Internal System Release Notes February 16th 2026

*Internal* System Release Notes February 16th, 2026

FEATURE: Seller Deduction Bidder Invoice Payment Method

When making a payment on a bidder invoice, there is now an option to apply a full or partial payment using an open seller settlement (a seller settlement with a positive balance) to pay down an outstanding invoice.

When navigating to a specific invoice and clicking the blue Payment button, you will see a new tab labeled Seller Deduction. This option is available when a seller—who is also a bidder—has won lots and owes on an invoice. Instead of paying their outstanding invoice by credit card, check, or other standard payment methods, they can deduct the amount owed from the funds due to them through their open seller settlement.

How It Works:

• Select the Seller Deduction tab when initiating payment.
• The Payment Amount field will display $0.00 until an open seller settlement is selected.
  

• You can search for all open seller settlements, not just those associated with the current auction.
• To locate the appropriate settlement, use the dropdown menu or begin typing the seller’s name in the search bar. You can also search by the auction name, the date of the auction that the settlement is associated with or the settlement #.
  

• You may apply a settlement to cover the entire outstanding invoice or make a partial payment. If a partial payment is made, there will be a yellow text box that appears next to "Create Payment" that shows you how much of the outstanding invoices will still be due after the selected open seller settlement is applied. 

After Payment Is Applied:

• If the seller settlement covers the full invoice amount, the invoice will become Locked.
• If only a partial payment is applied, the invoice will remain in Outstanding status.
• Under the Invoice Payments section of the invoice, you will see the seller deduction payment listed, including the seller settlement number and name.
  

You can also navigate to the corresponding seller settlement. Under its Payments section, you will see the seller deduction payment reflected, and the remaining balance will update accordingly.

UPDATE: Bidder Invoice Payment Priority

Previously, the system allowed you to select multiple outstanding invoices for a bidder and charge them collectively. That functionality remains; however, we have added a new section to improve visibility and clarity.

When selecting multiple outstanding invoices (or even one singular outstanding invoice) for payment, you will now see a section at the bottom labeled:

“Selected Invoices (in order of payment priority)”

This section displays:

• All selected outstanding invoices
• The total combined amount due

After reviewing the selected invoices and total, click the green Next button to proceed. You can then charge the full combined balance using your chosen payment method.