online auction

collocation in English

meaningsofonlineandauction

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online
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈɒn.laɪn/us
/ˈɑːn.laɪn/
Online products, services, or information can be bought or used on ...
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auction
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɔːk.ʃən/us
/ˈɑːk.ʃən/
a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will ...
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(Definition ofonlineandauctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofonline auction

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This academic prototype of anonlineauctionhas the age-old institution of a fish market as the underlying model.
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Initially, the company sold its products viaonlineauctionservices, but in 2005 a website and online store were established.
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Onlineauctionbidders can view photos, descriptions and suggested bids of items online, as opposed to items in a showroom.
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No longer in production, this machine is now a hot item ononlineauctionsites and second hand arcade stores.
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An original vinyl copy in decent condition now fetches anything up to 500 atonlineauction.
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The chair had been put up foronlineauctiontwice before, but those sales fell through.
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The original album with this artwork is now deleted but can surface from time to time ononlineauctionsites.
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Out of print items are often pursued by collectors through aftermarket retailers such as used book stores, record shops, andonlineauctionsites.
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Many working models and replacement parts are available on variousonlineauctionsites.
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Theonlineauctionsite has a near-monopoly because buyers and sellers naturally gravitate to the largest, most liquid market.
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In addition, there were a dozen exclusives and mail-in figures that required extra work to obtain the figures often via anonlineauction.
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The information thus stolen is then used in other frauds, such as theft of identity oronlineauctionfraud.
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Online shopping also facilitates oniomania, withonlineauctionaddiction, used to escape feelings of depression or guilt, becoming a recognisable problem.
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Recast kits can be found ononlineauctionsites, where they can be difficult to control due to cumbersome site policies and seller pseudonymity.
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Space-related artifacts are available for purchase ononlineauctionsites, on specialized auctions and through specialized dealers.
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The book is long out of print, and copies can sell for hundreds of dollars ononlineauctionsites.
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Anonlineauctionhouse provides an example of a rapidly changing database.
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Examples includeonlineauctionsites, internet dating services, and internet book sellers.
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After this step, one has to set a date for theonlineauctionand choose potential suppliers.
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Tickets for the flight were sold in anonlineauction, the highest bidder had paid $34,000 for a seat.
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