Auction Flex allows you to add Expenses to auction Items. Expense are charged to the consignor prior to payment.
1. Click the Auction Maintenance button 
from the Navigator or Navigator toolbar.
2. If you have previously entered the desired auction use the navigation buttons 
If you have not previously created an auction, then click on the New button 
to create a new auction.
3. Click the Expenses tab 
.
4. Choose to add Consignor Expenses 
or Item Specific Expenses
.
5. Click the Add Batched Expense to Auction Items button 
from the Expense Controls Section.
6. Choose desired settings on the Add Auction Expense form and click the Go button.
| • | Enter the date of the expense if different from the prompt and a description of the expense in the Notes field. |
| • | The Add Expenses to Source section will allow you to direct the expense towards your Consignors, Vendors, or both. You can even choose or exclude consignors and vendors from the expense being added. Add Expenses to Clerked Bid Status enables you to choose the bid status of the items in question. |
| • | Expense Type enables the creation of either fixed (whole dollar amount) expenses or expenses based on a percentage of sale, or to each individual record. |
| • | The Detailed or Summary selection at the lower left of the screen determines if an expense is displayed for each individual item on the CO Balance Detail or summarized as a whole amount at the end of the Balance Detail report. |
6. Add as many separate expenses as needed to the auction by creating New expenses from step 4.