| There are two standard auction formats that | | | | auctions on eBay. You participate in real time through |
| everyone is familiar with on eBay. Regular auctions | | | | eBay. Items for these auctions are usually rare and |
| which involves bids and waiting for the end of the | | | | expensive, such as art, jewellery, coins, furniture, |
| auction. Or Buy It Now auctions which have an instant | | | | memorabilia, etc. You made also see rare signed |
| purchase. | | | | documents from historical figures, movie stars or |
| There are three other alternative auction formats | | | | sports heroes. |
| available on eBay that you should know about. | | | | To participate in these live auctions you will need to |
| 1. Private Auctions | | | | register ahead of time at ebayliveauctions. It would be |
| Private auctions are similar to a regular auctions | | | | a good idea to search for a good guide to explain how |
| except that the bidders identities are hidden and only | | | | to use these types of auctions. |
| the seller knows the bidders usernames. Sellers have | | | | 3. Adult Auctions |
| a choice when creating their auctions to offer this | | | | These are restricted auctions for the adult items. |
| option to their buyers. | | | | Access is limited to buyers who must meet certain |
| Private auctions are created mainly for these reasons: | | | | conditions to view and buy from these auctions. |
| - Buyers may be uncomfortable buying the item and | | | | To bid or buy adult items a buyer: |
| having others know what they are buying, eg. a adult | | | | - Must be 18 years old |
| related item, etc. | | | | - Must supply valid credit card information |
| - Buyers do not want their competition to snoop on | | | | - Must agree that he/she is voluntarily accessing |
| them during the bidding process. | | | | restricted access auctions. |
| - Buyers may be embarrassed to purchase high priced | | | | As a seller of Adult Auctions you must know that your |
| items and be concerned that their financial status is | | | | listing will be harder to find. |
| open information. | | | | If you are looking for alternative auction formats to sell |
| 2. Live Auctions | | | | your hard to place items on eBay, one of these three |
| Traditional auctions use a live auctioneer in front of the | | | | formats may suit your needs. You may even want to |
| audience of buyers and similar to this are the live | | | | consider combining any of these formats as well. |