Online auctions are sales transactions that result from a competitive bidding process conducted over the Internet. Whether the sales take place between individuals, between consumers and merchants, or ...

Part 1 of this two-part series focuses on the way eBay’s newest business strategies, which favor larger sellers and fixed-price sales, are altering the online auction marketplace. Part 2 takes a look ...

Learn car auction basics: bidding rules, costs, licenses, fees, risks, and how online platforms evolved from eBay Motors to ...

Eleven years after filing the patent application in October 1998, eBay has won a patent that grants it exclusive ownership over its online auction process model. This is major for eBay and its ...

If you sell fixed-priced or store items on eBay, the listing stays up in increments of 30 days. If you auction an item, the length of time is much shorter. Auctions default to run for seven days, or ...