The Auction Market is a place where people buy and sell property. The items on offer range from new cars and used furniture to secondhand goods and real estate. The auctions are usually held in English and are popular among collectors and those looking to sell their antiques. In addition to selling goods, the Auction Market also includes travel tickets.
In contrast to traditional markets, where buyers and sellers came face to face, an auction market involves an exchange of bids and offers. Bids and offers are matched instantly, and when they match, the trade is completed. Previously, the buyers and sellers could negotiate to fix a price, but today, it is not possible to do that.
In an auction, the auctioneer may require a deposit as earnest money. This money is applied toward the final selling price, if the winning bidder is the winning bidder. Otherwise, the bidder will have his bid refunded if the auction does not result in a purchase. Another option for bidding is the escrow system, in which the winning bidder pays a third party to hold funds until the sale has completed.
A common example of a market based on this principle is the New York Stock Exchange. If 10 people want to buy a share of ABC company, they place bids at different levels. When both parties agree on a price, a trade is executed.
