RFQs & Auctions
Simple Lots Template
What is the issue you're facing? I need a template a template so that I can upload my lots. How can I do this? Solution Within our software you now have the ability to upload your Lots in one fell swoop, which means you can very much use the Lots as ...
What is the Current Price and how do I use it in both Simple and Advanced Lots?
What is the issue you're facing? I would like to understand what the Current price is for and how to use it in both Simple and Advanced Lots. Solution The Current Price is an option available when setting up price lots for your events in Market Dojo ...
What do I do if I cannot add enough rows or columns to my Advanced Lot?
What is the issue you're facing? Whilst creating my Advanced Lot I am not able to add enough rows or columns. How do I overcome this? Solution Within advanced lot event there is a maximum cell limit of 5000 cells. There is also a limit for the number ...
How do I move a column in an Advanced Lot?
What's the issue you're facing? I have placed a column in the wrong place in my Advanced Lot. Can I move this? Solution When building an Advanced Lot it is recommended that thought is given to the layout and column structure as re organizing the ...
What is the difference between 'Bidding at detail level' and 'Bidding at lot level' in an Advanced Lot?
What is the issue you're facing? I have created an Advanced Lot for an auction and I have an option for bidding at detail level or bidding at lot level. What do these options mean? Solution When creating an advanced lot for an eAuction there is an ...
How do I upload my Advanced Lot template to me event?
What's the issue you're facing? I have download a lot template for my Advanced Lot and filled it in. I now need to upload it. How do I do this? Solution Once you have downloaded the lot template and made the changes required, you then need to save ...
How do I download my Advanced Lots so that can fill them out offline?
What's the issue you're facing? I have built my Advanced Lot but have a lot of data to input. Is there a way I can download a template to put this date into that I can then re-upload once I have filled it out? Solution Within the Advanced Lot itself ...
What is the the Lot Library and how do I use it with Advanced Lots?
What's the issue you're facing? I would like to know what the lot library is and how I can use this in my event? Solution Within advanced lots there is the ability to save and load lot templates to a library. If you are running events that are likely ...
What is Partial Bidding and how can I set this up in my Advanced Lot?
What's the issue you're facing? I would like to understand what partial bidding is and how I can use it in my Advanced Lot. Solution Partial Bidding allows participants to enter prices for some but not all the line items within the lots. Without ...
What is the Event Total in an Advanced Lot and how do I use it?
What's the issue you're facing? I have created my lots and I see I have the option to create an Event Total. What is this and how do I use this in my event? Solution Event totals allow you to create formulae that combine any price or numeric cell ...
How do I add a Lot total or Line Items Totals to my Advanced Lot?
What's the issue you're facing? I have created my Advanced Lots but am unable to take it live as the system is telling me I need to add a Lot Total or Line Item Total. How do I do this? Solution Within advanced lots there is the ability to determine ...
How do I add Total columns and rows to my Advanced Lot & how can I use formulae to do calculations in my lot? (Optional)
What is the issue you're facing? I would like to know how I can add total columns and rows to my Advanced Lot and how I can use formulae to do calculations within my lot Solution When building an advanced lot table, there is the ability to include ...
How do I manually add line-item rows and cell data to my Advanced Lot?
What's the issue you're facing? How do I add rows and column to my Advanced Lot manually? Solution Each advanced lot is made up of columns (lot components) and rows (line items). For each column you will determine what type of cell data will be ...
What are the Component Columns that I can use in an Advanced Lot?
What's the issue you're facing? I am builing an Advanced Lot and would like to understand what each of the different component columns that I can use are and how I can use them. Solution Both columns and rows are required in an advanced lot. By ...
How do I create a new Advanced Lot?
What's the issue you're facing? I have selected that I would like to have an Auction or RFQ and now I need to start building my lots using Advanced Lots. How do I do this? Solution On the create Lots tab click on ‘New Lot’ button under the advanced ...
What are Advanced Lots?
What is an advanced lot? In the MarketDojo Sourcing tool there are two options to building RFQ and eAuction lots. Either a simple lot or an advanced lot. A simple lot is as the name would suggest 'simple'. It allows you build a lot where you only ...
How do I edit an existing Simple Lot?
What is the issue you're facing? I have created a simple lot but need to edit this. How can I do this? Solution The steps required to edit a simple lot are: Open your event and click on the Edit button in the bottom right corner. Click on the ...
How do I create a Simple Lot?
What is the issue you're facing? I need to create a new simple lot. How do I do this? Solution To create a new simple lot, once you have started creating your event and you are on the RFQ or Auction tab you will see this screen. Click on the +New Lot ...
Simple Lots Vs Advanced Lots, What is best for me and my event?
What is the difference between "Simple" and "Advanced" Lots? Simple Lots - Simple lots are a basic lot structure that can be used to divide a procurement requirements into smaller, more manageable parts. - Simple lots are often used when the ...
Auction "Do"s and "Don't"s
Auctions should always be run in a fair, open and organised fashion. This guide outlines the important factors you should have in mind whilst hosting your auction event and aims to provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to demonstrate ...