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Startup Penny Auction Receives $4.5 Million in Funding

by auctionwatcher on August 11, 2009

Penny Auctions aren’t cheap.

According to an SEC Filing, Project Fair Bid Inc.  has raised $4.5 million to create a stealth, Swoopo style auction.

Leena Rao, for TechCrunch, writes:

Details on Project Fair Bid are limited but we hear the startup hopes to reinvent and legitimize the Swoopo business model by using a different auction methodology to improve consumer engagement and retention. Swoopo’s business model has been criticized for its alternative bidding system.

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We will update you on Project Fair Bid as we receive more information.

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