9 adjectives to describe bidders

It is difficult because of the limited number of competent bidders, to sell the franchise for what it is worth.

did not buy it himself, of course; but has received a deed from a nephew of his, who was a bond fide bidder.

Among the innumerable bidders for praise, some are willing to purchase at the highest rate, and offer ease and health, fortune and life.

In the remarkable model contract given by Cato (141) for the letting of the olive harvest, there is the following paragraph: "None [of the persons desirous to contract on the occasion of letting] shall withdraw, for the sake of causing the gathering and pressing of the olives to be let at a dearer rate; except when [the joint bidder] immediately names

It was due to this very fact, to the peculiar urgency of the occasion, that the Commissioners were inclined to look askance at prospective bidders who might in any way fail to complete the task as specified.

He was no reckless bidder, like Mr. Harris, late of Covent Garden, who, just because David Garrick had a fine library of old plays, was determined to have one himself at whatever cost.

As evidence of this it is only necessary to say that the Treasury notes authorized by the act of 17th of December last were advertised according to the law and that no responsible bidder offered to take any considerable sum at par at a lower rate of interest than 12 per cent.

Any exercise of monopolistic power over price keeps some, the weaker bidders, from getting any of the desired goods, or limits them to their most urgently desired units.

Toddled up a small tother hair tied in a knot Who remarked, "I can hardly consider You've the ghost of a chance on this wild-goosie dance Unless you should hap on a 'widder!' For our maidens at tenay, and less now and then Are all booked to the wealthiest bidder." "My dear man, it's no use to indulge in abuse Of our customs, so be not enraged, sir No woman a maid iswe're all married ladies.

9 adjectives to describe  bidders