OCTOBER 8, 1999, THE BEHREND BEACON, PAGE 11 FEATURES e w b site f the w. ee STUDENT CLUB by Christine Kleck using these sites is that payment and (a minimal listing fee, then 5% for staff writer delivery are up to the individuals, so sales up to $25, and 2.5% thereaf the sites rely more on community ter). From Peach Street to Wall Street, feedback to police other members. In One big name vendor-only site is on-line auctions are changing the the other model, the vendor only site, WWW.UBID.COM , whose popu way OF THE WEEK . people do business and how there is one seller. Usually it is a ware- larity is growing almost as rapidly 1 Americans buy and sell everything, house wholesaler or liquidator, who as the price of its stock. üßid deals ~ ~ 4 I 1 1 u I l r ~v ri " r ri i t. r , i v• I I i /I/ t) /i j ri 1, (1 from Beanie Babies to plane tick_ sells items in quantity and then deliv- mostly with computers and electron- ...3.- • , 1 .6 , ..0. , ir ,,.„ ) -1 .a." ..iv J ur j ....... tz .., ....../ -, —..., ..." ~...., ets and computers. If you're look- ers them right to you. ics. It also handles all of its own mg fur something less mainstream, Another thing to watch out for is shipping, which often occurs within Fio 4 i _ .. if' )1 • 1 ii i \ 4l r / 4 ,7 iii t * / hi 3 4 Al . C i l 3 01(1 1 - 1 p there are also sites that auction that if you hid be prepared to buy. If two days. The items are usually of- 1 -4i , ' .41 - ....." 4 , .4 41 4 , . 4 • 0..... ' 4./ 4' 4 , 4. , 4/ 4 , 4' items as off-the-wall as oil-drilling your bid is the last one standing, the fered in quantity. equipment and hulk seafood. item is yours, like it or not. Also, Another vendor-only site, not to he According to statistics from the check the details of the item, most confused with uB id, is i by Liz Hayes al people's residences. attaching a oigam/ation spm po.L. is to Linl, h Internet research firm Media have photos and precise descriptions. WWW.BID.COM, also relying ! stall writernote stating that the haL, will be int:whets dining then aLatkoni, tan Metrix, around 13% of all Internet Be sure you know whether the item is heavily on computers and electron- I picked up in one week. hopefully urea to dies MC student , ,ills, and 1011 l u•Sels tracked during its fall research new, used, a demo, and most of all he ics. This site offers a different twist ! , At Penn State Behi end there are filled ss ith food goods. In the past six (laid , and to inoo is it, incinhcis t, , perio visite d u auction sites. This sure they come with some type of it presents the "straight ahead" auc- , do/ens and do/ens of student oigani- years. th e Kk) I C has raised over 10 hcLoine pi oduL Ely, in 5 ,, , IL is H lid 1 amounts to about 7 million unique warranty. non and also the Dutch auction (the nations that are leadership, academo tons of food yy all this actin its. uni. them in li. 11 , 21 , ill, ,i, ,i,ft lini iilil visitors. But along with these him- WWW.AUCTIONADDICT.COM price starts at the top and goes down, call v, or socially oriented. Howev er. 'llic Belnend Knights of Columbus social acitY ilk's dreds (and rapidly expanding) si t es is an easy to use buy-and-sell based and bidders lump in when they see a I there are also a ley, lellgiou -al t ili- is open only to male Catholics. \\ bile Unlike tht. 13ehicnd Kof ( the come almost as many things that site, courtesy of its well-designed lay- price they like). One draw back to i ated organizations that few• seem to it 'nay appeal that the club is open to Ness 111,111 :\,,0,1,111011 is open to the you have to keep in mind when us- out. A convenient list of categories this site is the shipping time; its know about. a y en, small amount of people. enti r e student hody male or !cloak. ing them. tells you at a quick glance what is promise of 14-21 days is one of the The Behiend Knights of Columbus /Amok ski pointed out that 60'%1 of Catholic or not. It is F tilt 'ln .-based. There are two primary kinds of available and how much of it there is. slowest available. -KofC - is one such organization. Be hi end 's students are. indeed. but one does not need t o he o f th e auction sites buy-and-sell and Yen- This site is a great choice for sellers No matter which auction site you Many are probably slightly more fa - Catholic. The club holds meetings the Catholic faith to loin and par ticipate. dor only. For both of them, stem - the commissions are only 1%. Cots - use, make sure you know what youd, inar with the parent organization first Sunday of every month at 9:0O Iv,. 0111,1101 e\ LILL', sponsored I , \ Ilk! hership is usually free, and most of puters, collectibles and toys are the are getting into what you are hid- that has branches in many communi- pin . but they. too. are only open to BNA lasts eat ,sere the . ii how Pant the time you can either follow the main attractions ding on, the quality of the item, and ties. This organization was founded Catholic men ine and Habitat for Humanity The bidding yourselfor have a proxy- Another buy-and-sell based site is if you are a seller, how much coin- in I 882 by Father Michael McGiyney Forthose interested in the Kof C. I amine is an international ot oiLL I 111 a bidding engine do the work for you one of the most popular sites online mission you are going to have to pay in St. Mary's Chuich, Ness Hay en. the club can he 'cached se y eta! V, ,IN ~ 1,11',C , , Iliolle‘ for hungerlCl 1,. lln All you have to do is set a maxi- today WWW.EBAY.COM. Its