User of the Community Auctions website may be visiting the site in one of two roles:
- Seller
- Buyer
This is reflected in the main menu of the home page.
Sellers are people that offer an article for sale via an auction. They create an auction on the website.
Buyers are people interested in buying an article that is a subject of an auction. They learn about the auction by visiting the Community Auctions website and browsing the posted auctions. Buyers bid on an auction. The highest bid wins the auction.