public function postContact(Request $request)
{
$auction = Art::findorfail($request->input('auction'))->first();
$auctionEmail = $auction->user->email;
$data['receiver'] = $auctionEmail;
$data['sender'] = $request->input('email');
$data['question'] = $request->input('question');
// send mail to owner of art
Mail::send('emails.question', $data, function ($message) use($data) {
$message->to($data['receiver'])->subject('I have a question about your auction');
});
return redirect()->route('home');
}
public function buyNow($id)
{
$art = Art::findorfail($id);
if ($art->sold()->count() > 0) {
return redirect()->back()->withErrors(['this item was already sold']);
}
$buyer = Auth::user();
$sold = new Sold();
$sold->art_id = $art->id;
$sold->buyer_id = $buyer->id;
$sold->save();
$art->sold = 1;
$art->save();
$data['art'] = $art;
return View('Art.bought')->with($data);
}