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Choose how each product sells.

Run rising-bid auctions, descending-price auctions, fixed-price sales and offers on your Shopify storefront. Set the format and selling rules for each product in your show.

English auctions

Shoppers compete with increasing bids. You set the starting price and minimum bid increment. The highest accepted bid wins when the auction closes.

Use this format when you want buyers to compete on price while you present the product. A winning bid starts the payment process. It does not charge the shopper.

Dutch auctions

Start at a price you choose. The price falls in timed steps until a shopper claims the item or the auction ends.

You control the drop amount, interval and floor price. The floor is the lowest price the auction can reach. An item can finish unsold if nobody claims it.

Explore Dutch auctions

Fixed-price sales

Set a price and let shoppers claim the product at that price. They complete payment through Shopify checkout.

Use fixed prices for products where you want a clear purchase price instead of competing bids. You can combine them with auction items in the same lineup.

Product offers

Let shoppers propose a price for a product. Review offers in your host workspace and decide which to accept.

An accepted offer still needs payment. Keep the offer decision and the paid purchase separate when reviewing your results.

Proxy bidding

An English auction describes how the price rises. Proxy bidding describes how a shopper can take part: they save a private maximum before an eligible item opens, and the app bids within that limit.

The maximum is not the purchase price. Competing bids and the increment determine how much the app needs to bid. Maximum entry closes when the item opens.

Proxy bidding rules and examples

Set sale formats for your lineup

Build the lineup

Choose Shopify products and variants, then arrange the running order.

Set each format

Use an English auction for one item, a Dutch auction for another and a fixed price for the next.

Follow the purchase

After a shopper wins or claims, track checkout and payment before fulfillment.

Standalone Dynamic Listings also support auctions and offers without a live broadcast. Their setup is separate from your show lineup.

Questions

Can I mix sale formats in one show?+

Yes. Choose the sale format and rules for each product. The lineup can contain auctions, fixed-price products and offer-based items.

Is proxy bidding another auction format?+

No. It is a bidding mechanism for eligible rising-bid auctions. A shopper saves a private maximum, and the app submits bids within that limit.

Does a Dutch auction always sell at the floor?+

No. A shopper can claim before the floor. If nobody claims during the final floor interval, the item remains unsold.

Does winning or accepting an offer charge the shopper?+

No. The shopper must complete Shopify checkout. Shipping and tax are additional where applicable.

Can I run an auction without broadcasting?+

Yes. Dynamic Listings support standalone ascending auctions, descending-price auctions and offer-based listings on your storefront.

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