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Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:17:51 GMT
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Subject: What are the standard auction rules?
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Content-Language: en
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Revision: Todd Lehman, 1996-01-08
Location: /market/auction/preparation/

<P>There are no standard auction rules, but there are some popular rules.  Here
   are a few...mix and match to suit your tastes:</P>

<P><B>Type</B>
  <UL TYPE="BULLET">
    <LI>"This is a Once, Twice, Sold auction."</LI>
    <LI>"This is a fixed-length auction."</LI>
  </UL>
</P>

<P><B>Duration</B>
  <UL TYPE="BULLET">
    <LI>"Auction ends when all items have been marked Sold."</LI>
    <LI>"Auction ends on such-and-such a date at midnight."</LI>
  </UL>
</P>

<P><B>Currency</B>
  <UL TYPE="BULLET">
    <LI>"All bids must be in US$."</LI>
  </UL>
</P>

<P><B>Minimum Bid Increments</B>
  <UL TYPE="BULLET">
    <LI>"Bid in $1 increments."</LI>
    <LI>"Minimum bid increments go by the following sliding scale:  ..."</LI>
  </UL>
</P>

<P><B>Payment</B>
  <UL TYPE="BULLET">
    <LI>"You may send a personal check, money order, cashier's check, or other
         non-cash form of payment.  There will be a one week waiting period for
         personal checks to clear."</LI>
  </UL>
</P>

<P><B>Shipping</B>
  <UL TYPE="BULLET">
    <LI>"Free shipping if you live in the U.S.  Otherwise, you pay shipping."</LI>
    <LI>"Free shipping if your total is $50 or greater."</LI>
    <LI>"Fixed $3 shipping fee if you live in the U.S."</LI>
    <LI>"Buyer pays shipping."</LI>
  </UL>
</P>



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