A few suggestions to help you not only bid successfully, but to enjoy the auction experience. Pack the items you’ll need before you leave for the auction. Some suggestions: A small flashlight to check details on anything you’re thinking about bidding on A pen and...

The following are some basic terms you might want to know when you go to an auction. Don’t worry though. There isn’t a test or anything. Just ask if you have questions. Absentee Bid This is a way that you can bid even if you cannot attend the auction in person....

It seems that auctions have touched almost every century, every industry and every nationality. Auctions date back so far in history, that no one really knows for sure how they started or who started them. The First Auctions Records handed down from ancient Greek...

The auction method has advantages for every party in the event: the buyer, seller, all bidders and spectators. Buyers often find rare items and can usually take home their purchase right away from an onsite auction, not waiting for shipping or incurring shipping...

“Sale” There’s something about that word that gets people’s attention. You can almost see the raised eyebrows and the dollar signs in their eyes. It means they have an opportunity to buy quality products at fair and reasonable prices. It makes them anxious and...

Don’t Let it Happen to You Computers, sports memorabilia, rare coins, designer fashions, and even cars. These are just a few of the items offered for sale every day on legitimate online auction sites. They’re also just a small sample of the items used to lure...

Auctions are the most unique and valuable way of selling almost any type of personal property. Some of the most popular auctions are those that involve household items, or livestock or antiques. But auctions involve so many more possessions: automobiles, office...

When you arrive at the auction site you may need to register with the auctioneers in order to obtain a bidding number, the information required is usually your name and address and you may also need to pay a returnable deposit. You should be familiar with the...

Auctions are unique — in experience, in sound, in practice. Many auction attendees find the experience addictive. They report that there’s nothing quite like the thrill of finding something they want and then bidding against others who want the same thing. But you...

Internet auction fraud involves schemes attributable to the misrepresentation of a product advertised for sale through an Internet auction site or the non-delivery of products purchased through an Internet auction site. In advance of making a purchase on an...