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"A bargain is something you don't need
_at a price you can't resist."

_- Anonymous


tip: 4 those selling online it's a good
tip: idea 2get Digital ID
www.symantec.com/digital-id
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tip: run your auction over the weekend
tip: +have it end the day after on a
tip: Monday

tip: a good strategy is 2auction an
tip: item on a Monday+end it the
tip: following Monday

tip: a good strategy 4a hot item is
tip: 2auction it on a Friday+end
tip: the auction on Sunday



WeBidz online Auctions - Britain
www.webidz.com


Did u no?
Online auctions can b highly addictive.
Like in stocking-tranding
 decision 
rules
have 2b put in place 2decide 
ahead of time
what course of action 
2take as circumstances change.



tip: decide ahead of time the 
tip: maximum bid u r willing 2make 
tip: b4 stopping altogether in order 
tip: 2avoid getting caught up in2 a 
tip: bidding frenzy

tip: always look in2 shipping+handling
tip: charges 1st

tip: b aware that a item could have
tip: a flat astronomical shipping charge
tip: as high as $15 when it could b had
tip: at Walmart cheaper. Ask about
tip: shipping charges b4 bidding (if
tip: u r NOT an American)+if they
tip: ship *outside* the U.S.A.



directory of auctions+auctioneers
www.internetauctionlist.com

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tip: N-E-V-E-R give out passwords
tip: N-O-R your Social Security #
tip: when conducting an online
tip: auction transaction

 
tip: use the browser <Reload> 
tip: 2keep the page current+
tip: click<Confirm> button on 
tip: the bidding page in the 
tip: last 15-30 seconds

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calculator - online
www.calculator.com

23,000+ calculators+spreadsheets - online
www.martindalecenter.com

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Vendio Platform 4online sellers
www.vendio.com


cellphone banking

www.netbank.com


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U.S. Gov't sale of forfeited property
via public auctions
(English+Spanish)
www.treas.gov

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U.S. Gov't seized property auctions
[
Note: there's an FAQ (frequently
______
asked questions) section.]
www.seizedpropertyauctions.com


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leading auction house
in Central Europe
(English+German+Italian)
www.dorotheum.com

the unique bid wins!
www.uniqueauction.com


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auction terms
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sniping
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It occurs when a person enters a
final bid
just b4 time runs out, so
other bidders
caN'T counter in time.


bid shielding
It involves 2 bidders conspiring
2 drive the
bid up higher at the
last minute. Then at the
last pos-
sible moment, the high bidder
of
the 2 withdraws so that his partner
wins
at a lower price.


shilling
It happens when the seller puts
an item up
4 bids + then subse-
quently bids on it using a
differ-
ent identity in order 2 drive up

the price.


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Judith's Laws of Online Auction 
Commerce - 
how *not* to get  article
burned.
www.msjudith.net


Did u no?
63% of all online frauds resulted 
from online auctions in 2001 with 
the average cost 2the 
victime b-ing

$487.

.

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cybercrime - U.S. Gov't
www.justice.gov/cybercrime

Internet scams+identity theft+advice
www.scambusters.com

fraud information - multilingual

www.fraud.org

cross-border consumer complaints
- multilingual
www.econsumer.gov

Internet Crime Complaint Center - U.S. Gov't
(
Note: there is a prevention tips section.)
www.ic3.gov

promoting fair trade on the Internet

www.internettradebureau.com
 
Better Internet Bureau

www.better-internet-bureau.org

Chamber of Commerce - on the Web

chamberofcommerce-ontheweb.com


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eBay Developers Program
www.developer.ebay.com


eBay Newsgroups
======================================

alt.marketing.online.ebay
alt.marketplace.online.ebay


Did u no?
When a seller does *not* sent the goods
it's good 2remind the person a few times
by e-mail asking 4a date
around which
u can expect 2receive
the item. By week
3 if it is *not*
received, u can go 2the
Rules+Safety
section on eBay 2file a
grievance
explaining in detail what
happened.
eBay will then investigate
the
complaint.


tip:
eBay's peak hours of operation
tip: r 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pacific time
tip: (right after West Coast work
tip: hours)

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eBay Learning Center
ebay.com


eBay University+Seller Center
ebay.com


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Did u no?
If another bidder outbids u in
the remaining last
60 seconds,
then technically
 u have been
sniped
.


bid on eBay automatically
in the last few seconds

www.esnipe.com

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Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Foundation Art Auction
www.playbill.com/rosie-odonnell-auctions-art-on-e-bay-for-kids


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Yahoo! auctions
info.yahoo.com/auctions

buying+selling
www.onlineauction.com


FREE classifieds
epage.com

ubid auction portal
www.ubid.com

jewelry auctions
www.bidz.com

real estate+home+commercial auctions
(
Note: there's a section on foreclosures.)

www.auction.com

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Dell (refurbished) laptop+notebook+PC auctions
www.dellauction.com

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luxury destination auctions
www.luxurylink.com
 
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surplus auctions by retail liquidators
www.liquidation.com

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cars+trucks+motorcycles+accessories
www.ebay.com/motors

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mountaineering gear
www.mountaingear.com/webstore

American rare coin auctioneer
www.stacksbowers.com

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tip: when bidding on an autograph or
tip: an autographed photo, make sure
tip: it is accompanied with a Certificate
tip: of Authenticity (COA), when in doubt,
tip: check the authenticator out at the
tip: feedback section of the auction site

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eBay auction portal
www.ebay.com/all-categories

original movie posters
www.passini.com

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contemporary art gallery+auctions
www.biddingtons.com

American antique auctions
(
Note: they have an e-mail update service.)
www.antiquesandthearts.com

Irish art+collectable auctions
(
Note: they have live online bidding.)
www.whytes.ie


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collector auctions
(
Note: there is a System Tutorial.)

www.collectoronline.com

model train auctions - USA
www.stoutauctions.com

auctions: postcards,
antiques+collectables, stamps, photos

www.playle.com

Americana+collectible auctions
www.hakes.com

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vintage record auctions
www.78rpm.com


Gibson auctions

www.gibson,com

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antique map+medieval manuscript auctions
www.swaen.com

residential+commercial real estate auctioneers - Northeast USA
www.jjmanning.com

stamp auctions+stamps 4sale
www.sandafayre.com

sell+buy+park domain names
www.afternic.com

wine aution (English+Chinese)
www.winebid.com

Steno-K+ Notation
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