Andys Auctions
Down-home auction site for collectibles, housewares, tools, electronics, jewelry and
sports memorabilia
Shipping costs and arrangements vary by item
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Artnet.com
Find, appraise, buy and sell fine art; auctions, print store, bookstore, artists' digital portfolios
Payment by credit card, certified check or money order
AuctionAddict.com
Person-to-person auctions and classified ads with no listing fees; 1% commission on
sale of any item is charged to seller, while buyers pay no charge
Shipping arrangements are made by buyer and seller
Credit card or check accepted
AuctionAnything.com
Collection of sites includes person-to-person sales under its main rubric, as well
as links to specialty auctions including SportsAuction.com, StogiesAuction.com and more
Auctionet.com
Sellers' auctions for computer and audio/video equipment
Shipping charges displayed in product listing; $4.95 handling on all items
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Auctionmax.com
Auction house for new computer equipment and software; also has a Price Drop store that
aggregates buyers for discounts
UPS ground for all shipments; prices noted for each lot
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Auction-sales.com
Lots of computer hardware and software, some sports equipment, personal electronics and
… sushi makers? Yes!
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Auctionuniverse.com
This site has it all, including cool features such as RoboBid, which sends you an
e-mail if you're outbid, and a paging service
2.5% transaction fee charged to seller
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Auctionwatch
Auction message centers, site reviews, image hosting for auctions on other sites, and a
page-counter service to show how often your auction has been viewed; registration required
Auction Watchers.com
A search agent for computer auctions; e-mail notification for sales of components,
peripherals, monitors and more
Baseballplanet Sports Cards
Discount designer fashions for men, women and kids
Sports cards
auctioned by a group of dealers; features a trading post where collectors can swap sports cards
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Standard, next-day and two-to-three-day shipping available
Bid.com
Consumer electronics, jewelry, computers and sports gear
UPS or FedEx shipping charges calculated at time of sale
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Bidders Edge
A free service that allows you to search across many auction sites at once to monitor ongoing
auctions
Bidder-network.com
Links to 50 auction sites; search engine and listings of featured items and auctions
Biddingtons
Upscale auctions: antiques, art, rare books, other vintage items
Sellers pay 10% commission on sale of items priced at more than $100 ($10 minimum charge)
Buyers arrange and pay for shipping
Check or money order; no credit cards accepted
Bid4it.com.
Two sites for the general public and business to business; buyers make bids that a seller may accept
at any time
Shipping and handling fees displayed with products
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Bid 4 vacations
Ski, golf, cruises, adventure vacations: they're all here -- you name your price
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Bidhit
Auctions through suppliers for computers, software and consumer electronics
Shipping and payment vary by supplier
Boatscape.com
Auctions and classified ads for boats, gear, service, travel and boating-related gifts
Shipping based on the cost of the order
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Boxlot.com
All kinds of auctioned goods, with emphasis on collector's items
Seller is charged commission on
final selling price: 5% on items $50 or less, 2.5% on purchases $51 or more
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Buildscape Auction
An auction clearing house for the building industry, featuring sales on power drills,
kitchen faucets, garage-door openers and the like; site includes a home-improvement superstore
Shipping arranged by seller
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Cityauction.com
Buy or sell in linked auctions all over the world
Buyer generally pays shipping
C.O.D., cash, cashier's check, iEscrow (middleman service)
Cnet AUCTIONS
Buy and sell all kinds of computer equipment
Shipping and payment arranged between buyer and seller
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Dealdeal.com
Lots of computers and consumer electronics, plus sports, jewelry and some housewares
Shipping via UPS or FedEx
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Ebay.com
The granddaddy of auction sites: more than 2.5 million items for sale in some 1,000 categories
Shipping charges vary
Payment arranged with seller
Edeal.com
This site includes a "PC evaluator" and "Mac evaluator" in which you enter
used-computer specs; it tells what you should expect to pay
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Ewanted
A reverse auction: you list what you want, and sellers bid for your business; at press time, listing
and offering were free
Ezbid.com
Computer products, consumer electronics, home and leisure, sporting goods
Shipping via UPS ground
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FirstAuction.com
Lots of categories from the auction side of the Internet Shopping Network
Shipping via UPS or USPS at fixed rates per pound
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Golbids.com
Everything golf: auctions of equipment, accessories and travel packages, plus golf news
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Guitar Auction
Vintage and used guitars and other music merchandise
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
Haggle.com
Big selection of computers; wide range of other stuff: concert tickets, instruments, jewelry, etc.
Shipping arrangements usually made by seller
Method of payment arranged between buyer and seller
Hot Platters
Vintage-music auction, including LPs, 7-in. records and more
Shipping and handling charges in winner's e-mail notice
Payment by personal check or money order
Interauction.com
Eclectic, interesting selection of collectibles
Buyer and seller complete sale and
decide on shipping arrangements and payment method
Klik-Klok.com
Dutch-style auctions in which multiple copies of an item are for sale, and as the price drops,
you click to lock in an order
Shipping and payment vary by manufacturer
Liveauctionsonline.com
900 categories, mostly collectibles but also computers, electronics and other
stuff
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
Livebid.com
Offers webcasts of live auctions: classic cars, antiques, collectibles and more
Shipping and payment terms set by individual auction houses
Mothers Nature
Clothes, books and equipment for the mother and her newborn
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
MSN Auctions
Person-to-person auctions and classifieds, with seller ratings
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
Onewebplace.COM
Beanie Babies, Barbies and lots of other collectibles
Seller sets terms for shipping and
payment; low fees for sellers (for example, $4.25 on sale of a $200 Beanie Baby)
Onsale.com
Wholesale computers and accessories, combined with auction site for computers, travel, sports gear
and electronics
Flat shipping-and-handling fee on UPS ground: $4.95 on orders of $150 or less and $8.95 on orders of $150 or more; other options available
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Popula.com
Slightly eccentric auction of antiques and collectibles: Hollywood, art and "bizarre stuff"
categories, among others
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
Pottery Auction
Big selection of pottery, porcelain and ceramics
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
Sothebys.amazon.com
This site from Amazon and the top auction house is scheduled for launch soon
Sporting Auction
Bid on sporting goods in a liquidator-style auction; the site also has a regular store
Free shipping of auction purchases
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Surplusauction.com
Egghead.com's auction site: the computers, hardware, software and peripherals you'd
expect from Egghead but also jewelry, sporting goods and more
UPS, FedEx, USPS or Airborne Express charges vary
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Sweetdeal.com
Computer hardware and software, peripherals, accessories and games
UPS and USPS charges vary
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Tickets.com
Ticket auctions for sport and entertainment events sold by Tickets.com and by individuals
Shipping and payment differ for direct and person-to-person auctions; see FAQ for help
Ubid.com
Computers and electronics, plus housewares, sporting goods and jewelry
Shipping charges vary
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Up4sale.com
Collectibles, toys, electronics, holiday stuff, music, software, and many Beanie Babies
Shipping arranged by buyers, sellers
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Webauction.com
Lots of computers, computer accessories and electronics; some jewelry and travel too
Overnight delivery available for $9.95 per order on products weighing 3 lbs. or less; for orders of more than 3 lbs. $9.95 plus an additional $2.25 per lb.
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Winebid.com
Wine auctions and news
Buyers and sellers both pay 12.5% commissions; shipping and handling
costs are by the bottle and total distance shipped
Credit card, check or money order accepted
XOOM.com Auctions
Dutch auctions, traditional auctions and "quick win" auctions, person to person
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
Yahoo Auctions
Person-to-person auctions with everything up for sale
Shipping and payment arranged by buyer and seller
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