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Bid Board
Current version: 1.8

The *LP* Rental Bid Board is a powerful way to sell items with a chance of receiving the most possible $L for them. It is completely customizable for ANY type of sale. You can load multiple items of ANY item type except for textures. This is because the texture you load, will display on the front display of the bid board!! This texture will NOT be given to the top bidder at the end of your bid!! You can add items that you do NOT have copy rights to, as long as you can transfer them. (If you can add them to the board, they can sell!) You have the option at any time to stop the bid, refund the current bidder, and get your inventory items back. This way you can then change price, time, items, extend your lease, etc. You can even force the bid at any time if you just decide you want to sell the items at the current bid price and start a new one!! When the time of your bid is up, the top bidder will be given your items and you will receive the top bid amount from the board owner, minus any commission, if the board owner has configured it to keep commissions. (ask the board owner about commissions before rental) If no one has bid on your item, the bid board will automatically start over and notify you when it does.

If your lease is about to expire, you will have received 2 IMs notifying you of this. One at 24 hours and another 1 hour in advance so you can pay the board to extend your lease or simply let it expire. You cannot extend your lease while an open bid is running. It is recommend you make sure to note the remaining time of your lease before you set your bid length. You cannot set a bid that will run past the time remaining on your lease. Along with the reminder IMs, every menu also displays the amount of days and/or hours you have remaining on your lease.

The owner has the same options that a renter does, and more. You have the ability to change the backboard texture between 9 different colors, the option of designating a default texture for the center display panel, and of course a few admin options too. When someone else has rented the board from you, at any time you have the ability to kick them out, terminating their lease, and return their items. Upon doing so, the highest bidder WILL be refunder their $L back but the renter will NOT be refunded. This actions should only be carried out due to a disciplinary action. You can even force their bid if you absolutely have to, though not recommended without permission from the renter. You also have the ability to reset the entire system in case of SL issues, which will also terminate the renters lease, return their items, and refund the highest bidders $L.

The inventory of the bid board is frequently cleaned out if it is being rented by someone else (returned for non copyable items, then removed to get rid of copyable items). The inventory will also be cleaned out if you yourself are using it and someone wins the bid, or you force the board. This makes setting up new bids quick and easy. If no one bids on a certain item, the bid automatically restarts and notifies you or a renter when it does. This way the board can keep trying to sell your item. Remember, you can always come back and change it at any time.

Setup
Editing Default Configuration
  1. With the Bid Board rezzed, right click on it and choose edit to bring up the build window
  2. Navigate to the Content tab and open up the * Config * notecard to set the following settings:
Notecard: * Config *
  • # RENTAL PERIOD = How do you want to rent this board out? Hourly, Daily, or Weekly

  • RENTAL PERIOD0

  • # RENTAL PRICE = How much is it to rent for each hour, day, or week (Set to 0 and no one can rent)

  • RENTAL PRICE0

  • # DEFAULT TEXTURE KEY = This is the texture that will display in the center of the Bid Board when it is not in use, or the user did not add a texture for a bid

  • DEFAULT TEXTURE KEY0

  • # INFO NOTECARD = Name of an info notecard inside the bid board that you wish to give to a first time renter and to anyone that clicks the board

  • INFO NOTECARD0

  • # DEFAULT TIME = The time you want to set a bid for if you are using it, or the minimum amount of time a user may set for a bid

  • DEFAULT TIME0

  • # DEFAULT STARTING BID = The starting bid you want to use if you are using it, or the minimum amount of $L a user may set for a starting bid

  • DEFAULT STARTING BID0

  • # COMMISSION = Percent of the highest bid that you want to pay the user. This must in a float value, meaning 1 is 100%, 0.5 is 50%. Remember, this is how much YOU pay the user

  • COMMISSION0

  • # DISPLAY TEXT = This is the color you want the display text to be in SL r,g,b color

  • DISPLAY TEXT0

Set-Up Instructions
  1. Rez the Bid Board and grant it Debit Permissions
  2. After you have set all of your settings, touch the Bid Board and choose "Reset" to re-load the notecard settings
  3. If you wish to use the board yourself, drag your items from your inventory into the Contents tab of your build window
Usage
Using the Board Not Rented
  1. Touch Board for Owner Menu (Before an open bid)
    • "Texture" = Choose from 9 different color
    • "Start" = Start your bid using the Default Starting Bid and Default Time from the settings from the * Config * notecard
    • "Update" = Check for updates
    • "Reset" = Exit dialog menu
  2. Touch Board for Owner Menu (During an open bid)
    • "Texture" = Choose from 9 different color
    • "Stop" = Stops the current bid, refunds the highest bidder, then waits for you to start a new bid
    • "Force" = Gives the items to the highest bidder (if there was a bidder) then waits for you to start a new bid
    • "Update" = Check for updates
    • "Reset" = Exit dialog menu
Using the Board Rented
  1. After someone has paid to rent the Bid Board, they are instructed via IM to touch the Bid board when they are ready to set up a bid.
  2. When the renter touches the board, they say their bid length (in hours) in local chat. If their bid length is longer then their lease, they get an IM telling them it has to be less, or to extend their lease first
  3. Now they are instructed to say their starting bid price in local chat.
  4. Now they are instructed to hold down the CTRL key and drag ONE texture and their other items from their inventory onto the board (if they want to add items) and then touch the board for their renter menu. Their texture will be displayed on display panel in the middle of the Bid Board. When their bid ends, the picture is not given out to the winner, and your default texture will be reapplied to the display panel.
  5. After they have added their items and touch the board, they get a renter menu
    • "Start" = Starts the bid
    • "Return Inv" = Returns their inventory if they added the wrong items or wish to change them
    • "Cancel" = Cancels the set up procedure and instructs them to touch the board again when they are ready to set up a new bid. This way they can change price and bid length if they want
  6. After they have started their bid they may right click the Bid Board and choose "touch" for another renter menu
    • "Force" = Gives the items to the highest bidder (if there was a bidder), removes inventory and waits for the renter to start a new bid
    • "Stop" = Stops the current bid, refunds the highest bidder, removes inventory and waits for the renter to start a new bid
    • "Cancel" = Cancels the set up procedure and instructs them to touch the board again when they are ready to set up a new bid. This way they can change price and bid length if they want
  7. Touch for Owner Menu (No active bid)
    • "Texture" = Choose from 9 different colors
    • "Kick" = Terminate renters lease, return their items, and refund highest bidders $L
    • "Update" = Check for updates
    • "Reset" = Reset bid board, terminate renters lease, return their items, and refund highest bidders $L
  8. Touch for Owner Menu (During an active bid)
    • "Texture" = Choose from 9 different color
    • "Stop" = Stops the current bid, refunds the highest bidder, then waits for you to start a new bid
    • "Force" = Gives the items to the highest bidder (if there was a bidder) then waits for you to start a new bid
    • "Update" = Check for updates
    • "Reset" = Exit dialog menu
  9. THATS IT!! When the bid is done, the Bid Board will automatically notify you or the renter, and the winner that they have won. The board sends them an IM, a slurl, and the contents one by one (SL limitation to make sure no copy items are given).
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