| PlayersOnly.com Auctions WSOP Prize Package
In a unique auction starting this week at PlayersOnly.com, a $12,000 World Series prize package could go for a buck or less.
The popular casino, poker and sportsbetting site has begun taking bids in its World Series Low Bid Auction. The bidder making the lowest unique bid on the prize between now and the close of the auction in June will be able to purchase, for the amount of their winning bid, the deluxe travel package which includes airfare, accommodation and entry to the World Series of Poker.
A chance to play in the Big One, thats every poker players dream, said PlayersOnly.com Brand Manager David Anderson. Vegas World Series Talk about the perfect place to unleash the player in you. Itd be great seeing one of our guys at the Final Table.
To win the auction, bidders must make the lowest unique bid, meaning that If they were the only one to bid one penny, theyd get the $12,000 prize for a cent.
ANTIQUES, FINE ARTS & SPORTING AUCTION
Offered for Sale: ARTWORK: American: W.J. Aylward, (3) o/b; C.J. Blenner, o/c; K. Freeman Clark, o/c; S. Colman, several sketches; C.G. Cook, o/c; J.O. Davidson, o/c; P. Degen, several sketches; F.K. Detwiller, w/c; R. Dubin, o/c; W. Fisher, (2) o/c & o/b; L. Gechtoff, o/c; O. Glorig, (3) o/c; P.S. Harris (attrib.), o/c; H. Inman, o/p; M. Korianevsky, o/c; E.C. Messer, o/c; W.B. Morrell, o/b; E. Mount, (2) o/b; W. Pierce, o/b; P. Reisman, w/c; Ed.A. Rorke, o/c; W.L. Sonntag, ink; A. Szyk, gouache; G.E. Varian, w/c; E.K.K. Wetherill, (5) o/b; etc. Continental: H. Alken (attrib.), (2) o/b; K.L. Bergslien, o/c; O.T. Clark, o/c; D. Edzard, (2) ink; J. Epstein, charcoal; W.J. Ferguson, w/c; A. Guillaume, o/c; H.R. Hall, o/c; E. Hargitt, o/c; H. van Hove, o/p; H.F.C. ten Kate, o/p; F. Kraul, o/c; G.
Billion-Dollar Marketing Consultant and Copywriter Auctions T ...
Waynesville, NC (FV Newswire) - Clayton Makepeace, one of America%u2019s most effective %u2013 and rumored to be highest paid %u2013 direct marketing consultants and copywriters is auctioning off his %u201CSqueeze a Boob, Save a Life%u201D t-shirt on eBay to raise awareness and money for The American Breast Cancer Foundation.
The winning bidder gets the shirt that Makepeace, a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, wears to biker rallies for breast cancer awareness. In addition to the somewhat outrageous shirt, the winning bidder will also receive an autographed copy of Clayton%u2019s popular book, " Double Your Profits in 12 Months or Less."
In addition, Makepeace and his wife Wendy have set aside $10,000 of their own money to match the winning bid.
In just a few short hours after the auction was posted on Wednesday, the bidding for the $9 tee-shirt rocketed to $1,000.
Cable networks shun eBay online exchange
AUCTIONS on eBay may be adored by millions of consumers around the world, but the large cable television networks have decided they want nothing to do with them. Cable networks like Turner Networks, Discovery, Lifetime and ESPN have decided to boycott an online exchange designed by eBay to sell advertising time, the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau, a trade group in New York, said. Without the participation of cable networks, the eBay exchange will have no air time to sell to advertisers. .
Italy confirms Alitalia bidding shakeup
ROME, April 2 (Reuters) - The Italian government confirmed a shakeup in prequalified bidders for airline Alitalia on Monday, including the addition of Russian carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM: Quote, Profile, Research). It also confirmed that two of the bidders previously shortlisted separately, U.S. private equity fund TPG [TPG.UL] and MatlinPatterson, have joined forces and that Italian investment bank Mediobanca (MDBI.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) will make an offer with them. The interested parties had until April 2 to announce additions or changes to previously shortlisted bidders. ((Rome newsroom +39 06 8522 4350; fax +39 06 854 0568; rome.newsroom@news.reuters.com)) (C) Reuters 2007. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution ofReuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expresslyprohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters.
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