Do auctions lower WTP estimates? An artefactual field experiment
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2013
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University of Delaware
Abstract
This study compares the willingness to pay (WTP) estimates for a jar of honey from a second price Vickrey auction to the Posted Price setting (also known as the dichotomous choice, or the take-it-or-leave-it) with 115 adult participants. Consumers‘ WTP are about 50% lower in the auction compared to the Posted Price. Several potential explanations are proposed for the difference.