iAuction Pro Product

iAuction Pro was designed to administer any non-Internet based local auction. As of June 2022 it also presents a publish auction service. Simplicity, reliability and a low learning curve were the primary aims we set for ourselves throughout it's development cycle.

iAuction Pro is very easy to use and user friendly. All auctions are the same regarding the administrative procedures involved, so no matter whether you are selling motor cars or livestock, or anything in between, you'll do the same things for each auction. Below are just some of the features of iAuction Pro.

Unlimited number of auctions.
Unlimited storage for sellers, stock, buyers and transactions.
FICA requirements supported per buyer record
Import and save ID document
Import and save Proof Of Address document
Import and save Proxy document
Company logo and signature
Uploaded logo appears on all printouts and emails
Signature appears on email covering messages (optional)
Supports batch selling. (sell multiple lot's simultaneously)
Support for selling livestock. (also livestock branding marks)
Optional buyer registration fee
Reimburse functions included.
All stock (sold/unsold/released), sellers, buyers and transactions remain in data storage forever.
Custom buyer numbers.
Drag and drop buyer registration.
Erroneous transactions can be edited or deleted.
Manually number (or re-number) lots if so required.
Stock can be easily sorted to match selling sequence on the auction floor using drag and drop (amongst other methods) for arranging stock.
Data required to post a transaction:
Lot number - typed or visually selected using button
Buyer number - typed or visually selected using button
Quantity items - typed
Bid price per item - typed (this field is also a calculator)
Use this VAT % - typed (override default)
Our commission % - typed (override default)
Buyer commission % - typed (override default)
Admin fee - typed (override default)
A lot can be sold multiple times if it has more than one item.
Buyer functions include:
Permanent buyer numbers for regular buyers
Multiple invoicing of specific items - email invoices
Receiving multiple payments & payment receipts
Pay sellers - functions include:
Support for multiple pay outs
Saved pay out records
Send Sales Statements by email
Send Tax Invoices by email
Send Payment Notifications by email
Send mail merge emails to buyers/sellers using a pre-defined template.
Can send email to an OTA (one time address).
Publish service
This free service publishes an upcoming auction to infrastructure provided by Pro Software.
After publishing a link is provided that can be used to advertise the auction on public forums. It can also be sent to prospective buyers. Publishing includes lot item pictures and an optional Google map of the auction location. An optional document containing the auction rules can also be published.
The infrastructure provided by Pro Software takes care of removing the published auction after the date has expired.
The Outbox Manager allows viewing of sent mails and their attachments as well as managing mails that can't be sent due to errors.
Conforms to the legal requirements of the South African/Namibia/Swaziland VAT system.
Comprehensive after auction reporting.
Security logs all user actions. This log can be viewed, so any underhand "modifications" are easily traced.
Full context sensitive online help system.
Backup your data functions
1. To an external USB device (hard disks and flash drives)
2. To a sync folder. (OneDrive, Google Drive or 3rd party folders)
Purchase credits online is quick and easy via PayFast.

These are the requirements and features of iAuction Professional.