Setting up the community and activity feed in AuctionWorx

The activity feed in AuctionWorx puts bids, comments and voting into one stream on the listing page, in the style of a Reddit-like community. The product page is Community and Activity Feed for AuctionWorx; it starts from $399 (one-time, see systenics.com).

The feed

Every bid shows up in the stream with the exact amount, timestamp and bidder. Comments and votes sit in the same feed, so visitors see bidding and discussion together. Systenics presents the visible history as a way to build trust and reduce disputes. Since bidder identity and amounts are shown, think about that before enabling it on auctions where bidders expect privacy.

Comments and votes

Users comment on a listing, and others upvote or downvote. Comments can be sorted by New, Top Rated or Most Helpful. Posts can be marked as top posts for more visibility.

Moderation and badges

Admins have comment moderation controls to keep the community in order. A moderator can assign badges to specific expert users so they stand out.

Reputation

User reputation scores appear with visible contribution counts.

Mobile app

The mobile app is sold separately. There is a setup guide for it.

Feature list in full

• Activity feed: bid amounts, comments and votes in one stream.
• Top posts: posts can be marked as top posts for greater visibility.
• Voting: upvote and downvote.
• Sorted views: New, Top Rated and Most Helpful.
• User badges: assigned by a moderator to specific expert users.
• Reputation scores: visible contribution counts.
• Comment moderation: admin controls for community quality.

Systenics lists the reasons to run it as: more buyer confidence through transparent bidding, a single feed instead of separate bid and comment views, an engaged community, fewer disputes because history is visible, repeat participation, and a point of difference from competing platforms. It calls the result a Reddit-style community auction interface.

Who it’s for

Systenics’ industry pages describe community discussion for several sectors:

• Antiques and collectibles: a vintage discussion board where collectors, enthusiasts and experts share knowledge and discuss rare finds. See antiques and collectibles.
• Estate sales: a community discussion forum for appraisers, collectors, dealers and enthusiasts, with expert commentary on listings to build trust and lift sale prices. See estate sales.
• Livestock: a discussion board on the same model. See livestock auctions.
• Vehicles: a per-listing discussion hub with upvote and downvote, threaded replies, admin-pinned top comments and a community impact score in user profiles. See vehicle auctions.

Those pages describe features of Systenics’ industry suites. This add-on is the productized feed with the feature set above.

Fit at a glance

How it pairs with other products

Only the mobile app is named: it can be purchased separately, and the vehicle suite page describes community discussions built into its mobile app. See the mobile app guide.

Pricing and terms

The price is $399, one time. It covers the real-time activity feed, community comments and voting, user reputation and badges, sorted views and admin moderation tools. It is a live activity stream that keeps bidders on your marketplace longer. Add-on prices include deployment on your AuctionWorx installation, with no subscriptions or per-listing fees. AuctionWorx licenses are sold separately by RainWorx.

Related use cases: antiques and collectibles, art auctions and charity auctions. For changes to listing pages or roles on your site, see the customization service.