💰 Item Management: How to Track Consignment Items in ClickBid

🧾 What Are Consignment Items?

Consignment items are auction items provided by third-party companies—often experiences or high-value goods. Your organization only pays the vendor if the item sells, so you can list more exciting items without upfront risk.

To cover your costs, it’s recommended to set the starting bid at or slightly above the consignment value to ensure the first bid covers the payout—and potentially generates a profit.

➕ How to Add a Consignment Value to an Item

You can enter a consignment value either during an item import or by editing an individual item in your admin.

1. Add via Item Import

• Use the Item Import Template

• Enter the consignment value in the designated column

2. Add Manually in Admin

1. Click Items from the left menu

2. Select Manage Items

3. Click on the title of the item you want to edit

4. Scroll down to the Consignment Amount field

5. Enter the consignment value

📊 View Your Consignment Totals Post-Event

ClickBid automatically calculates what is owed to consignment providers after the auction.

View Summary Totals

• Navigate to Dashboard > Post Event > Consignment Overview

• See:

  • Auction Total

  • Consignment Sold Total (amount owed to vendors)

  • Net Auction Total (what you raised after consignment payouts

📈 Run a Detailed Report

You can also run a full Consignment Detail report:

1. Go to Reports > Consignment Detail

2. This will show:

   • Item name

   • Consignment amount

   • Final sale price

   • Net proceeds