SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer

    PURSUANT to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                   Filing No. 1 for the Month of October, 2000


                           Bid.Com International Inc.
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                           (Exact name of Registrant)

          6725 Airport Road, Suite 201, Mississauga ON, Canada L4V 1V2
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

                            Form 20-F X Form 40-F __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                  Yes __ No X

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                           BID.COM INTERNATIONAL INC.

     Bid.Com International Inc. ("Bid.Com" or the "Company") issued a press
release on October 18, 2000, announcing the appointment of Ken Sexton to the
Company's Board of Directors.

     Since October 1991, Mr. Sexton has served as Senior Vice President of
Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of MERANT plc., an e-
business software solutions company.  From June 1984 to October 1991, Mr. Sexton
served as the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Life Technologies,
Inc., a biotechnology company.  Prior to June 1984, Mr. Sexton was an Audit
Manager at the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand.  Mr. Sexton is currently a
director of Netrex Business Services.

     This Form 6-K may include comments that do not refer strictly to historical
results or actions and may be deemed to be forward-looking within the meaning of
the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws.  These include,
among others, statements about expectations of future revenues, cash flows, and
cash requirements.  Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause Bid.Com's results to differ materially from
expectations.  These risks include Bid.Com's ability to further develop its
business-to-business sales and operations, Bid.Com's ability to develop
appropriate strategic alliances and successful development and implementation of
technology, acceptance of Bid.Com's products and services, competitive factors,
new products and technological changes, and other such risks as Bid.Com may
identify and discuss from time to time, including those risks disclosed in
Bid.Com's most recent Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  Accordingly, there is no certainty that Bid.Com's plan will be
achieved.

     The Company hereby incorporates by reference this Form 6-K into its
Registration Statement on Form F-3, and into the prospectus contained therein
(File No. 333-40888).


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                   BID.COM INTERNATIONAL INC.

Date:  October 18, 2000            By:  /s/ John Mackie
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                                        Name:  John Mackie
                                        Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                               and Corporate Secretary