The registration process consists of the following parts:

• User agreement of CampusAuctionMarket.com
• Research Project Consent
• The registration forms

Before you can register you will have to agree to the CampusAuctionMarket.com's Terms of Use, as well as, agree to the Research Project Consent conditions.

1. User Agreement of CampusAuctionMarket.com

CampusAuctionMarket.com provides you with a free, easy and fun way to sell and buy products through the Internet. CampusAuctionMarket.com is similar to popular sites like eBay and Amazon, however, it has several advantages: 1). Buying and selling is free of charge, 2). since this is a local market you can meet in person (e.g. on campus) to complete the transaction, eliminating shipping costs. Sellers should specify if they can meet on campus (or an alternative location).

User Agreement (this is a basic agreement with rules and disclaimers of liability)

By signing up you agree to the terms specified below. Violation of any of these rules, may lead to suspension or termination of your account by CampusAuctionMarket.com. If you do not agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement, please do not use or access this website.

CampusAuctionMarket.com may amend this Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms on our site. All amended terms shall automatically be effective 30 days after they are initially posted on our site. Efforts will be made to notify you by e-mail of any amendments made to this agreement.

Membership Eligibility.

CampusAuctionMarket.com's services are available only to individuals or organizations who reside in Edmonton who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, our services are not available to minors or to temporarily or indefinitely suspended CampusAuctionMarket.com members. If you do not qualify, please do not use our services. Each individual or organization is limited to only one account. Further, your CampusAuctionMarket.com account (including feedback) and User Id may not be transferred or sold to another party.

CampusAuctionMarket.com is not an Auctioneer. Our site acts as a venue to allow anyone to offer, sell, and buy just about anything, at anytime. We are not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and sellers. As a result, we have no control over the quality, safety or legality of the items advertised, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of sellers to sell items or the ability of buyers to buy items. We cannot ensure that a buyer or seller will actually complete a transaction. Therefore, we will NOT act as an intermediary to help resolve any problems between buyers and sellers

We use techniques to identify our users when they register on our site. However, because user verification on the Internet is difficult, CampusAuctionMarket.com cannot and does not confirm each user's purported identity. To help you evaluate with whom you are dealing, we have established a user-initiated feedback system where buyers and sellers can leave a feedback at the completion of a transaction. If you earn a net feedback rating of -4 (minus four), your membership may be suspended, and you may be unable to list or bid. We also encourage you to communicate directly with potential trading partners through the tools available on our site.

Liability Limit

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA OR OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SITE, OUR SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE).

Release

In the event you have a dispute with one or more users, you agree to release the University of Alberta, its officers, directors, agents and employees from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes."

Indeminity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless University of Alberta, its officers, directors, agents and employees from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this agreement or your violation of any law or the right of a third party."

Restricted Activities

Your Information (or any items listed) and your activities on the site shall not: (a) be false, inaccurate or misleading; (b) be fraudulent or involve the sale of counterfeit or stolen items; (c) infringe any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy; (d) violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, antidiscrimination or false advertising); (e) be defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing; (f) be obscene or contain pornography or, if otherwise adult in nature or harmful to minors.

Bidding and Buying

As a buyer, you are obligated to complete the transaction with the seller and visa versa. By bidding on an item you agree to be bound by the conditions of sale included in the item's description so long as those conditions of sale are not in violation of this Agreement or unlawful. Bids are not retractable! Neither you, bidders nor sellers may manipulate the price of any item nor may you interfere with other user's listings or transactions.

Listing Policies

CampusAuctionMarket.com does not allow the use of profanity or patently vulgar language. This includes the use of language that is racist, hateful, sexual, or obscene in nature in a public area. In addition, we disallow listings or items that promote or glorify hatred, violence, or racial intolerance, or items that promote organizations with such views. Listings that contain any of the above will be ended.

Click here for a list of items, which may not be listed on CampusAuctionMarket.com

Reservations

CampusAuctionMarket.com reserves the right to terminate or suspend any membership which includes the right to end and nullify transactions.

2. Research Project Consent

This site, which is a free service to subscribers, is designed and maintained by Professor Peter T.L. Popkowski Leszczyc of the marketing department at the University of Alberta. This site is created for academic purposes to collect data on bidding behaviour in auctions. This consent form is only part of the process of informed consent. It should give you an idea of what the research is about and what your participation will involve. Additionally, you may ask questions about the research at any point in time by contacting Dr. Peter T.L. Popkowski Leszczyc (780-492-1866) or e-mail ppopkows@ualberta.ca and obtain written results regarding any research from this project.

This website has been created to study bidding behaviour in auctions. We are interested in studying the effectiveness of different characteristics of the auction, such as the usage and level of reserve prices, usage and level of buy now prices, and the duration of auctions. As well as studying which types of products are most effectively sold through auctions, as a single product or as a package (e.g. a bundle of goods). For more information on my research intrests, please visit my website (see research intrests and publications and working papers).

This research project has received Human Research Ethics approval at the University of Alberta. Funding for this research has been provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the University of Alberta, Central Research Fund and the School of Business Faculty Fellowship.

By signing up I understand that data about my bidding behaviour may be collected for research purposes. All data obtained will be treated as strictly confidential and not used for any purpose other than academic research. All participants' responses will be treated as anonymous for the purpose of data analysis. You will be assigned a unique ID number and all of your data will be submitted under this ID. The ID protects your identity, but allows us to group together the data you send us at various times over the course of the experiment. Data may be reported in the form of aggregate statistics. Every effort will be made to keep your information confidential. We may publish reports based on this data in the future, but any personally identifying details will be removed.

As this server is located in the U.S., we have added a disclaimer on the website that the data is being housed on servers located in the U.S., and is subject to review by the U.S. Federal Authorities as per the U.S. Patriot Act (section 215 Access to Records).

Please note that you are free to withdraw your membership (including the removal of any of your data) of CampusAuctionMarket.com at any point in time, by e-mailing the researchers at: ppopkows@ualberta.ca. If you want any of your data withdrawn from a particular study you can do so up to 2 weeks after the completion of the auctions). Your continued participation should be informed as your initial consent, so you should feel free to ask for clarification or new information throughout your participation. If you have further questions concerning this website or the related research, please contact Dr. Peter T.L. Popkowski Leszczyc at ppopkows@ualberta.ca or 780-492-1866.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a participant, or how a study is being conducted, you may contact the University of Alberta's Research Ethics Office at 780-492-2615. This office has no affiliation with the study investigators.

I agree to the terms and conditions of CampusAuctionMarket.

3. The Registration Forms

Please fill out the form below to begin. Information will be immediately sent to you by email with directions for using this site. Good Luck!

All information is required, and will not be disclosed to any third party.