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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How do I find home government sales/auctions in my area?
Q. I saw this informercial about buying houses in government tax sales/auctions, but how do you find them. Apparently the previous owner foreclosed and did not pay property tax, so the gov't then sells the house in an auction. But where are these so-called auctions?
Asked by deployedbride - Sun Apr 8 10:19:28 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I use publicnoticeads.com It is a free service from participating newspapers. If it does not cover your area, search your local newspapers online for tax sales. They are required to be published. You can also talk to your county Sheriff and they can tell you when and where the tax sales take place as well as the foreclosure auctions. A word of caution, despite what the infomercials say, tax sales are not a good place for the beginning investor. The tax sale process is a difficult one and the properties are redeemed most of the time. That means you go through the entire process and in return you usually get your initial investment plus a small amount of interest - often 8%. Not a bad return but if you were planning to flip the… [cont.]
Answered by Ken - Sun Apr 8 12:20:10 2007

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?
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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

Is it possible (and legal) to generate affiliate links for specific eBay auctions?
Q. I am planning on joining eBay's Partner Network and would like to know if it is possible (and in compliance with eBay's Terms of Use) to generate affiliate links for specific auctions I would like to feature on my website. In other words, every week I would like to feature 10 auctions of Nike sneakers which are red color and being sold by New York based eBay sellers; so, my question is, could I create affiliate links for such "cherry-picked" auctions? Thank you in advance.
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A. Yes. eBay has an API program that will allow you to promote specific auctions.
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