Description
An add-on for Simple Auctions
Let customers top up before they bid.
Buy Bid Credits adds a credit requirement to your WooCommerce Simple Auctions website. Customers buy credits through a designated WooCommerce product, then use their balance when bidding.
Requires WooCommerce and WooCommerce Simple Auctions, purchased separately.
How the credit flow works
- A registered customer purchases your designated bid-credit product.
- The purchased quantity is added to their account as credits when the order reaches Processing or Completed.
- The add-on checks the balance before allowing a bid and deducts one credit when that check passes.
- With no credits left, the customer sees a link to buy more.
Account balance
Keep the next top-up within reach.
Customers can see their available bid credits on the WooCommerce My Account dashboard. A Buy More link takes them back to the credit product.
The balance belongs to the customer account, so customers need to sign in to use their credits.
Credits control bidding access
Use purchased credits for a penny-bidding setup or to require a credit purchase before someone can participate.
Credits are used for bidding access. They do not replace payment for the auction item or provide identity verification.
Example use case
A collectibles auction with prepaid bids.
You run a Simple Auctions store for collectible cards and want participants to buy credits before bidding.
Your store setup
Create a bid-credit product priced at $1 per credit. A customer buys a quantity of 10 for $10.
Once that purchase is credited to the account, the customer starts with 10 bid credits.
The bidder experience
Each bid that passes the credit check uses one credit. After three such bids, the balance is 7.
At zero credits, bidding is blocked and the customer is directed to top up. Their remaining balance is visible in My Account.
Illustrative pricing before taxes. You choose the credit product price. Bid credits are separate from the auction price; buying credits does not guarantee a winning bid.
Installation and configuration included.
We will install and configure this add-on for you. Setup connects the add-on to the WooCommerce product you use to sell bid credits.
This is a developer-configured extension, rather than a settings-only setup. Contact wpgenie about your auction setup →
Before you buy
Frequently asked questions
Does this work without Simple Auctions?
No. You need both WooCommerce and WooCommerce Simple Auctions installed and active. This purchase is for the Buy Bid Credits add-on; Simple Auctions is purchased separately.
How do customers buy credits?
They purchase the designated bid-credit product through WooCommerce. The purchased quantity determines the number of credits added when the order reaches Processing or Completed.
How many credits does bidding use?
The add-on deducts one credit when a bid passes its credit-balance check. Credits are used for participating, not only for winning an auction.
What happens when the balance reaches zero?
The add-on blocks bidding and shows a link to purchase more credits. The My Account dashboard also displays the balance and a Buy More link.
Do bid credits pay for the auction item?
No. Bid credits provide bidding access. Payment for the auction item remains separate.
Can you help configure the add-on?
Yes. Installation and configuration are included. The extension needs to be connected to your chosen credit product; contact wpgenie to arrange your setup.
Add prepaid bidding to Simple Auctions.
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