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    Archive for September, 2008

    Moller International M200X to Be Offered on eBay as a Collector’s Item

    Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

    DAVIS, Calif.- Moller International has announced plans to offer its M200X for sale on eBay. The M200X volantor1 was the first VTOL aircraft of its kind (flying car) to fly successfully and did so repeatedly during the 1980’s. The most important flight occurred on May 10, 1989 in front of the local, national and international […]

    Approval Given for eBay Gmarket Bid

    Friday, September 26th, 2008

    South Korea’s antitrust watchdog granted Thursday conditional approval for U.S. online auctioneer eBay Inc.’s bid to buy into South Korean online retailer Gmarket Inc.
    Interpark Corp., the parent company of Gmarket, said last month it had filed for approval with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on a possible stake sale to eBay and that the parties […]

    Rare footage of Marilyn Monroe sold at auction

    Friday, September 26th, 2008

    Marilyn Monroe in “Some Like it Hot”
    Yahoo! Movies: Movie News
    Friday September 26, 2008
    “Rare footage of Marilyn Monroe on the set of the 1959 hit “Some Like It Hot” sold at auction Thursday for $14,624.
    The 2 1/2-minute 8 mm film, which features Monroe goofing around with co-stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, was shot by a […]

    MXenergy Opens Bidding for Natural Gas on eBay

    Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

    Ohio residents served by Columbia Gas or Dominion East Ohio can visit www.mxenergy.com/eBay to participate and outbid their neighbors for a chance to set their own price for a year’s supply of natural gas.
    “This online auction will ‘empower’ bidders to set their own rate for natural gas and help manage energy costs,” explained MXenergy President […]

    Petroliana at Mecum muscle car auction

    Monday, September 22nd, 2008

    Mecum Auction to Sell Large Number of Vintage Neon Signs and Other Automotive Memorabilia
    Yahoo! News
    Thu Sep 18, 2008
    “Several rare and significant neon signs, memorabilia and service station items to be offered at the Mecum muscle car auction in St. Charles, IL
    Marengo, IL (PRWEB) September 18, 2008 — The Mecum muscle car auction at the Pheasant […]

    Rare Saxon Relic

    Thursday, September 18th, 2008

    Saxon relic worth up to 15,000 pounds
    BBC NEWS ¦ UK ¦ England ¦ South Yorkshire
    17 September 2008
    “A rare Saxon artifact found by a metal detector enthusiast from South Yorkshire is expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds (US $27,300) at auction.
    Tim Pearson thought the 9th Century gold pointer was a milk bottle top when […]

    Classic Car Appraisal Guidebook

    Thursday, September 18th, 2008

    NADA Appraisal Guides and Trader Publishing Join Forces to Create the ‘Classic Cars & Parts Price Guide’
    Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
    Tuesday September 16, 11:41 am ET
    Co-Branded Classic Car Appraisal Guidebook on Sale Now, Sold at Thousands of Retail Locations
    COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Buyers of classic, collectible and special interest cars now have […]

    EBay To Buy Small Classified Ad Sites

    Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

    Jacob Aqraou, general manager of eBay’s global classified business, said he expects the company will take over a fair number of small private companies within the next six months. Aqraou added that lackluster economic growth and the deepening credit crunch have depressed prices for small businesses to such a degree that it now makes more […]

    Supreme Auction 4.5: The no.1 eBay tool for private sellers

    Thursday, September 11th, 2008

    Those wishing to successfully sell on eBay should make the design of their item descriptions as appealing as possible. Supreme Auction 4.5 not only provides the best eBay designs but in many cases offers true cost savings. The new version 4.5 is now available, free of charge. Many new functions are based on the requests […]

    Bill Gross Stamp Collection up for Auction

    Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

    News Release (September 10, 2008):
    PIMCO Founder Bill Gross Selling More of His Acclaimed Stamp Collection for Charity
    (New York, NY) – Renowned Wall Street money manager, Bill Gross, will offer another portion of his extensive, international stamp collection in a public auction conservatively estimated to bring over $1.25 million. All proceeds from the sale of his […]