A reverse auction is a type of auction in which the roles of buyers and sellers are reversed. In an ordinary auction, buyers compete to obtain a good or service, and the price typically increases over time. In a reverse auction, sellers compete to obtain business, and prices typically decrease over time.

FrozCo2 reverse auctions enable buyers to obtain the lowest prices and the most cost-effective work. The first step is to enter brief details of your Green Project in our wanted ads section, this initially broadcasts an indication of interest to our members. Next, when you are ready to begin, post your project details in our reverse auction section from your members area. Green Service Providers that want to compete for your project must pay a $10.00 reverse auction fee to participate. The lowest bid at the end of the auction is awarded the Green Project and the applicable end of auction fee is charged to the Green Service Provider.

Setting Up A Store - Subscription Setup

1. To get started with stores, go to the

Store Status will be Disabled.

3. To setup a store, ensure the

Enable Store check box is checked:

4. Select

5. Click

Proceed to activate the store and confirm your choices:

Your store is now ready for use, although you should probably consider adding some further information to it using the

Custom Categories

All items are placed in a category of your choice when listed in an online auction or as a store item. Within your own store you can choose which categories are available and you can create your own custom categories. Please note that custom categories can only be used for Store-only listings - so if you want to list your item in the general auction listings as well as in your store, you may prefer to use the standard categories that are available.

Setting Up A Custom Category

1. To setup a custom category, go to the

My Store / Custom Categories section of your Members' Area:

2. Enter the name of your category into the

Add Category field, then click the Save Changes button: You can add as many categories as you need in this way.

3. When you have finished adding new categories, click on the

Generate Categories button to complete the creation of your custom categories.

Selecting Categories For Your Store

If you don't want to create your own custom categories you can choose to restrict which of the standard categories are available in your store instead.

1. In My Store / Custom Categories section of your Members' Area, scroll down to the Store Categories section:

2. Select the categories you would like to use by clicking on them (hold down the

Ctrl key at the same time for multiple selections):

3. Click on the

-> button to add these categories to your store. Selecting your own categories will automatically mean that only these categories are available in your store.