1. A client device capable of data communication with one or more communication networks, said client device comprising: a data capture apparatus; at least one interface configured to communicate with one or more entities of said one or more communication networks; and a digital processor, said processor having at least one computer program configured to run thereon, said at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed: enable a user of said client device to generate a request for information, said request for information comprising at least one element configured to identify at least one item for auction, said at least one element obtained from information scanned or captured via an application configured to run on said client device; transmit said request to said one or more entities of said communication network via said at least one interface; and in response to said request, receive information regarding said at least one item for auction.
1. A client device capable of data communication with one or more communication networks, said client device comprising: a data capture apparatus; at least one interface configured to communicate with one or more entities of said one or more communication networks; and a digital processor, said processor having at least one computer program configured to run thereon, said at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed: enable a user of said client device to generate a request for information, said request for information comprising at least one element configured to identify at least one item for auction, said at least one element obtained from information scanned or captured via an application configured to run on said client device; transmit said request to said one or more entities of said communication network via said at least one interface; and in response to said request, receive information regarding said at least one item for auction. 3. The client device of claim 1 , further comprising an optical character recognition (OCR) algorithm configured to convert image data obtained via said application configured to run on said client device into an appropriate format for inclusion as said at least one element in said request for information.