Mokonzi
Former Developer
Hi everyone,
This week brings the full release of DragonByte Classifieds (v1.0.0) which brings in some a couple of bug fixes and launches the Lite version of DragonByte Classifieds. To download the Lite version you can either download it from our site here: DragonByte Classifieds or from vBulletin.org.
We look forward over the coming weeks to updating Classifieds with some of the feature requests we've had made by the testers and users over the past few weeks. If you feel there are any features you'd like to see included in future updates that we don't already have in the mod, feel free to suggest them and we'll look into including them.
The full feature list for DragonByte Classifieds is as follows:
Major Features
Multiple Listing Types: Auction, Buy-it-Now (with stock support) and Wanted Items Listings Types to allow your users to sell and barter for items in a variety of ways.
AJAX Integration: We used AJAX wherever we could to help reduce the page reloads, including bidding, checking for new bids as well as other areas.
Automatic Image Resizing: All images added to the classifieds system will be resized and have a thumbnails generated. This will help reduce the page load time but not having to dowload the full image when you just need the thumbnail.
Stock Control: Buy-it-Now listings have a complete stock control that can be adjusted and allows for multiple purchases by different users.
Postage and Address: Mulitple postage options can be added per user as well as a variety of addresses letting users choose where they want items delivered to and at whatever price they prefer.
Feedback System: Allow users to leave feedback about transactions including comments and a customizable ranking.
Watch Items, Save Searches and Users: Users can save items to their watch list and choose to store searches for easy reuse at a later time. Sellers and Buyers can also be added to lists so that their latest items can be found easily.
Categories and Specifications System: An unlimited amount of categories can be created, allowing for subcategories and specifications creating a huge range of options that can help users specify exactly what they are selling.
Payment Processors: Integrated payment processors, including PayPal, to allow users to pay for their items and their fees.
Featured Listings: Allow users to feature their items for an optional fee as well as allowing control over how many items they can feature.
Full Feature List
Payment Processors
Listing Types
Email and PM Notifications
Categories and Specifications
Featured Listings
Search
Fees
Multiple Currencies
Conditions
Returns
Country and State Codes
Addresses
Postage Options
Attachments
Digital Listings
Feedback System
Listing Control
Invoices
Advert Boxes
Contact Seller
Form Control
Moderation
Pro Only
Feedback System
Advert Boxes
Link Control System
Notes System
Resolution Centre
Contact Seller
Form Control
Moderation
Remember, we have installed the latest version of Classifieds here on DBTech. We have created some 'fake' items and have left PayPal in Sandbox mode so that no real money changes hands allowing anyone to test how the system works. We look forward to your feedback. Go here for the latest listings: View Listings - DragonByte Tech | vBulletin Mods & Addons.
To create a PayPal Sandbox account you need to head over to this page: https://developer.paypal.com/webapps/developer/applications/accounts. Once you login with your regular PayPal account you can then create a sandbox testing account to use to 'purchase' the items on our Classifieds.
You can purchase DragonByte Classifieds here.
Bug Fixes And Issue Fixes:
Fixed: MySQL error caused by reducing a user's featured listing amount below 0.
Fixed: Delivery/Dispatch time now saving or showing up when editing or creating a listing
Known Issues
Permissions error when trying to edit the attachments of another user's listings even with moderator permissions
Discuss this news here.
This week brings the full release of DragonByte Classifieds (v1.0.0) which brings in some a couple of bug fixes and launches the Lite version of DragonByte Classifieds. To download the Lite version you can either download it from our site here: DragonByte Classifieds or from vBulletin.org.
We look forward over the coming weeks to updating Classifieds with some of the feature requests we've had made by the testers and users over the past few weeks. If you feel there are any features you'd like to see included in future updates that we don't already have in the mod, feel free to suggest them and we'll look into including them.
The full feature list for DragonByte Classifieds is as follows:
Major Features
Multiple Listing Types: Auction, Buy-it-Now (with stock support) and Wanted Items Listings Types to allow your users to sell and barter for items in a variety of ways.
AJAX Integration: We used AJAX wherever we could to help reduce the page reloads, including bidding, checking for new bids as well as other areas.
Automatic Image Resizing: All images added to the classifieds system will be resized and have a thumbnails generated. This will help reduce the page load time but not having to dowload the full image when you just need the thumbnail.
Stock Control: Buy-it-Now listings have a complete stock control that can be adjusted and allows for multiple purchases by different users.
Postage and Address: Mulitple postage options can be added per user as well as a variety of addresses letting users choose where they want items delivered to and at whatever price they prefer.
Feedback System: Allow users to leave feedback about transactions including comments and a customizable ranking.
Watch Items, Save Searches and Users: Users can save items to their watch list and choose to store searches for easy reuse at a later time. Sellers and Buyers can also be added to lists so that their latest items can be found easily.
