Guides/Cartpo app
How to Add a Live Auction to a Product in Cartpo
Enable live auction on a Cartpo variant: starting price, reserve price, host adjustment, and Pro/Max plan notes for selling live on iHolda.
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- Steps at a glance
- 1. Open the productFrom Edit items or item detail, open the variant you will sell live.
- 2. Add Live AuctionChoose Add Live Auction (or Edit Live Auction).
- 3. Enable and set pricesTurn on Enable live auction, set starting auction price and optional reserve.
- 4. SaveConfirm host adjustment setting if shown, then save before you go live.
Edit items
+ AddSilk scarf
45.00 USD
Live auctionCeramic mug
18.00 USD
Add Live Auction
✕Silk scarf
Enable live auction
Verified selling price
45.00 USD
Max reserve 80%
Starting price
20.00
Reserve
36.00
Save Live Auction
Auction fields belong on the SKU before the stream — not in the comments after two people “won.”
Steps
- Edit items → open the product/variant.
- Tap Add Live Auction.
- Enable live auction — allow this variant to be sold via live auction during streams.
- Set Starting auction price (required when enabled).
- Optional: Reserve price (hidden from buyers; auction completes only if the high bid meets it). Follow in-app guidance vs verified price.
- Optional: Allow host starting price adjustment.
- Save.
Strategy: When to use starting price vs reserve