tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24004780170216026682011-04-21T14:55:46.368-07:00Peter Radfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09661423119226174709noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478017021602668.post-74036451326678582302008-08-11T14:06:00.000-07:002009-01-30T09:47:17.653-08:00<span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">AUCTIONS<br />HOW TO SUCCEED<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Auctions</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>Alternative Role</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Commodity auctions are by far the most important since the bidders cover the entire spectrum from small businesses all the way up to institutions. Examples include:<br /><br />Car auctions – In which car-dealers purchase used vehicles, sometimes regardless of condition, for onward sale to the public or enthusiasts<br /><br />Debt auctions – In which governments sell securities, such as bonds, to investors. The auction is usually sealed and the price paid by investors is typically the best non-winning bid. In most cases, investors can also place what is called non-competitive bids which would indicate their interest to purchase the particular security at the resulting price, whatever that price might eventually turn out to be<br /><br />Environmental auctions – Large companies bid for licenses in order to formally ascertain the level of impact that their operations will be allowed to have on the environment<br /><br />Electricity auctions – In which generating companies and corporate consumers of electricity bid on generating contracts<br /><br />Timber allocation auctions – Involving forest auctions whereby companies purchase timber directly from the government<br /><br />Timber auctions – In which designated companies tender for licenses in order to log on forestry land that is owned by the government<br /><br />Private electronic markets – Using combinational auction techniques to sell specified commodities, such as water, coal, grain, to designated buyers<br /><br />Spectrum auctions – In which large companies purchase licenses for specific requirements in relation to various forms of communication, such as mobile phone networks<br /><br />Sales of businesses – This may be for opportunistic reasons or as a result of its position due to natural growth </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Auctions – How To Succeed</span></strong> </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Peter Radford writes Articles with Websites on a wide range of subjects. <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Auctions</span></strong> articles cover History, Types, Timing, Bidding, Opening Bid, Uses, Alternative Role. </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Website has many more.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">View his <a href="http://auctions-how-to-succeed.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Website</span></strong></a> at: auctions-how-to-succeed.com </span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2400478017021602668-7403645132667858230?l=auctions-how-to-succeed.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Radfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09661423119226174709noreply@blogger.com0