USER STORY: Buyer Place Bid

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User Story

As a buyer, I want to place bids on artworks in the auction. So that I can win the auction.

Acceptance Criteria:

1. Acceptance Criteria 1: The auction listing page displays all artworks available for bidding.

2. Acceptance Criteria 2: Each artwork listing includes the current highest bid and bidding end time.

3. Acceptance Criteria 3: I can click on an artwork to access its detailed bidding page.

4. Acceptance Criteria 4: On the artwork's bidding page, I can see the current highest bid and the minimum bid increment.

5. Acceptance Criteria 5: I can enter my bid amount, which must be higher than the current highest bid plus the minimum increment.

6. Acceptance Criteria 6: The bidding page shows a confirmation message before I submit my bid.

7. Acceptance Criteria 7: After placing a bid, the system updates the current highest bid if my bid is higher.

8. Acceptance Criteria 8: If another bidder places a higher bid before the auction ends, I receive a notification.

9. Acceptance Criteria 9: I cannot place a bid lower than the current highest bid plus the minimum increment.

10. Acceptance Criteria 10: I am informed of the bidding end time and time zone to prevent confusion.

11. Acceptance Criteria 11: If the auction ends and I have the highest bid, the artwork is marked as won and I am notified.

12. Acceptance Criteria 12: If I am outbid before the auction ends, I receive a notification and have the option to place a higher bid.

13. Acceptance Criteria 13: The bidding process is disabled after the auction's end time.

Tasks

• [x] Design and implement the auction listing page to display available artworks.
• [x] Display artwork details including the current highest bid and bidding end time.
• [x] Set up clickable artwork listings that lead to the detailed bidding page.
• [x] Create the detailed bidding page with information about the artwork, current highest bid, and bid increment.
• [x] Implement bid entry field that ensures bids are higher than the current highest bid plus the minimum increment.
• [x] Implement logic to update the current highest bid when a new bid is placed.
• [x] Set up a notification system to alert bidders when they are outbid.
• [x] Design and implement a mechanism to prevent placing bids lower than the current highest bid plus increment.
• [x] Display the bidding end time and time zone prominently to prevent confusion.
• [x] Implement logic to determine the winner when the auction ends and notify them.
• [x] Disable the bidding process automatically after the auction's end time.
• [x] Implement a user-friendly interface to allow bidders to place higher bids after being outbid.
• [x] Create database structures to store artwork information, bid history, and user interactions.
• [x] Integrate user authentication and authorization to ensure only authorized users can place bids.
• [x] Implement timezone management to accurately display end times across different time zones.
• [x] Perform thorough testing to ensure the bidding process functions smoothly.
• [x] Implement a user-friendly interface for viewing won artworks and the auction results.
• [x] Ensure responsive design for both auction listing pages and detailed bidding pages.
• [x] Test the notification system to ensure bidders are promptly informed of bid updates.
• [x] Optimize the performance of the bidding process to handle concurrent users.
• [x] Provide clear error messages for any bidding-related issues or validations.
• [x] Perform cross-browser testing to ensure compatibility across different web browsers.

[emidombek]

Initial bid system has been implemented.

[emidombek]

Bidding system has been implemented and tested. Notifications to bidder and artist also enabled. Needs further testing to ensure everything is functioning as expected.