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title: "4Bids: Agent Setup"
source: https://4property.com/topic/4bids/4bids-agent-setup/
updated: 2021-10-13T15:50:06+00:00
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# 4Bids: Agent Setup

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## How do I enable the 4Bids module?

Log into your WordPress admin section and head over to the **Property Drive** menu item -> **Integrations & Modules** tab. Turn on 4Bids by toggling the “Enable 4Bids module” option. Follow the steps to change your settings or use the default ones.

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Access the **Integrations & Modules** section

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Enable **4Bids** module

### 4Bids Settings

Head over to the **Property Drive** menu item -> **4Bids** menu item -> **General Settings** tab and configure each option.

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Setup **4Bids**

Make sure you **read** and **understand** each option:

**Notifications**
This option **should be enabled** (ticked) so that all bidders get **bid notifications** and other bid-related notifications.

**Verification**
Users can get verified **globally** (all properties) or **per property** (an admin needs to approve each bidder).

Users need to provide specific documents in order to get verified by the agent. **Select all that apply.** Note that the required documents can also be configured on a **per-user basis**.

**Legal Packs**
This is an optional feature and allows the agent to add one or more **legal documents** to **each property**.

**Bidding Settings**
These settings include the **refresh interval** (defaulting at **5** seconds) and the **bid increment** (or decrement) amount. **500** is a good value. This is the amount that goes up (or down) when clicking/tapping the plus/minus buttons.

**Bidding Rollover/Extension**
This optional feature allows the agent to **extend the auction time** by **X** minute(s) if the latest bid is within the last **Y** minute(s). Use **0** to disable.

**Agent Email**
This email **should be set** in order to receive bidding and bid-related notifications.

**Legal Settings**
This is the **Terms & Conditions** page (or the **Privacy Policy** page) as required by your legal team.

## Open/Active Auctions/Biddings

You can see your open properties on the **Dashboard** section. Click on each property to see its active bids.

## How to enable/disable 4Bids per-property

Enable **4Bids** for your property (or properties) and configure options.

Go to your **Properties** list (menu item on the left) and select your property.

Scroll down to the **4Bids Settings** metabox. Tick the **Allow bids for this property** box.

Set the selling method to **Auction** or **Private Treaty**.

Set the **Reserve Price** and **Minimum/Starting Bid**.

The **Reserve Price** signals when the property has reached the market price, making the property ready to sell. Additionally, for auctions only, a “Property has reached reserve!” message is shown above the current bid.

The **Minimum/Starting Bid** is the default starting price. Bids cannot go lower than this value.

All other fields are optional.

Remember to scroll up and **Update** your property **when you are done**.

[![](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/9f04584ddd1b2125fcd14c1ea706886e.png)](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/9f04584ddd1b2125fcd14c1ea706886e.png)

Select your property

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Enable 4Bids and configure settings

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Update your property and save your changes

## How to check and verify bidders

[![](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-3-a-1024x592.png)](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-3-a.png)

[![](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-3-b-1024x592.png)](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-3-b.png)

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Respond to buyer requests to bid (via email).

Whenever a new bidder requests access to bid, you, as agent, can check their **credentials**, their **documents** and override or **request more required documents**.

When the agent is satisfied, they can switch the status to **Verified**.

Note that all fields and settings related to each user are mandatory (status, verification, requested documents, expiration, maximum bid amount and so on).

If the **Verification** mode is set to “Per Property”, you will see all user applications in their profile settings. Approve them as you see fit.

You can see all bidder actions and statuses in **Users** -> **All Users** as a bird’s eye view:

![](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/4a1510eedb831238d1b8e98220f912c1.png)

## How to send email notifications to all bidders of a specific property

When finished, close the bidding process.

You also have the option to send full and final **emails** or any other desired **notification emails**.

[![](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-4-1024x592.png)](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-4.png)

## How to download a log of bids

[![](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-5-1024x592.png)](https://4property.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/step-5.png)

Download a **log of bids** for **PSRA** or **legal purposes**, containing the bid amount, the bid date, the bidder’s name and the bidder’s email address.