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Are sales at electronic auctions included in the e-commerce estimate?

April 26, 2017auctions e-commerce electronic estimate included sales

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Are sales at electronic auctions included in the e-commerce estimate?

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Electronic auctions directed at individual consumers are classified as retail trade. However, commissions and fees,not sales, are included in the e-commerce estimate. This is similar to the way the Census Bureau treats sales at traditional auction houses.