Archive for July, 2006

Denver Man To Auction Elvis Presley Couch on eBay

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

A retired physician is putting up his ten-piece brown leather sectional sofa on online auctioneer eBay, the same piece of furniture that Elvis Presley slept, ate, and watched TV on.
Donald Huttner said the sofa was housed in his condo in Vail for about 10 years, during which Presley and his group visited there in 1975 […]

Record Bids at Gooding & Co Auction

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Classic Car Auction Info
A 1927 Bugatti Type 35C, expected to bring $2 to $2.5 million, which would be the highest sale price for a Bugatti Grand Prix car sold at auction, will most likely pace the bidding in what should be a record total at this year’s Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction, the culminating […]

Evansville polluted air on eBay

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Evansville resident Carly Cresswell-Watson is advertising the bag of air on the Internet auction site eBay to draw attention to the region’s air pollution.
“I wanted to do this for my little environmental group — five or six ladies who get together to try to solve environmental problems down here,” said Cresswell-Watson, who moved to Evansville […]

Bonhams Classic Car Auction Schedule

Friday, July 28th, 2006

On Friday, July 29th, at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company will host an unusual sale featuring fine Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars and automobilia.
One of the most anticipated events on Bonham’s schedule is an important part of the annual Pebble Beach Classics at Monterey, California. In 2005 it will host […]

Secure Selling Beyond eBay

Friday, July 28th, 2006

eBayyer.com
The eBay bonding company buySAFE, Inc. is expanding its service to individual retail Web sites.
Merchants who qualify to use the buySAFE seal pass the buySAFE business inspection, which ensures the merchant is trustworthy and committed to delivering on the terms of the sale. These retailers can then display the buySAFE Seal on item listings, which […]

uBid.com Holdings, Inc. Announces Purchase of Bidville, Inc. Key Assets; Bidville Assets Will Expand uBid.com’s Customer Base and Technology Platform

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Press release
uBid.com Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: UBHI), whose newly formed subsidiary DIBU Trading Corp., today announced the purchase of certain assets of the online auction company, Bidville, Inc. (OTC BB:BVLE) which includes the company’s customer file, brand name, URL and related online auction technologies.
DIBU Trading Corp. paid an undisclosed amount to acquire primary Bidville assets […]

Escala Group Reports Teletrade(R) To Initiate Currency Auctions; Teletrade(R) Capitalizes on Growing Market For Collectible Paper Money

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Press release
Escala Group (Nasdaq: ESCL), a global collectibles company in stamps, coins, and art and antiques, today announced Teletrade(R) will add certified paper money to its auction of certified coins scheduled September 10, 2006, and currency will become a regular and recurring collectible category at future sales conducted by Teletrade. Teletrade is America’s largest telephone […]