An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder. In economic theory, an auction may refer to any mechanism or set of trading rules for exchange.

There are several variations on the basic auction form, including time limits, minimum or maximum limits on bid prices, and special rules for determining the winning bidder(s) and sale price(s). Participants in an auction may or may not know the identities or actions of other participants. Depending on the auction, bidders may participate in person or remotely through a variety of means, including telephone and the internet. The seller usually pays a commission to the auctioneer or auction company based on a percentage of the final sale price.

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What are some online auctions other than ebay?
Q. We have an eBay store called norstarmuzik where we sell guitars. But there are getting to be some complications with ebay. Is there a other good site that allows both auctions, Buy-It-Now, and a store ( like 30 days or more listings)? Thanks!
Asked by shgadwa - Sat Nov 17 16:28:05 2007 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Yeah there is, there is, ebid.com just type that in, or search ebid and it''ll find it for you, they have a bunch of sites for various countries, they do buy it now, and allow you to promote to your online shop, unlike e bay, plus they charge a lot less, i think it is in fact free listings, fo about $8 per month membership or something, they have a bulk upload facility as well. You can use the paypal payment route, and they also allow you to apply Google checkout, which is worthwhile, as it is a growing choice of buyers, who object to the big brother attitude of Paypal But the thing is with other auction sites, they don't get the traffic that e bay gets, still you can list an item, until it sells for instance, and it isn't going to… [cont.]
Answered by jon627083 - Sat Nov 17 16:43:50 2007

How do I see view the closed auctions on ebay?
Q. Right, I want to research what prices products were sold for on ebay by looking at the closed auctions and closed bids, The auctions that people already won. How do I do that? I don't know where to go on ebay to find that. Thanks
Asked by Slava I - Wed Feb 27 17:52:53 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. next to search is advanced search, use that, and check the box that says "completed listings only", it will give you both the won items and lost items. You need a user account to use this service.
Answered by sheskiistoo - Wed Feb 27 18:04:31 2008

How do I find out the time schedule for police auctions in the state of Oregon?
Q. I am trying to find a schedule of dates and times for the police auctions (seized, foreclosed items, etc.) Many sites tell me I can pay for this information, but there must be some free public listing since it's through a government agencyt. Can anyone help?
Asked by anon - Sun Jun 18 19:52:36 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I went to a police auction last Friday Night. It was published in the local newspaper. I purchased a confiscated clothes washing machine and an electric clothes drier in nearly new shape for $150.00. Try calling the local police stations and asking where and when they are going to be held. The police want to make money on their confiscated items so they should be willing to tell everybody where they are being held. Good Luck from a Lucky Buyer.
Answered by fastsaf - Sun Jun 18 22:17:20 2006

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