Abstract: An online auction system comprising a host system having at least one processor for executing processor executable code and at least one non-transitory memory communicating with the processor and storing processor executable code. The processor executable code, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to transmit a first signal via a network to a user terminal indicative of a first auction page for auctioning an item. The first auction page comprises a bid mechanism and a quick-buy mechanism capable of being selectively activated by the user terminal. The processor receives a quick-buy signal from the user terminal over the network indicative of an activation of the quick-buy mechanism, and in response to receiving the quick-buy signal, credits at least one bid to a user account without disrupting a capability of the bid mechanism to be selectively activated by the user terminal.

Abstract: An online auction system comprises a host system. The host system comprises at least one processor capable of executing processor executable code, at least one non-transient memory capable of communicating with the at least one processor and storing processor executable code comprising a first rank associated with a first user and a second rank associated with a second user. The processor executable code when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to access the first rank and second rank, schedule a first auction having a first rank range and a second auction having a second rank range, and present the first auction having the first rank range to the first user and the second auction having the second rank range to the second user. The first rank of the first user falls within the first rank range and the second rank of the second user falls within the second rank range.