Auction sniping — is the process of watching a timed online auction (such as on eBay), and placing a winning bid at the last possible moment (often seconds before the end of the auction), giving the other bidders no time to outbid the sniper. Some bidders do this… … Wikipedia
Auction — Auc tion, n. [L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the highest bidder, fr. L. augere, auctum, to increase. See {Augment}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Auction rate security — An auction rate security (ARS) typically refers to a debt instrument (corporate or municipal bonds) with a long term nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a dutch auction. It could also refer to a preferred stock … Wikipedia
Auction World.tv — Infobox TV channel dummy parameter= name=Auction World.tv launch=1 November 2001 logofile=Auction World tv.jpg closed date=19 November 2004 availability note= At time of closure sat serv 1=Sky Digital sat chan 1= 651 (2001 2003) 660 (2003 2004)… … Wikipedia
Auction algorithm — The term auction algorithm applies to several variations of a combinatorial optimization algorithm which solves assignment problems, including forward/reverse auction algorithms. An auction algorithm has been used in a business setting to… … Wikipedia
Dutch auction — Auction Auc tion, n. [L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the highest bidder, fr. L. augere, auctum, to increase. See {Augment}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Most expensive cars sold in auction — This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in auto auctions through the traditional bidding process, consisting of those that attracted headline grabbing publicity, mainly for the high price their new owners have paid. The current record is… … Wikipedia
Inverse floating rate note — An inverse floating rate note, or simply an inverse floater, is a type of bond or other type of debt instrument used in finance whose coupon rate has an inverse relationship to short term interest rates (or its reference rate). With an inverse… … Wikipedia
Reverse Auction — A type of auction in which sellers bid for the prices at which they are willing to sell their goods and services. In a regular auction, a seller puts up an item and buyers place bids until the close of the auction, at which time the item goes to… … Investment dictionary
Demand Note — This article is about the Demand Notes issued by the U.S. government. For demand note referring to any promissory note that is payable on demand, see promissory note. Top row: The distinctive green ink used on the backs of Demand Notes gave rise… … Wikipedia
