FlexPro already owns the hard part: FlexAuc in the sale yard, NamLITS for traceability, BioControl readers at the ring. FlexAuc Online puts a modern hybrid bidding layer on top, wired to the tags and permits nobody else understands.
Mobile-first for the farmer: catalogue with filters, verified lot cards, one-tap bidding, max bids, outbid alerts on WhatsApp, low-data mode, English and Afrikaans.
/app 02The ring. Floor bids by paddle, online bids streaming in, going once, twice, knock down. Keyboard first: F, Space, G, S, P, N.
/clerk 03Catalogue builder, buyer FICA and credit limits, arrivals tag scan, invoices, account sales, permits and the NamLITS movement notice export.
/office 04Enter stock for a sale with 9-digit tags read off the HHR reader, live compliance checks, results and account sale.
/seller 05Phone on the left, clerk console on the right. Bid on the phone and watch it land in the ring in the same second.
/demo 06FlexAuc on OpenEdge, the FlexAuc Online API, NamLITS, BioControl and WhatsApp. Roadmap and the questions we need FlexPro to answer.
/howMovement permit auction to buyer, collection slip and movement notice are issued the moment the lot sells. 9-digit tags throughout.
Cordon side, 40-day residency, 90/40 and brand restrictions are checked on entry, not discovered at the gate. FMD banner on one switch.
The bid is the product, video is optional. Low-data ticker mode and a server-time receipt on every bid.
Outbid, closing soon, won and approved alerts as WhatsApp messages, in English or Afrikaans.
The auctioneer approves the buyer and sets a limit. The buyer sees what is committed and available. Bids over the limit are blocked.
Each auctioneer gets their own name, colours, domain and buyer list. Switch the skin in the back office and every screen re-brands live.
Open /demo on the big screen. Everything below is clickable in that one page.
Back office tab, Buyers & FICA, approve Ndapewa Shikongo (or the green button in the top bar). The phone flips from "Registration pending" to approved, with her credit limit and a WhatsApp preview.
Phone, Live tab, tap the big Bid button. It lands on the clerk console in the same second, flagged ONLINE, with a server-time receipt on the phone.
Clerk console, press F (paddle 202). The phone shows "You've been outbid" and the WhatsApp alert.
Phone: Max bid, set a ceiling. Floor bids are now answered automatically. Clerk: G, G, S. Back office shows the invoice, the account sale and the movement permit.
Back office, Sales & catalogue, New lot, "Publish and open for bidding". It appears on the phone at once with a NEW badge.
Top bar, Timed: jump to close. Bid in the final 2 minutes and the lot extends. Then Skin: Kalahari Veilings. Every screen re-brands live.
Tip: turn Simulation on for bot bidders and floor bids so the room sees a lively ring; turn Auto ring on to let it run itself. Reset restores the seed data.