Archive for May, 2009

Supreme Auction 5.0: the new version of the No. 1 eBay sales software

Friday, May 29th, 2009

“We design virtual showcases for eBay and present products so they will gladly be purchased! With millions of products online it is fundamentally crucial to rise above the competition in order to make good profits.” so Philipp Kraft, CEO of Supreme NewMedia.
What once started as an online flea market has now become a professional marketplace [...]

BigBidder.com® Opens Door to Secondary Market for Mortgage Notes

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

BigBidder.com® is a first-of-its-kind platform for the online auction of mortgage notes. BigBidder allows qualified investors and small investment groups to buy individual mortgage notes secured by real property from around the country, finally giving all types of investors access to this burgeoning market.
BigBidder is a game-changer. Historically, mortgages were bought and sold by Wall [...]

Tucows Commences Second Dutch Auction Tender Offer to Repurchase Shares

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Tucows Inc. a global provider of domain names, email and other Internet services, announced today that it is commencing a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of its common stock, representing approximately 5.8% of the Tucows’ outstanding shares. The closing price of Tucows’ common stock on the NYSE Amex on [...]

Online Auction Site Bills Itself as – The New Art of Shopping

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Combining the thrill of an auction, the convenience of the Internet and a unique business model, FantasticBid.com is making a name for itself in the online auction arena.
Unlike other online auctions, at FantasticBid.com an auction’s time limit is determined by the bidders, not by the auctioneer. Each auction continues as long as people are actively [...]

IronPlanet Auction Reports Record First Quarter

Monday, May 25th, 2009

IronPlanet® (www.ironplanet.com), the world’s leading online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment, reported a record-breaking first quarter performance, with gross auction sales of $91.3 million — an increase of 26 percent over the first quarter of 2008.
“IronPlanet’s continuing record-breaking performance is a direct reflection of the value that our used equipment marketplace continues [...]

Marcel Marceau Items for Paris Auction on May 26-27

Monday, May 25th, 2009

On 26 & 27 May 2009 at the Hôtel Drouot, auctioneer Rodolphe Tessier will offer for sale a wealth of items from the Estate of Marcel Marceau.
The exceptional auction pays homage to one of the most fabled French performing artists of the 20th century, whose poetic genius was renowned around the world. His talent, [...]

Sotheby’s Swiss Art Sale in Zurich June 8

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Sotheby’s spring sale of Swiss Art will take place in Zurich, at 83 Talstrasse, on Monday 8 June 2009, at 6 p.m. For this auction, Urs Lanter, specialist in charge of the sale, and his team have gathered together 117 works covering 250 years of Swiss art history.
While the sale does include classical artists such [...]

Ferrari Testa Rossa Makes Over 9mil Euro at Maranello Auction

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s have made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello when a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for euro 9,020,000 at the third-annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction.
Returning to [...]

Ritchie Bros Expanding in Spain and Italy

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is expanding its European operations in Spain and Italy. The Company recently closed on the purchase of land in Ocana, close to Madrid, Spain. This new location is the Company’s second in Spain, added to an existing site located in Moncofa, near Valencia. The Company also recently closed on the purchase of [...]

Sotheby’s Milan Contemporary Art Auction

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Sotheby’s Milan devotes two days to the Contemporary art sales, like in Paris, London and New York. The first session, the Evening Sale takes place on the 20th of May, while the Day Sale will be held on the 21st of May. One of the most important works on sale is an oil on canvas [...]