Bidding

This article will explain the several ways to bid on a property and how to view an applicant's bidding history.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Bidding history
• Staff Bidding
• Auto bidding

Bidding history

The bid history will display all the bids that have been placed for that applicant within your system. It includes information such as how the bids were made and their outcomes. To view the bid history, follow the steps below:

1. Click on the "Bid History" icon under the "Summary" tab on the applicant's page.
2. If you click on a previous bid, it will take you to the shortlist.

Staff Bidding

Staff can place bids on behalf of applicants who are not placing bids via the public website and those without/not utilising the auto bidding. 

1. Click on the "Place a bid" tab on the applicant's page
2. To view the property advert, click "Show Advert" 
3. If you would like to place a bid, click "Place Bid" then "Confirm"
4. If you want to remove the bid, click "Remove Bid" and then "Confirm"
5. There is also the option to view the shortlist. 
6. If you click the "Show ineligible" toggle, the system will display all the current available properties and why the applicant is not eligible for them

Note: Some of the data in the video has been blurred for confidentiality reasons. 

Auto bidding

If your system includes Auto bidding, it will appear under the "People Tasks" on an applicant's page and it will be called "Auto Bid" or something similar depending on your configuration. For guidance on how to use auto bidding, please see this article.