Action links on bid notices (to admin) do not work

[luuuciano]

When someone bids in an auction the wp auctions admin email receives an email... having links like:
http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/?auction_to_show=35
http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/?auction_to_show=29
http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/?auction_to_show=23
http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/?auction_to_show=27
etc...

The problem is... that all those links shows the same auction (the first one available?)

When someone outbid another guy... that guy receives links like those too?
(non working)

The WP permalink setup is set to: http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/pagina-ejemplo/ (the option previous "custom" url types)

The .htaccess generated by WP is like this:
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress


Maybe it is because that? we can not use (yet) "nice urls" with wp auctions?

EDIT: I have tried changing the permalink setup to the default "http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/?p=123"... the auctions links do not work... :(
Continues showing the same auction...

[Hyder]

No.1: You cannot show more than 1 auction per page, the bid form will not know where to put the bid, technically it's impossible...plus it's just plain confusing for anyone coming on a site to see that. I suggest you show 1 on the most recent post, and use the <!-- more --> tag in WordPress to split the rest with the "read more..." link.

No. 2: I see that you've embedded the auction into a Post, but you have not formed a relationship between them...i.e the Post and Auction. If you enter the URL of each Post into each Auction (yes, I know this is the part you don't like, but I'm sorry so far this is what we have) then the email will show a link to the Post like yoursite.com/your-post?auction_to_show=1 etc...

Also, you can enter the URL of an "Auction Landing Page:" in your Other Settings area of the plugin for all of your emails to show the same link. If you embed any auction it will show that auction when the user loads the page, provided the URL in the email has yoursite.com/your-post?auction_to_show=1. For best results, embed the List Widget too showing all your auctions on your "Auction Landing Page:".

Hope that helps.

[luuuciano]

Oh, my gorsh... I will need a Tibetan Monk beside me... or maybe two... to not going insane... berserk

ajhhhhhh

[luuuciano]

No.1: You cannot show more than 1 auction per page, the bid form will not know where to put the bid, technically it's impossible...plus it's just plain confusing for anyone coming on a site to see that. I suggest you show 1 on the most recent post, and use the <!-- more --> tag in WordPress to split the rest with the "read more..." link.

But... If I can not do that... why to use the AJAX option?
Just because it is cooler? top of the wave?

As I see it, is to be used when auctions are listed in the side, or in page content using the list widget...

If that will not work (people being able to bid on several auctions, present in the same page)... it is useless...

[luuuciano]

the previous reply is about Nr1

About n2... If I do not embed auctions in posts (to use the ajax?)... wich link will receive members as notifications?
Going where? they will be able to easily find the notified auction? will have to search it?

We have to choose between pages, or ajax? can not use booth?

[luuuciano]

Anyway, I do not understand why links are not working... it is supossed that they will show different auctions, or not?

[Hyder]

Not quite sure what you mean by AJAX, but the embedded auctions bidding process are in no way powered with AJAX. Only the popup form is. You can use them simultaneously, but if you form a relationship between a Post and the Auction (provided you've embedded the auction in the Post) then the embed will take precedence i.e priority.

As for showing only one bid form per page, it's the only technical way to do so for now. When we will implement AJAX bidding on the auction embed feature then it won't be an issue, but for now this is what we have.

I'm sorry you're facing issues with getting it set up how you want, clearly you are a power user and we get very few users like you. Do note that we take all experiences seriously and will work towards improving the plugin.

As for your inner links not working, that's not a plugin or theme issue, but rather a set up issue.

[Owen]

HI Luuuciano,

From what I can tell, the problem you are seeing is because your auctions aren't defined correctly.

Picking one of your auctions, this seems to be on this page/post: http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/?p=108

However, if the link you have in your email is http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/?auction_to_show=35 then it looks like the auction permalink when you created the auction is set to http://lagangacordoba.com.ar/. This needs to be set to the post/page that contains the auction, otherwise you will end up in the situation where the link shows you a number of different auctions.

Have you considered using the sidebar widget that uses the auction popup instead of the mechanism you used? It may be a more effective way to show the number of auctions you have available.

Cheers

Owen

[luuuciano]

Have you considered using the sidebar widget that uses the auction popup instead of the mechanism you used? It may be a more effective way to show the number of auctions you have available.

Cheers

Owen

Yes, Im doing that... in fact, I thought the menu was updated to not show wp categories (I forgot to change the menu to custom), I have changed it and is now showing posts having the list widget too (showing wp auctions categories)
(in the previous reply I was talking about something not fully implemented)

The question is, using that aproach... where will link email notifications?
will test it later...

In the other hand... doing this, I/the members will never use/see the countdown (as pages are not used)... there is no way to implement it on the ajax popup too?

[luuuciano]

The question is, using that aproach... where will link email notifications?
will test it later...

Well, I have received something like:

You have just been outbid on an auction on La Ganga, también subastas online

Unfortunately someone else is currently winning AIRE ACONDICIONADO PHILCO PHS25C10/20 2500 after placing a bid for ARS90.00. You're still in time to win the auction, so click the link below and bid again.

Link: http://lagangacordoba.com.ar?auction_to_show=35

so... that links do not show anything (it should?), in this case as Im not using pages...
I guess I will change it to just show a link to http://lagangacordoba.com.ar ... and remarking the product name, or something...