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Forward Thinking About Reverse Auctions It's easy to overestimate the value of this online procurement tool.   |
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May 2007
Max Chafkin |
The Case Against Reverse Auctions So you've been bitten by a reverse auction. Should you turn around and do the same to your suppliers, making up the difference by forcing them to cut costs? |
Entrepreneur
November 2004
Chris Penttila |
Backward Thinking When most people think of auctions, they picture the price going up. But there's a different game in the B2B world. It's called the "reverse auction." |
Inc.
May 2007
Max Chafkin |
Reverse Auctions A supplier's survival guide to reverse auctions. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Go Shopping Via Reverse Auctions With traditional auctions, buyers bid on items, driving up the price until no one wants to bid anymore or the time runs out. With reverse auctions, an item's price starts out high, and then drops -- until someone buys it, ideally. |
PC World
June 1, 2000
Gregg Keizer |
Hammer Time! Excess inventory, limited local markets, modest advertising budgets... Small businesses face a tough challenge in any market--and in today's go-go economy, the competition is even rougher. Luckily, help awaits just around the corner, in the form of online auctions. Sure, hobbyists and junk addicts love them, but online auctions can also open doors for businesses of many sizes. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2001
Doug Bartholomew |
Starving Suppliers Not The Answer OEMs are playing a dangerous game with reverse auctions, mandatory price cuts... |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Bid for Better Savings CD auctions bring the appeal of online auctions to investing. If you recognize what rates you can get at other banks and don't let the auction format affect your judgment, CD auctions are a no-lose proposition for investors. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2003
Steven L. Good |
The Auction Alternative Discover how the bidding process can generate profitable deals. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
Doug Bartholomew |
The Big Squeeze Small and midsize manufacturers say price-cut mandates and online reverse auctions compromise quality and endanger their businesses. Supporters of the practices say the strongest suppliers will survive, making supply chains more efficient... |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Yahoo! Bids Farewell The online giant lowers the gavel on its languishing auctions. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2004
Rex Moore |
eBay Has the Power The world's top auction site implements another fee increase. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 28, 2005
Sara Grant |
Amazon, eBay and the Bidding Wars "Sniping" is a popular way of winning a bid in the world of online auctions. But it isn't a universal strategy for success, says Harvard professor Alvin Roth, who takes a look at how bidding rules change the way the game is played. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Don Labriola |
Going Once, Going Twice... In this story, we survey auction utilities designed for both online buyers and sellers. Whether you're a casual bidder or you aspire to run your own part-time auction business, these tools can give you the edge. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Lynn & Greene |
How Do Auction Sales Work? Here are some of the points that define the auction process and make auctions a popular alternative in today's uncertain market. |
Inc.
March 1, 2002
Jane Saladof MacNeil |
Best of the Net: Beyond eBay Looking to equip your office with used or surplus gear? Online auction sites can help... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Lynn & Greene |
The Auction Advantage Accelerated marketing gains traction in today's troubled market. |
Science News
November 10, 2001
Ivars Peterson |
Online Bidding Tips The auction Web site known as eBay has become a vast marketplace, bringing together buyers and sellers of all sorts of goods. It has also become a handy laboratory for testing ideas in economics about markets and prices... |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Getting Good Deals At Auctions Whether you're buying a piece of jewelry for your girl or a new car, no guy likes to pay full price. Here are the basics so that you can get started in the world of auctions. |
PC World
September 2004
Anne B. McDonald |
Auction Stores Do eBay Selling for You Stores promise to take the hassle out of getting some cash for your old gear. |
CFO
November 1, 2007
Alix Stuart |
How Low Can They Go? A new mathematical model aims to infer the best price a supplier can offer while still making a profit. |
Inc.
