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Online-auctions may be more beneficial than gavel-waving in-person auctions. The auction sites by show the history of previous bids and buyers' comments that may include warnings of unscrupulous sellers. A wide variety of items may be up for bid, including computers, collectibles, art, antique maps and old signatures. Dutch auctions where more than one of an identical item is being sold, reserve price auctions where an undisclosed reserve price in set, and confidential private auctions are three types of auctions.