I strongly advocate for e auctioning of all the commodities that are being traded manually. It is good to see that in Calcutta e-auctionfor Tea has begun. Perhaps, after spices board, this is the secondcommodity to come under e auction. I will be happy, if within a timeframe, all the commodities (stating from a to z) come under theumbrella of e-auction. Technology sound Companies like IBM, Microsoft, Infosys,TCS andother in the field must strongly encourage this system and also help in educatingthe masses how to get a grip on this mode of doing business. Besides, the supplierand clinet, our Government will stand to BENEFIT IN NUMEROUS WAYS if thismode of doing business is encouraged to the full for all the commodities: Someadvantages of e-auctioning of commodities are listed below:(1)saves significant negotiation time - turning weeks into hours(2) Provides transperency of suppliers as all suppliers have theoption to react to competitors(3) Enables greater services for client through driving down supplierprices(4) Creates more efficient markets(5) Relax geographic constraints(6) Consumers getting a good deal /saves money(7) Better customer relationships(8) Optimal price setting(9) Removing of expensive intermediaries(10) Increased revenues for sellers(11) Monopolistic lobbies enjoying the fruits as a middlemen willbe eliminated, which is need of the hour.

Good Information! But my experience says that products are usually priced higher than the market price. Although, a good deal can be found if you have a lot of patience and time on hand.