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Archive for September, 2005

Massachusetts Man Charged with Internet Scam

Friday, September 30th, 2005

A Massachusetts man has been indicted on
wire and mail fraud charges in connection with a series of on-line scams in
which he received payments from individuals for the purported sale of items
such as laptop computers and video game systems. It is alleged that once he
received the payments, items were never delivered to the buyers and no […]

Stanley Tools Uses Auctions to move Obsolete and Discontinued Stock

Friday, September 30th, 2005

Tool company The Stanley Works has tapped Liquidity Services, Inc. (LSI) for a solution that optimizes the sale and rate of return on obsolete and discontinued inventory by remarketing this inventory through online auctions on LSI’s marketplace, www.Liquidation.com.Since establishing the relationship in January 2005, LSI said it has conducted more than 260 bulk auctions for […]

Rockefeller Vase makes $3.9 Million

Friday, September 30th, 2005

A blue-and-white, 15th-century
Chinese vase, which Laurance Rockefeller used as a lamp and
Sotheby’s Holdings Inc. valued at up to $400,000, sold last
week for $3.9 million.
The vase was one of the highlights of the record-
setting, Asian art auctions in New York. In six auctions
over three days, Sotheby’s and Christie’s […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger for sale on eBay

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

Bidding started at $12 and peaked at more than $3.6 million before eBay yanked the posting.
It violated company policies barring the sale of people, trying to sell something you do not own and posting joke listings.
You can’t sell the governor on eBay,” said company spokesman Hani Durzy.

Rare posters for Lunenburg auction

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

On Saturday, Oct. 1 at noon, Royka’s Auctioneers & Appraisers will conduct an auction next to the gallery at 21 Main Street, Lunenburg, featuring over 100 late 19th century theatre posters that were found in a client’s attic. “An incredible find was made by our client. The consignor found a large group of rolled up […]

Johnny Carson and Tonight Show items for auction

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

The rosewood desk TV talk show host Johnny Carson sat behind for countless celebrity interviews is among the “Tonight Show” items up for grabs.The items will be auctioned on October eighth by Heritage Galleries and Auctioneers of Dallas.Other memorabilia for sale includes:– a studio clock used by Carson– a three-foot-square section of flooring […]

Greg Manning Auctions Changes Name

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

Greg Manning Auctions, Inc.
(Nasdaq: GMAI) today announced that the Company has changed its corporate name
to Escala Group, Inc., effective today, and will trade on the Nasdaq National
Market under the new ticker symbol ESCL. Escala Group has established its new
corporate headquarters in mid-town Manhattan, New York.