text: Are you asking about an on line auction?  Are you asking about a regular live auction?\n\nFor an on line auction, you should have set the terms in the text of the auction before you listed it.\n\nI sell on Ebay  and I put in my auctions that the terms are payment in 7 days.  Most people pay immediately with Paypal.\n\nIf you are asking about an on line auction; I can help you but we need more information.  On what auction site you used, etc.