Playing the Price Is Right
Internet bidding exchanges are flourishing for a wide array of products--and more are sure to come
AUCNET (aucnet.com)
Wholesalers flock to this used-car auction. A big draw: AucNet's rating system, which helps buyers judge the quality of the cars
NARROWLINE.COM (narrowline.com)
An electronic exchange for Net advertising that brings together media buyers with Web sites looking to sell available ad space
EWORLDAUCTION (eworldauction.com)
This site holds monthly online auctions of old books, maps, and medieval manuscripts
NETMARKET (netmarket.com)
For $69 a year, subscribers to Cendant's Web site can shop for a wide range of products- autos, books, music, and more-at the guaranteed lowest price. If Netmarket's search agent finds a lower price elsewhere, it will instantly drop its price
ENERGYMARKET (energymarketplace.com)
This exchange, launched last fall by Southern California Gas, lets suppliers of natural gas-and soon, electricity-compete for the business of big corporate energy users
PRICELINE (priceline.com)
Mortgages, cars, and airline tickets: Name your price and terms--and Priceline, a new Web service, will try to find you a willing seller
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