U2. Q6-8. An online auction

Дата публикации: Apr 08, 2014 9:6:30 AM

Have you ever bought/sold anything in an online auction?

No, I haven’t bought or sold anything in an online auction but my friends buys items in eBay.

They are very pleased of this way of buying things because they can buy high-quality things cheaper.

Unfortunately, the Russian national postal system is very slow and uncareful so the parcels are often lost and sometimes the received things are damaged.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying and selling things in this way?

I think that the advantages are low prices, simple and quick deals and possibility to buy or sell items without rising from the sofa.

The disadvantages of buying things in online auction are impossibility to see and touch an item before buying, no guarantee and a high risk of fraud

The disadvantages of selling are requirement to pay to the web site and possibility of unfair buyer.

Would you ever use an online auction facilitator? Why/why not?

No, I haven’t use an online auction facilitator but my co-worker did.

He use a free online facilitator to buy an iPhone in eBay.

It was the first time and he wasn't sure of a successful deal so he ordered the facilitator to bid for two iPhones simultaneously.

Obviously, he won both deals with the minimal price.In sum up I would like to say that an online auction facilitator is a very effective way to won an auction with the lowest price.

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Have you ever bought/sold anything in an online auction?

No, I haven’t bought or sold anything in an online auction but my friends have in eBay.

They are very pleased of this way of buying things because they can buy high-quality gadgets cheaper.

Unfortunately, the Russian national postal system is very slow and unreliable so the parcels are often lost and damaged.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying and selling things in this way?

I think that the advantages are low prices, simple and quick deals and possibility to buy or sell items online.

The disadvantages of buying things in online auction are impossibility to see and check an item before buying, no guarantee and a high risk of fraud

The disadvantages of selling are requirement to pay to the web site and possibility of an unfair buyer.

Would you ever use an online auction facilitator? Why/why not?

No, I haven’t use an online auction facilitator but my co-worker has.

He used a free online facilitator to buy an iPhone in eBay.

It was the first time and he wasn't sure of a successful deal so he ordered the facilitator to bid for two iPhones simultaneously.

Obviously, he won both deals at the minimal price.

To sum up I would like to say that an online auction facilitator is a very effective way to win an auction at the lowest price.