Providing a website on global computer networks featuring computerized on-line auctioneering services in which buyers post specified goods they desire to purchase and sellers submit bids to supply same upon stated terms; providing a web-site on global computer networks featuring computerized cost and price analysis in the nature of on- line price comparison services for purchasing consumer and industrial goods and services; and providing a website on global computer network featuring computerized on-line blind-bidding services; providing a website on global computer networks featuring computerized direct-to-consumer on-line auctioneering services