Auction of collectibles on the Internet
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A start-up company called Onsale is developing on-line shopping services for the Internet. The firm will start by establishing an auction that will allow users to purchase collectibles such as sports memorabilia, wine and computer equipment. Analysts say that the reason on-line shopping has been slow to become popular is because there is a lack of services and products that allow users to make electronic purchases and because there are not many products that can be sold to a wide audience on the Internet. Users who want to participate in the auction from Onsale log into the World Wide Web site and review products that are being auctioned. The sale items all have minimum bids and users can monitor bidding and make their own bids on the products.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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Pacific Bell, MCI to expand Internet service; other carriers seen following their lead
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MCI and Pacific Bell have both commenced plans to provide a wide variety of Internet services for individual and corporate customers. Both telecommunications firms will offer dial-up Internet access and World-Wide Web software. MCI's online shopping mall, marketplaceMCI, has officially opened and provides an agora for customers seeking services and products from the likes of Dun & Bradstreet Information Services, Office Max and Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. The new services are expected to add to MCI's firm grip on Internet data traffic, of which 40% is estimated to belong to that company. Pacific Bell will join with Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications to provide business and residential Internet services.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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