Archive for May, 2006

Manheim Hosts World Automobile Auctioneer Championship

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Manheim’s Dallas-Fort Worth Auto Auction, located
in Fort Worth, Texas, recently hosted the 18th annual World Automobile
Auctioneer Championship on May 5 and 6, attracting a record participant
attendance.
Scott Goodhue, of Calhaw, Colo., took first place in the auctioneer
category, receiving the grand prize of $15,000 and a trophy. With a
score of 98.13 out of 100 possible points, […]

Auction It Today expanding into Colorado

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

The Auction It Today Inc. chain of eBay consignment stores has debuted in Colorado with locations in Evergreen and Idaho Springs.
More stores and drop-off kiosks for goods to be auctioned on eBay are planned for Boulder, Denver, Castle Rock, Centennial, Parker, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.
Auction It Today is one of several so-called eBay drop-off […]

Lawrent Harris painting sells for $1.1M at auction

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

A watershed Lawren Harris work that was long believed to have been destroyed sold for nearly $1.1 million at auction Monday.
Well-known Canadian art agent David Loch purchased Figure with Rays of Light (Arctic Forms III) in Toronto for an undisclosed Canadian collector.
Sotheby’s Canada, which held the Monday auction in conjunction with Ritchies Auctioneers, had […]

Microsoft may aquire eBay

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

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For several weeks Microsoft has been in discussions about a possible acquisition of online auctioneer eBay, The Post has learned.
According to multiple sources close to the matter, Microsoft has considered buying eBay and merging it with its MSN portal - a deal that would give MSN and eBay considerable clout to take on Google.

Car Auctions

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

Auction Blogs
Car auctions are a good place to get good a bargain on cars. But buying cars from auctions can be very complicated. This is particularly true for the uninitiated. Of course the cars in auctions are generally cheaper. But they are cheap because they lack the guarantees that come with cars bought from […]