The bidorbuy business model boils down to a simple formula: make a web site and allow other people to trade on it among themselves. That does not mean that an online auction site and marketplace is easy to set up and maintain

With buyers desperately searching for bargains and sellers looking to generate additional income or to start a full-blown business at low cost, the ranks of bidorbuy community are poised to grow further

The director of bidorbuy Andy Higgins explains why the online auction and marketplace business model thrives in a recession environment

Buyers come to bidorbuy for the bargains. Sellers come to make money. Both enjoy the 24/7 availability in a secure environment. Plus, there's the thrill of online bidding

One of the reasons for its increased popularity is undeniably related to the fact that consumers thrive on adrenalin. Once bidders get hooked on the sense of winning and scoring a bargain, they very often start to become addicted to the counter-strike syndrome.

South African based online marketplace - bidorbuy.co.za - reports on increasingly high valued purchases being concluded online despite the recent hype around online security alerts.

The phrase, 'if it is out there you can sell it', definitely rings true when one considers the array of items sold on bidorbuy.

The solution, which is offered to all buyers and sellers on the site, allows individuals and small and medium businesses to accept credit card payments online

Many bidders find the long time periods associated with auctions frustrating. That is why bidorbuy introduced one day auctions

Traditional shopping can be detrimental to health and wellbeing. The alternative is - to shop online.

Here are some basic safe shopping guidelines that online shoppers can follow to ensure that their online shopping experience is fun, comfortable, safe and secure.

Shill Bidding is when sellers place bids on their own item listings with the intent to raise the bid price. This is regarded as unfair practice.

Is it more expensive to buy in an auction? Is online shopping unsafe? Are online sellers not to be trusted? Is it true that you can only buy second-hand goods on auctions? Read on to find out the real scoop on online auctions.

In these lean times of run-away petrol prices, rising credit interest rates and ever-higher grocery bills, every additional source of income is a sought-after commodity. The good news is that you can turn to the Internet and earn some extra cash.

Internet retail sales are growing steadily, indicating that consumers are increasingly reluctant to spend their free time searching for a parking spot. Is your business ready to get a slice of that pie?

The Net-savvy shoppers are drawn by the facility offered by the online shopping websites and the diversity of products that are available on the internet. Online shopping has finally come of age; and with the online community growing in strength, there is now a larger platform for shopper to scout for potential bargains.

Sell online easily, at a low cost and with a wide reach on bidorbuy. There are literally thousands of people around the world that make a full time living by selling online.

We've all heard of the international online auction giant eBay. eBay is the world's largest trading community where millions of people buy and sell millions of items every day. Yet despite its global reach eBay has failed to penetrate the South African market. The worthy South African alternative to eBay is bidorbuy.co.za

bidorbuy.co.za is South Africa's largest online shopping website that brings buyers and sellers together in an online marketplace where sellers can sell virtually anything online and shoppers can bid for or buy, almost anything in either an online auction or shopping format.