Categories and Specifications System: An unlimited amount of categories can be created, allowing for subcategories and specifications creating a huge range of options that can help users specify exactly what they are selling.
Payment Processors: Integrated payment processors, including PayPal, to allow users to pay for their items and their fees.
Featured Listings: Allow users to feature their items for an optional fee as well as allowing control over how many items they can feature.
Full Feature List
Payment Processors
- Payment Types
- PayPal
- Cash on Collection
- Check/Cheque
- Bank Transfer (manual transfers)
- Configure the description to display to your users when they checkout
- Configure your Merchant ID (such as PayPal email address)
- "Sandbox" Mode toggleable via vBulletin Options, for testing purposes
Listing Types
- Auction
- AJAX Bidding
- AJAX countdown timers
- Buy-it-Now
- Adjustable Stock Control
- Wanted Items
Email and PM Notifications
- Users receive emails and PMs when items end, are sold, or are on their watch list
- Translatale phrases and email content
Categories and Specifications
- Categories can be added and assigned as subcategories
- Specifications can be added per category and used in multiple categories
- Options can be added to each specification and used in multiple specifications
Featured Listings
- Mark a listing as Featured to gain a higher position in the list
- Optionally add fees per usergroup to use the featured system
- Optionally add a limit on how many listings a user can feature via their usergroup permissions
Search
- In depth searching of:
- Titles
- Descriptions
- Categories
- Users
- Many Options to narrow down the search
Fees
- Custom Fees can be created
- Global or restricted to specific usergroups
- Charge for reserve prices, items initial listing and an items final price as well as for featuring items
- Choose from flatrate or percentage based values
Multiple Currencies
- Show prices in multiple currencies
- Set a tax rate for purchases in currencies other than your home currency
- Configurable exchange rate
- Choose a "Primary Currency" that your prices will be based on
- Automatical daily update of exchange rates via a Scheduled Task
Conditions
- Set the conditions of items
Returns
- Set the returns options
Country and State Codes
- Control the countries and states/counties that are available to be added to addresses
Addresses
- Allow users to add multiple address
- Define default address for when selling or buying items
Postage Options
- Create unique postage options
- Can be done per user
- Currencies can be defined
- The countries that the postage is available for can be defined
- Create user specific or generally available postage options from within the Admin Control Panel
Attachments
- Upload images to the vBulletin Attachment Manager
- Thumbnails created and used on upload
- Mulitple images per listing
Digital Listings
- Mark a listing as digital to help users understand they aren't bidding for physical items
- Send links to users on completion of the listing
Feedback System
- Allow users to submit feedback about transactions
- Users can submit comments along with their feedback
Listing Control
- Archive listings that have expired or are completed
- Relist items
Invoices
- Buyers and sellers have access to invoices of of completed transactions
Advert Boxes
- Advert and listings boxes to display current, featured or watched listings
- Various locations
- Forum Index/Home
- Forum Display
- Search Pages
- Classifieds Home Page
- View Listing Page
Contact Seller
- Link to contacts seller when viewing a listing
Form Control
- Customizable Form Controls
- Default settings
Moderation
- Approve or unapprove listings
- Usergroup settings to automatically place new listings in moderation queue
- Moderation queue for moderators and administrators
Pro Only
Feedback System
- Customizable feedback ranks to mark reliability
Advert Boxes
- Various locations
- Showthread Pages
Link Control System
- Create unique links at the foot of Classifieds pages to whatever URL you need
Notes System
- Users can submit notes on their listings
Resolution Centre
- Create and respond to issues in listings either as the seller or the buyer.
- Change the issue's status
- View how many issues are active on a listing
Contact Seller
- PM Created with translatable title
Form Control
- Simple Form in Forum Sideblock for quick listing submitting
Moderation
- Number of items in moderation queue displayed
Remember, we have installed the latest version of Classifieds here on DBTech. We have created some 'fake' items and have left PayPal in Sandbox mode so that no real money changes hands allowing anyone to test how the system works. We look forward to your feedback. Go here for the latest listings: View Listings - DragonByte Tech | vBulletin Mods & Addons.
To create a PayPal Sandbox account you need to head over to this page: https://developer.paypal.com/webapps/developer/applications/accounts. Once you login with your regular PayPal account you can then create a sandbox testing account to use to 'purchase' the items on our Classifieds.
You can purchase DragonByte Classifieds here.
Bug Fixes And Issue Fixes:
Fixed: MySQL error caused by reducing a user's featured listing amount below 0.
Fixed: Delivery/Dispatch time now saving or showing up when editing or creating a listing
Known Issues
Permissions error when trying to edit the attachments of another user's listings even with moderator permissions
Discuss this news here.
