eAuctions(ISBN 0-9780175-0-1)

look - buy - sell

"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

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 1¢ 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
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

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

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