A Live Online Auction is an online auction that happens as though it is being auctioned by an auctioneer (e.g. like auctioning a vehicle) but the whole activity is conducted electronically and interactive with the user. The date and time of the auction is system generated. All items are catalogued and are grouped. This allows the auction to be advertised online prior to the live auction to give notifcation to online users. As the Live Auction occurs details of the auction are onscreen and updated instantly as bids occur. The following features of the Online Real Time Live Auction will be available to buyers and sellers