The effects of buyer and product traits with seller reputation on price premiums in e-Auction

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-91

  Kim, Yongseog ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buyer traits; e Auction; Price premiums; Product traits; Seller reputation; Trust

Indexed keywords

BUYER TRAITS; E-AUCTIONS; PRICE PREMIUMS; PRODUCT TRAITS; SELLER REPUTATIONS; TRUST;

COSTS; NEODYMIUM LASERS;

SALES;

EID: 27544501361     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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