VIP Auctions
by VIP PLUGINS
Auction House | Short Buy now and bidding auction house for Paper, with item frame and sign displays. Listing Auction House by VIP Plugins is a standalone auction plugin for Paper, Folia, and Shredde
VIP Auctions | AH
A advanced auction plugin by VIP Plugins.
Players can list items as Buy Now or as auctions with bidding. Staff can pair item frames and signs into shop booths that rotate live listings.
Works on Paper, Folia, and ShreddedPaper. Optional Vault support.
Features
- Buy Now listings and timed bidding auctions
- Chest GUI with search, category sort, and All / Buy / Bid filters
- Item-frame and sign booths for Buy and Bid
- Each listing shown on only one booth at a time
- Collect box for won, expired, or cancelled items
- Vault economy, or internal balances / item currency
- Protected, waxed signs and locked frames
- Folia / ShreddedPaper region-thread safe
Displays
Place an item frame above a sign, then run /auction connect buy or /auction connect bid and left-click both.
| Type | Sign header | Click action |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | [Auction Buy] | Instant purchase |
| Bid | [Auction Bid] | Place the next bid |
The frame shows the item (name on hover). The sign shows the price and a click prompt. Extra booths stay empty until there are more unique listings.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/auction or /ah | Open the auction house |
/auction sell <price> | List the held item as Buy Now |
/auction bid <starting> | List the held item for bidding |
/auction search <query> | Search listings |
/auction listings | Your listings (shift-click to cancel) |
/auction collect | Collect expired, cancelled, or won items |
/auction eco balance | Check your balance |
/auction help | Command list |
Staff
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/auction connect buy | Pair a sign and frame as a Buy booth |
/auction connect bid | Pair a sign and frame as a Bid booth |
/auction disconnect | Unpair a booth |
/auction reload | Reload config (does not wipe live listings) |
/auction eco give/take/set <player> <amount> | Internal-economy balances only |
Permissions
Players get use, sell, buy, bid, and collect by default.
| Permission | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
auctionhouse.use | true | Open the GUI |
auctionhouse.sell | true | List items |
auctionhouse.buy | true | Buy Now |
auctionhouse.bid | true | Place bids |
auctionhouse.collect | true | Collect items |
auctionhouse.connect | op | Pair displays |
auctionhouse.disconnect | op | Unpair displays |
auctionhouse.reload | op | Reload config |
auctionhouse.eco | op | Manage internal balances |
auctionhouse.admin | op | All staff permissions |
Requirements
- Paper, Folia, or ShreddedPaper
- Java 21
- Optional: Vault + an economy plugin (EssentialsX, CMI, etc.)
If Vault is missing, AuctionHouse uses internal balances.
Alpha
This is still in Alpha. Expect changes. Please report bugs and feedback.