This article explains the process for enabling atgPay on an individual auction event.
Enabling atgPay on an Event
An auction house must sign up for atgPay before it can be enabled on an event. Click here for more information or to contact Sales.
atgPay should be enabled prior to bidder registration so that the payment option is visible in the event's Terms of Sale.
- Create a new event or click on the Payment & Terms link at the bottom of the existing auction event on the AuctionBuilder Dashboard.
- Enable ATG Pay: On the Payment & Terms page, selecting this box enables atgPay for the event.
- Shipping Methods: See atgPay: Shipping Options and Fees.
- Buyer Pays Fees: Selecting this checkbox should you wish for fees to be passed on to the bidder. For more information, see atgPay: Invoicing and Bidder Payments.
- Allowed Payment Methods. For more information, see atgPay: Accepted Payment Methods.
- Credit Card
- ACH
- Enable Autopay: Select this option if you wish for the winners credit card on file to be automatically charged. Selection offerings are 24 or 72 hours, and autopayment will be drafted at the selected timeframe from when the invoice was sent (or re-sent) to the winning bidder.
- Note: This feature continues to be built out and refined. In this first iteration, there are limits to which bidders will be eligible for Autopay. To review those limitations, see atgPay: Autopay.
- Payment Instructions: Update or complete the remainder of the Payment & Terms.
- Proxibid suggests adding the following statements to the event's Payment Instructions:
- To indicate to bidders that the event is using atgPay: "At the end of the auction, Buyers will receive an invoice with a ‘Pay Now’ button, to checkout simply and securely via card or bank transfer (ACH) using atgPay."
- To indicate to bidders that Autopay has been enabled and will be utilized: "Credit Card on file will be automatically charged if invoice has not been paid after 24/72 hours" (reflect hours based on 24 or 72 hour radio button that is selected.
- Please note, since taxes are calculated automatically when using atgPay, auction companies will not be able to edit the tax rates on events using atgPay.
- Proxibid suggests adding the following statements to the event's Payment Instructions:
- Click Save at the bottom of the page.
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