YITH WooCommerce Auctions Premium

Some products sell better when buyers can name their own price. This plugin brings an eBay-style auction model into WooCommerce, so unique, rare or limited items can go to bidding instead of a fixed price. You choose the start price, an optional reserve price and an optional buy-now price, and you decide whether bidders place bids by hand or set an automatic maximum.

The plugin also covers variations on the classic format. Reverse auctions award the sale to the lowest bid, and secret auctions hide bid amounts from participants. You can charge a participation fee, add an extra commission for winners, and require bid confirmation and login before anyone bids. It works with YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor, so vendors can run their own auctions in a marketplace, which suits both small shops and larger stores.

Features

• Start, reserve and buy-now prices: Define the starting bid, a minimum reserve the item must reach, and an optional buy-now price so a buyer can end the auction early by purchasing right away.
• Manual and automatic bidding: Bidders can place each bid themselves or enter a maximum amount and let the plugin bid for them up to that limit as others raise the price.
• Standard and reverse auctions: Run traditional auctions where the highest bid wins, or reverse auctions where the lowest bid wins, depending on how you want to sell a given product.
• Secret auctions: Hide bid amounts from other participants so each buyer bids without seeing what others have offered, which changes how the competition plays out.
• Participation fees and winner commission: Optionally charge a fee to join an auction, and add an extra commission for winners to cover taxes, management or legal costs, shown on product or checkout pages.
• Countdown timer layouts: Pick from four countdown timer designs, or show only the auction end time, so the auction display fits the look of your site.
• Watchlist and email alerts: Users can follow favorite auctions in a watchlist and receive email notifications, which helps them keep track of auctions they care about.
• Bid confirmation and registration: Ask users to confirm each bid and to register or log in before bidding, so participants understand their commitment if they win.

Best for

• WooCommerce stores selling rare or one-of-a-kind items
• Marketplaces where vendors run their own auctions
• Shop owners wanting reverse or secret auction formats