Onsale FAQ 1 of 2
Courtesy of Natural_Language on Yahoo boards.
Onsale.com Frequently Asked
Questions, Part 1 of 2
by: Natural_Language
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QUESTION: Where is Onsales on-line auction technology used?
ANSWER: An example of the on-line auction site, Onsale.com, (symbol = ONSL):
onsale.com ... Onsale in Japan: onsale.co.jp
Onsales technology is used by Yahoo:
computers.yahoo.com
The Onsale/VerticalNet business-business auction site can be seen at:
onsale.com The business-business auction site will be announced any day.
QUESTION: What does Onsale offer?
ANSWER: Onsale offers computer products, sports & fitness products, home & office
products, vacation & travel deals, and soon an Industrial Auction Super Site will offer
businesses a place to sell their merchandise.
QUESTION: Did Onsale sign a deal with Resort Condominiums International (RCI), a
subsidiary of Cendant, to auction about 100,000 vacation time-shares per week?
ANSWER: Yes, see the story:
techweb.com
QUESTION: Does Onsale have a person-person auction site?
ANSWER: Yahoo offers a free person-person auction site which is powered by Onsales
auction technology. Onsale receives a percentage of all the advertisements placed on the
Yahoo Site. Notice Onsales prominent, permanent link in the upper right hand corner:
auctions.yahoo.com
QUESTION: Is Onsale going to offer an Industrial Auction Site (business-business auction
site) where businesses can buy and sell merchandise?
ANSWER: Yes, Onsale is expected to introduce the Industrial Site any day. The Industrial
Site is created with the efforts of Verticalnet and Onsale. VerticalNet has 30 web sites that
will hold links to Onsale's Industrial Auction Site:
verticalnet.com
More information on the Industrial Site:
newsalert.com
You may view the Industrial Site at: onsale.com
QUESTION: What's the talk about Onsale and Softbank?
ANSWER: See the link, ONSALE AND SOFTBANK ANNOUNCE JOINT
VENTURE: onsale.com
Onsale and Softbank created Onsale Japan: onsale.co.jp
QUESTION: Is Online buying booming?
ANSWER: Yes, See Online buying takes off, October 9, 1998:
cnnfn.com
Or; Study sees boming holiday sales online, 10/13/98
cnn.com
QUESTION: Where can I find more information on Onsale?
ANSWER: General News on Onsale: biz.yahoo.com or in Forbes
Magazine; CEO Jerry Kaplan of Onsale on the front cover of Forbes magazine, July 27,
1998 ... Investor Relations at Onsale:
onsale.com
QUESTION: What's the talk about ZDTV and Onsale?
ANSWER: Onsale and ZDTV announced a breakthrough advertising format that enables
ONSALE's ads to feature live online auctions during ZDTV's Money Machine television
show: biz.yahoo.com
biz.yahoo.com
QUESTION: Is there recent articles that mention Onsale?
ANSWER: Yes, see the following articles:
October 29, 1998 ... Online Auctions: Going, Going, Here to Stay:
businessweek.com
Onsale mentioned in 10-31-98 Barrons Magazine: Wall Street's Love Affair With eBay Could
be a Fling, Not a Long-Term Romance. ... Onsale in Nov 98 Red Herring Magazine:
redherring.com ...
Yahoo/Onsale person-person auctions mentioned on the Bob Brinker radio program
November 1, 1998
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