🗂️ Items: How to Sort and Categorize Items for Your Auction

🧐 Why Use Categories and Sorting?

Categories help bidders easily find items by grouping them into sections like Electronics, Gift Baskets, or Travel. Sorting allows you to control the order in which items appear on your bidding site and landing page.

🧩 Step 1: Create Your Categories

1. Go to Items > Categories and Ordering

2. Click Add Category

3. Type in your category name (e.g., Gift Cards, Experiences)

4. Click the blue Add button

5. Click Yes to confirm

6. In the Sort Order dropdown, choose how you want to sort your categories:

   • By Category First (Recommended for grouping)

   • By Item Number

📸 Suggested Screenshot: Highlight the "Add Category" button and the "Sort Order" dropdown.

🧱 Common Category Name Examples

Here are some bidder-friendly category names you might use:

• 🎁 Gift Baskets

• 🍷 Wine & Spirits

• 💻 Electronics

• 🧳 Travel & Experiences

• 🎓 Education

• 🎨 Art & Home

🏷️ Step 2: Assign Items to Categories

You can do this two ways: individually or through a batch update.

Option A: Assign One Item at a Time

1. Go to Items > Manage Items

2. Click the green pencil to edit an item

3. Use the Category dropdown to assign it

4. Click Update Item

Option B: Batch Update Categories

1. In Manage Items, select multiple items using the checkboxes

2. Scroll down to the Batch Update section

3. Check the box labeled Category

4. Choose the category from the dropdown

5. Click Update

🔄 Step 3: Set Category Display Order

1. Return to Items > Categories and Ordering

2. Use the Sort field next to each category to choose the order (e.g., 1, 2, 3…)

🧑‍💻 What Bidders Will See

1. Each item shows its assigned category

2. Bidders click the dropdown next to “All Items” to browse categories

3. Only categories with assigned items will appear