An example of
a multiple-item auction is
shown in Figure 3-10. See
Chapter 4 for how to bid in a
Dutch auction. With a Dutch
auction:
??? The seller lists the items, giving a minimum acceptable
price.
??? Bidders bid on the number of items they want and at
what price.
Figure 3-9: Sniping software is available for optimizing your bid timing and tracking your
auctions.
NOTE
Proxy bidding is not available in multiple-item auctions.
TIP
When sniper bidding, be sure that you are signed in,
are on the right window, and have your bidding amounts
figured out. (Be sure to notice where the decimal point
is!) You don??™t want to be frantically trying to sign in
or calculate the highest bid you can make while the
seconds are ticking away.
Sally, the seller, is preparing
to sell her valued collection
of dryer lint, collected over
many years.
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??? The winners pay the lowest acceptable price. That price is the lowest price made by a
bidder, who is assured of getting at least one item; that is, his or her bid will zero out
the total of the quantities available.
??? The highest bidders will win first and get the quantities they want, even if the quantity
is oversold.
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