select "Bargain" mode.
Indicate the cost of transportation (participants' bids may be higher or lower than the indicated cost), select the type of taxation.
It is also possible to select "Accept bids without VAT" (if you specify that bids with and without VAT are available, participants will be able to choose the type of taxation independently when submitting a bid).
Set a deadline for the winner to confirm the bid. Once you selected the winner, they must confirm their bid. If the winner does not confirm the bid within the specified time, the bid is automatically rejected.
Publish the offer on a private or public exchange (or both). Once the offer is published, it can accept bids from participants. As the owner of the offer, you will be able to see all bids participating in the auction. To do this, you must click on your offer.
Specify the duration of publication, i.e. how long your auction will take place on the exchange. The default time is 72h, but you can choose less, such as 24h or 48h.
You can also choose different duration by selecting "Specify your own time" or "Since first bid" checkboxes (the countdown of the duration of publication will start when the first bid is received).
Click "Publish now" button at the top and bottom of the screen. Done! The offer has been published in the "Bargain" mode.
How to place bids on offers in "Bargain" mode?
Note! A user can only have one active bid on a particular offer.
For example, you are a member of both company A and company B. You bid on an offer from company A and then bid on the same offer from company B. In this case, the bid from company A is automatically canceled because both bids were placed by the same user.
You can only place bid on an offer that is in the "Published" status.
In the "Search freights and transport" tab, go to the offer with the "Bargain" indicator.
Click "Make a bid" button on the right.
In the window that opens, specify the cost and select taxation type for your offered cost.
If the offer owner specified the price with VAT and selected "Accept bids without VAT", you can also select this types of taxation.
If the owner only specified one type, you will only be able to place bid with this type of taxation.
If you wish, you can enter a note. For example, you have an interesting offer both in terms of price and transportation conditions. When all information is filled in, click "Make a bid" button.
The status of the placed bid can be tracked in the offer itself. Depending on whether the bid is active or not, it will be displayed in the corresponding block (e.g. if you have canceled the bid, it will no longer be "Active"). Your bid will be marked as "Best", "Mid" or "Losing" depending on your competitor's bids.
You can also view bids status on "My bids" page. All bids are displayed according to their status.
For example, if you placed a bid and the bidding is in progress, your bid appears in the "Bidding" column. Once the bid wins, you need to confirm it and it will then appear in the "Confirmation" column.
On "My bids" page, you can also cancel a bid or make a new one.
Important! Do not forget to update the page manually to keep track of competitors bids and win!
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