Browser's guide to online auction sites

July 19, 1999

person-to-person auctions

ebay

www.ebay.com

amazon.com auctions

www.amazon.com/auctions

yahoo! auctions

www.auctions.yahoo.com

ubid

www.ubid.com

auction Universe

www.auctionuniverse.com

Auction Addict

www.auctionaddict.com

Auction Port

www.auctionport.com

u-Auction-it

uauction.com/currentlist.htm

BuySellBid.com

www.buysellbid.com

Mobilia

www.mobilia.com

Automotive memorabilia

MERCHANT AUCTIONS

Bid.com

www.bid.com

Mostly computer gear with a few gifts and sporting goods, and a little apparel

DealDeal.com

www.dealdeal.com

Mostly computer gear, plus a few other categories

OnSale

www.onsale.com

Computer equipment, sporting goods, and travel

Surplus Auction

www.surplusauction.com

A unit of Egghead software

Webauction

www.webauction.com

Computers and electronics; a unit of the MicroWarehouse

Priceline

www.priceline.com

Mostly travel

COMBINED MERCHANT/

PERSON-TO-PERSON AUCTIONS

First Auction

www.firstauction.com

Netmarket

www.netmarket.com

Mostly merchants, a few individual sellers.

SITES THAT TRACK BIDDING

iTrack

www.itrack.com

Bidders' Edge

www.biddersedge.com

Bidstream.com

www.bidstream.com

ESCROW SITES

TradeSafe

www.tradesafe.com

iEscrow

www.iescrow.com

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