Noun

auction (plural auctions)

  1. A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

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Verb

to auction (third-person singular simple present auctions, present participle auctioning, simple past and past participle auctioned)

  1. To sell at an auction.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Fri Sep 3 06:59:17 2010

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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Thu Sep 2 20:58:55 2010

How do you start up your very own auction website?
Q. As any computer user would know, eBay is the most successful auction website on Earth. But what I was wondering was this: How does one person start up an auction site on the internet and let people buy, sell, trade and auction items to each other and profit from that? What do you need to do to create and build your very own auction site and even sell and/or auction your items to all those desparate customers waiting for an item that they really need? Do you need to a credit card bank account for that? Can you accept the money paid for an item as cheques? Do you have to pay for the packaging and delivery as well just to get that item to the customer who really bought it? Please, if there is any one who is a profound expert at this online… [cont.]
Asked by Double A plus B - Mon Jun 18 17:45:46 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That's nothing special. It's a script. You can find it at www.hotscripts.com and type AUCTION on the search engine. Also select PHP. If you want to make money (second income) go to my privatedorm.com good luck again
Answered by Victor M - Mon Jun 18 18:02:37 2007

How to conduct a fantasy baseball auction with only 2 people?
Q. My friend and I want to play a little fantasy game between us but we need help on how to organize an auction draft. Since we're just 2 we don't know how it could work.
Asked by tommygarrett57 - Tue Mar 11 13:52:30 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you are doing an auction style draft, you really need more than 2 people. A straight draft style would be better. But if you insist on an auction, I always have everyone involved start with $500 and take turns bringing up players. I always make a rule that the person who brings up the player is required to put at least a dollar on the player if no one wants him and they must add the player to their roster. This way no one tries to bring up nobodies to fill spots on the other person's roster and get the good players for cheap because no one has a place for them. But with only two people, it would make things interesting... not sure it will really work. And both of you would have All-Star teams. I generally like to have a lot of… [cont.]
Answered by London Hatchet - Tue Mar 11 14:41:37 2008

My home was lost to foreclosure via auction. How can I verfiy that it actually sold at the auction?
Q. I believe that an investment company won the auction and then failed to close the deal within the specified time. They were trying to flip the house and I don't think they were able so they forefitted the bid deposit. The auction was on June 12 and there still are no recorded documents according to the county recorder's office. Any advice on how to get to the bottom of this. I have moved on, but I just want some closure as to how it all played out. Thanks.
Asked by Partyboy - Wed Aug 26 04:02:40 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can call the county recorder's office or the clerk's office and ask them to tell you who currently owns your property, as well as any liens on the property right now. That would be the easiest way, since the county in which the property is located keeps all of the records affecting the property. If the foreclosure went through but there was a problem with the sale, they will be able to give you that information. But if you are right and there are still no documents that have been recorded to show a transfer of ownership, then the house may have to be auctioned again at a later date. If the high bidder could not pay, the house may just go back to sheriff sale. In the meantime, you might still be the owner of the property, just as you… [cont.]
Answered by foreclosurefish_com - Wed Aug 26 12:51:35 2009

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Vale fails to win Paranapanema control in auction - Reuters
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Vale fails to win Paranapanema control in auction - Reuters
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Reuters Vale started the auction with an offer of 6.30 reais per common voting shares and raised it to a final price of 6.75 reais, according to the BM&FBovespa ... Vale Offer Fails for Metals Firm Wall Street Journal = Brazil's Vale Set To Take Control of Paranapanema At Auction Trading Markets (press release) Vale Fails to Buy Paranapanema After Raising Offer BusinessWeek
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Bloomberg Some traders may have lightened bond positions ahead of this week's debt auction , pushing yields higher from opening lows, said Sanjay Arya, treasurer at ...
Phoenix Loses Land Auction then Threatens Eminent Domain - Libertarian Solution
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Phoenix Loses Land Auction then Threatens Eminent Domain - Libertarian Solution
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then Threatens Eminent Domain Libertarian Solution That's exactly what's happening to local business owners who purchased the land encompassing the Arizona Living History museum via a state land auction . ...

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he can remember If you buy it for $3 you can sell it for $15 just like Wal Mart Vigil said at last Saturday s consignment auction organized by Bill Johnston Auctioneers in Moriarty Vigil sees many of the same faces at the auctions he attends He met Clint Walker in 1989 Walker was one of last Saturday s auctioneers It s like a big social gathering Walker said

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Michael Jackson auction not against his wishes
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HONG KONG: The . auction. house that is putting Michael Jackson's memorabilia under the hammer in Macau has dismissed accusations that the sale goes against the singer's wishes, a report said Sunday.More than 100 items once used by ...

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Tom "Spanky&qu​ot; Assiter is one of the most well-known auctioneers in the United States due to his auction chant and trademark glasses. The ... youtube.com.

Madoff's ill-gotten assets go under the hammer
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, from watches to jewellery to kitsch memorabilia are going on sale at a New York auction. The proceeds will go to a compensation fund for victims ... france24.com.

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