Auctions
It's all here: specialty and liquidator auctions, search sites, and big person-to-person auctions
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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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