] "Apple is having a one-day online auction of new and
] reconditioned computers, notebooks, and peripherals,
] according to a notice at DoveBid, which handles "business
] auctions and valuations worldwide."
]
] Bidding begins at 9:00 am (Pacific) on Tuesday, December
] 3, and will end at 4:00 pm. Items for auction will be
] available online on or after November 27 for "online
] preview and inspection only." Bids will, naturally, be
] placed online.
]
] To participate in the auction, you'll have to create a
] DoveBid account and agree to any event-specific terms and
] conditions. Since bids are accepted and processed by a
] computer server, "your results may differ from
] traditional auctioneer-led sales," according to Dovebid."