Essays about: "EBay"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the word EBay.

  1. 11. Art auctions on eBay : An empirical study of bidders’ behavior on eBay

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : KRIT VINIJSORN; [2011]
    Keywords : eBay; auction theory; Late bidding; Sniping; online art auctions;

    Abstract : This paper explores the determinants of the number of bidders and final price of 1900s oil paintings auctioned by resellers or dealers on eBay art auctions. We find that starting price has negative effect on bidder’s decision whether to enter the auctions or not while seller reputation variables such as seller´s feedback, being top rate seller has a positive effect. READ MORE

  3. 12. Efficiency and Price in Simultaneous vs. Overlapping Competing Auctions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henrik Siverbo; [2011]
    Keywords : Auction theory; competing online auctions; overlapping auctions; simultaneous auctions; cross-bidding; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This essay investigates differences between simultaneous and overlapping competing online auctions with respect to efficiency and price. Recent theoretical findings suggest that overlapping auctions are more efficient and result in a higher average price than simultaneous auctions. READ MORE

  4. 13. Last Minute Bidding on Tradera

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : David Nordström; [2011]
    Keywords : Last minute bidding; Sniping; Online auction; Shill; Incremental bidding; Second-price auction; Bayesian game; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In online auctions bidding frequency tends to increase towards the last minutes of the auction. This thesis investigates why bidders might choose to engage in last minute bidding, sniping, in Tradera auctions (Tradera is a Swedish subsidiary of eBay). Tradera uses a hard-close rule and a second-price rule. READ MORE

  5. 14. An Empirical Study of Tradera's Reputation System

    University essay from Informatik

    Author : xiaohua Li; [2009]
    Keywords : Reputation systems; retaliatory negative feedback; online auction; and trust;

    Abstract : Millions of dollars change hands daily through online auction markets. Online trading communities like eBay and Amazon.com are emerging as increasingly important factors of the economy. Various Reputation systems are important components in such electronic markets. READ MORE

  6. 15. Business to consumer web-site under the financial crisis

    University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : Yi Gao; Liangjun Ying; [2009]
    Keywords : financial crisis; Electronic commerce; price strategy; promotion strategy;

    Abstract : Global financial crisis, triggered by the U.S. sub-prime mortgage crisis, is now the hot issue all over the world. The crisis has already slowed down the world economy and brought great shocks to almost every industry. READ MORE