Re: [NTLK] Mucho 2100's 4-sale

From: Ed Kummel (tech_ed_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Nov 30 2001 - 16:50:09 EST


I believe that the phrase "Dutch Auction" comes from
the slang of "going dutch" where all parties pay their
own way. In the sense of an auction, this means that
all items are bid on as a group to individuals.
Ed
web/gadget guru

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> why do you call it a Dutch auction?

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