pack- to the site. Also, have a realistic idea CT The Belli end Kof C' was started I hey has e a recently -launched Third \\ odd countries. ttidents that mum price.ln the buy -and-sell age includes lots of merchandise, a of how much you want to pay, or how in the early 1990's with the help of a ~,,e11, , 11e at ii nii ( /OA poi ( de/AHR participate don I eat lot lo L t ,nsL ILI type, the site is mule like a third popular name, and an abundance of much you want to sell the item for. local Kof C chapter. By phone, students can contact the tivL hours:dui un: iln unit Mc v also party that brings inch \ 'dual !Nivel, loyal users. More than 41 million Auction sites are the newest on-line Back in the I 800's, the olgani/a- club through Father Santo' ur Sister participate in other sees ILL projects. and sellers together and most of the items have been up for sale on the site phenomenon and promise to make non was founded with the intent of Mar's a t the catholi c Ministry. Ihe Also the 13N .A Hill IYYoI n IL horncs time takes a small commission From in the past 2 years. Sellers pay eßay buying and selling us eii`iy as point, providing yippoit for the great influx number is th a t of the Student A L n yi- List semester d a oio'll l I ibr la! lot I 11l the seller. One thing to watch when a small commission of their sale price click, and hid. of Catholic immigrants. According to ties Office extension 6171 . 'f he na- mann y _ _ Gland Knight Richard Zinifew ski, the tional website fur the Knights of Co- 13N .A holds ~ I,L on , -, on the First College's chapter has the slightly lumbus can he reached at and thud \\ Ldn, ,tlay 0 L ,ely month more 1110de1111/ed dim of stressing ii nii /,(1( (,I' at SlO pin in 1, 0111 ,of the Reed "support of (the! Catholic campus \ Iso• the club is sponsoring a n Building I lit s, in , i Olds are ores Auctions„„„,,t,,.various service projects. and Open House next Thursday'. October to the public. \n , oils ink ik \ ICti in the sin] it of frater n ity.' 14th Those interested should !fleet pal tic 'paling in IVs, \ acts ilk s can One of the main activities the K ofat the ILL B desk at 7 10 pant.c ono!, t the ,_ ILI h . co Presidents . Cis my olyed in is assisting vy ith the Another°wain/anon that is all ill Heather and Jen.l lien oil ca mpus . setup of the Sunday masses in the ated yy ith die Catholic nnisti v. is the phone number is \ti o Il. and tht u Reed Commons. "I "hey also sponsor B e lo end Newman Association - email adthesses arc b.,/ , Ho 0 rot (slit _.,111 u many activities throughout the year. 13NA This association yy as founded and j/v-121(a pv,/ ( ,/if it. sr, ,liy ei y --....1111MM1EL. One service-oriented activity that is in 1513 at the University of Pcfm , ,\ I- Ak). the LIL , 11,1 , ., a\\ ch , „11,. at .1 approaching is their annual food drive ‘,llll,lby Cardinal John New man "f he it n“ ( iitbs psi/ (ait,bihr Ihe 13N'\ katoolatitatimeralte..- fur the Second Harvest hood Bank Belnend chapter began in January of can alto he reached through the Members take plastic hags tosir- 1990 As stated in the New man As- Catholic campus !ninon y iounding communities and lea\ e lhelll sire 1,1 l lOn Constitution. the ---- --------- _ _ _ LEX. , by phil Flickinger OA wk,v+ 1-e-\ corn) TODAY'S COLLEGE STUDENTS AREN'T MY FRIENDS WERE SOME . ALTKouGH HALF p 1. GOT A FREE THINKERS LIKE MY CLASS - Of THE MOST CREATIVE OF THEM ARE PEA& 0 BUSINESS MATES WERE BACK IN THE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND AND THE REST ARE 0 DE GREE IN THE SIXTIES. . _.) WRITERS EVER TO SET IN MEXICAN , epO'S ; I Dahl - Aries (Match 21-April 19). Take advan- b --- FOOT ON A CAMPUS. PRISONS . . , THINK I EVE.R HAD FRIENDS... LILT of the new Fall Break. get caught up ilio r : • I r 1 : 1 0 I°l o on yourhomework and study'mg. 4 . j. :‘ -. 1 ' ..4 1 1.--,ia. 117) O6l 1 4 . c V.l. g i Si l Ap i tie Taurus ( April 20-May 2(J). While school -..- 1 I 3 .•--.' slight scan 0 \ CI \\ elmmg right now, things s), f 4r, „. 1 1 alre . „lot.. ..0 i ll ” 41” \.\ ill he2in to sort themsele\ es out. . :. 1 . :: :. .: 1 : 1 P^' i f il flu . il k krat hi blii i i Cio) -,,,i r . . ..hriigiir :4r:in:Er% ild ; 0 P E by Bongo the three legged Gemini (May 21-June 21). Confrontation with someone will cause you trouble, compromise can he the answer. Cancer (June 22-July 22). Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer, so don't Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Take some time for yourself this week, or you will end up burning yourself out. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Quit. putting oft the papers that you have to write, it will catch up with you in the end. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relax! Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Try something new and exciting, clean your room and discover the color of your carpet. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Spend some time with your sigificant other this week. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Things will only get more complicated from here on, so try not to get too far behind. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb 18). A fish tank can be a very relaxing way to spend your free time Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Don't be too demanding, it can backfire on you when you least expect it. j ; 2O , lattc3' itt& Ati I r / 4 6) 1 ACROSS 1 H. 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