An overview of how Auctria handles bidders who want to win more than one of a multiple winner item.
As shown in the Chef's Table example, there are times when a bidder wants to win more than one of an item — for example, seats for a couple or a family group. To register their intent, the bidder must place a separate bid for each individual quantity they want to win.
This approach ensures bids are applied fairly. If a single bid could cover multiple quantities, it would be unclear how to handle it when a new higher bid comes in — should it displace all lower bids, or only some? Because each bid covers one quantity, a new winning bid displaces exactly one bid: the lowest-ranked winning bid. When tied bids share the lowest amount, the most recent one is outbid first. In the Chef's Table example, Paddle #5 holds two $75 bids, and their newer bid (#6) is outbid before their earlier one (#5).
Let Your Bidders Know in Advance
We recommend informing bidders ahead of time how multiple winner items work to minimize confusion. If a Max per bidder limit has been set on the item, make sure to communicate that as well.
Bidding Rules for Multiple Winners
Auctria calculates the minimum required bid based on how many spots are filled:
| Condition | Minimum Bid Amount |
|---|---|
| Fewer winning bids than the quantity available | The Starting Bid |
| Winning bids equal the quantity available | The current lowest winning bid plus one Bid Increment |
If Require bids to be a multiple of the bid increment is enabled, the bid amount must also be an exact multiple of the Bid Increment. When this setting is off, any amount at or above the minimum is accepted, even if it isn't a multiple of the increment.
Changing the Allow Multiple Winners Setting
If you change the Allow Multiple Winners setting after bids have already been placed, the following rules apply:
| Change | Result |
|---|---|
| Changing to Yes | The current winning bidder remains a winner. |
| Changing to No with a single winning bidder | The single winning bidder remains a winner. |
| Changing to No with multiple winning bidders | All winning bids are cleared. You will need to re-enter the correct winning bid manually. |
Clearing Winning Bids
If you switch Allow Multiple Winners to No while multiple winners exist, all winning bids will be removed. This cannot be undone — make sure you have a record of the winning bids before making this change.