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Assessment of uncertainty in bid arrival times: A Bayesian mixture model

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  • Babak Zafari
  • Refik Soyer

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In this paper, we propose a Bayesian approach to model uncertainty in the bid arrival time by focusing on the time of the first bid in secondary (retail) market online business-to-business auctions. The proposed model is based on a Bayesian finite mixture of beta distributions. Our main objectives is to study potential heterogeneity of different auctions. In doing so, we incorporate some auction-specific features into the model and analyze their effect on the first bid time. We consider multiple competing models both in terms of fit and predictive performance. We also discuss managerial implications of the study and suggest how auctioneers can benefit from both the explanatory and predictive aspects of the model.

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  • Babak Zafari & Refik Soyer, 2021. "Assessment of uncertainty in bid arrival times: A Bayesian mixture model," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 72(11), pages 2517-2528, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjorxx:v:72:y:2021:i:11:p:2517-2528
    DOI: 10.1080/01605682.2020.1796539
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    1. Zakonnik Łukasz & Czerwonka Piotr & Zajdel Radosław, 2022. "Online Auctions End Time and its Impact on Sales Success – Analysis of the Odds Ratio on a Selected Central European Market," Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, Sciendo, vol. 22(2), pages 246-264, December.

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