May 2007 |
Game-Day Strategies When you're facing off in a live reverse auction, the bidding can feel like gambling, with bluffs, calls, and feints. Here's a sampling of strategies. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2005
Bill Mann |
Overstock Overtaking eBay? Sellers uhappy with higher fees are looking to Overstock.com as an alternative. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2007
Good & Lynn |
The eBay Effect Technology helps increase the audience for commercial real estate auctions. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Buy At Auction Auctions are not only for fancy works of art and antiques, the truth is that just about anything can be sold at these events. Here's a list of things you can save big bucks on at auction. |
This Old House
Roseann Henry |
New House on the Block Forget comic books and collectibles -- the latest rage in the online auction world is real estate. |
This Old House
Jeffrey Rothfeder |
Going, Going, Gone! Buying houses at auction is the hot new real estate trend. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2002
Michael A. Verespej |
E-Procurement Explosion Expected to reach $3 trillion in transactions by 2003, online purchasing is saving millions for savvy manufacturing companies... |
Entrepreneur
April 2003
Mark Henricks |
Get Your Fix Had enough of auctions? Fixed pricing could be just the thing your business craves. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
John Edwards |
Greetings and Solicitations Online trading hubs stage a comeback. But this time, there's a twist. A number of bid-based, online auction houses have popped up to service business customers. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Salvage on Fire Copart, the largest provider of salvage disposition services in the U.S., has a 33% operating margin that is a real bonanza. The stock soared, up over 18% today. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2011
Joe Tang |
The Auction Option Auctions now are accepted by both buyers and sellers as a viable means of completing transactions. Furthermore, conducting an auction online versus on site allows brokers to maximize efficiency, tap into a limitless buyer pool, and offer buyers full transparency. |
Salon.com
October 15, 2001
Gretchen Dukowitz |
The bid bombers of eBay How a group of e-vigilantes, furious at profiteers attempting to cash in on the WTC tragedy, fought back... |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
eBay's Brainy Bid eBay flexes its data muscles to make its competitive advantage even stronger. |
PC World
June 2002
Anne Kandra |
Make Your Trash Someone's Treasure Twenty tips for using online auction sites to sell your unwanted stuff -- safely... |
CIO
June 15, 2003
Malcolm Wheatley |
How to Know if E-Procurement Is Right for You While some companies have achieved price reductions through online sourcing, the focus of e-procurement initiatives today is process efficiency. Here's how to decide if, what and how you should buy electronically. |
BusinessWeek
February 9, 2004
Linda Himelstein |
Tony Auctions For Everybody Major houses like Sotheby's and Christie's are running moderately priced sales to attract a broader spectrum of buyers. |
PC World
February 22, 2002
Tom Mainelli |
E-Posses Patrol for Auction Fraud Online community looks out for its members, but some turn vigilante... |
Financial Advisor
August 2007
Gail Liberman |
Saying Good-Bye To Your Property Should you consider recommending a real estate auction for your financial advisory client who is having trouble selling a home? And what other options are available if a client's property isn't moving? |
PC World
December 4, 2000
Linda L. Grubbs |
Top 5 Auction Utilities Buy inexpensive presents and avoid the holiday crowds with this auction bidding software... |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Anne Tergesen |
Let's Play "Name That Yield" Zionsdirect.com's online CD auctions routinely net bidders top returns. |
CIO
January 15, 2004
Jon Surmacz |
The Growing Importance of Internet Purchasing Large companies can leverage their buying power online |
Entrepreneur
January 2003
Amanda C. Kooser |
Explore Your Auctions Once the domain of small sellers, eBay has become a valued resource for entrepreneurs. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2004
David Meier |
2 Auctioneers Buy Low, Sell High Simple businesses tend to be easy to understand. They also tend to be considered boring. That has the potential to lead to excellent returns. Find out whether these two auctioneers fit the mold. |
Macworld
June 15, 2007
Tony Bojorquez |
iSale 4.1 Feature-packed software makes listing auctions on eBay a snap. |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How To: Sell Stuff On eBay Whether you're unloading the junk in your attic or trying to expand your business, here are some tips on how to sell your stuff on eBay. |
Entrepreneur
May 2005
Cliff Ennico |
eBay Made Easy Read to start an eBay business? These 5 simple steps will get you on your way. |
InternetNews
January 16, 2004
Janis Mara |
eBay, Washington Mutual Auction CDs Shoppers can bid on certificates of deposit on a special eBay site. |
InternetNews
May 9, 2007
Nicholas Carlson |
Yahoo Auctions Going, Going, Gone Yahoo will continue to provide sellers, bidders, and buyers with customer care and a limited set of features and tools through Oct. 29. |
InternetNews
June 7, 2005
Tim Gray |
Yahoo Cuts Auction Fees Yahoo has taken a novel approach to undercutting auction rival eBay's business: It's eliminated fees for customers using its U.S.-based auction Web site. |
