from the literature to what contractors actually do. No comprehensive literature on the real bidding processes used in … contractors may have no justifiable basis. Contractors process their bids through certain tendering gateways. They acknowledge the …

This research examines how individual differences and institutional practices influence consumer bidding in auctions … for bidders primed with prudence (but not thrill). These findings on consumer bidding behavior have practical implications …

bidding can increase both NYOP retailers' profits and consumers' surplus. We find that some consumers might bid more for the … very same items when they place joint bids. The increase in bid amount is related to the fact that joint bidding reduces … descriptive validity of some of the model predictions, because there are no field data on joint bidding in the NYOP channel. The …

to restrict individuals to a single bid, as is currently done by , or conversely, to allow consumers to continue bidding … circumvent such a policy by camouflaging one's identity or otherwise manipulating the bidding procedure. Thus, single … may rebid. I ask whether such surreptitious bidding is detrimental to the NYOP firm and find that profits are lower than …