| Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Opens New Facilities in Canada and the US
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/16/07 -- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX: RBA)(NYSE: RBA), the world's largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, announces the results of two large unreserved auctions held last week. The largest was a two-day grand opening auction at the Company's new Columbus, Ohio auction facility, with buyers purchasing over US$29 million in gross auction sales. The other large auction held last week was at the Company's Saskatoon, Saskatchewan site. The Company held its auction in a newly built auction facility there, and believes it was Canada's largest-ever unreserved agricultural auction, with more than CA$14 million (over US$12 million) worth of agricultural equipment and real estate sold. "The strength of these results demonstrates that our growth strategy is working," said Peter Blake, Chief Executive Officer of Ritchie Bros.
GENE SIMMONS Says He Was Blown Away By Success Of Dinner Auction ...
A&E network has announced its "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" charity auction raised a notable $76,770 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Fans and supporters alike flocked to the auction from March 25 to April 4 to bid on a dinner with Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed, stars of the hit A&E television series "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" — making it the most watched item on eBay for the duration of the auction.
The auctioned VIP dinner drew over 200,000 unique visitors during the duration of the online auction. The winning bid of $75,100 was placed by Richard Craven of the U.K., who will enjoy a weekend of rock star treatment with three guests in Los Angeles. The package includes round trip air fare, two nights stay in deluxe accommodations, and the main attraction — an exclusive dinner with Gene and Shannon.
GemTradeNet.com Introduces Online Gems & Jewelry Auctions
Los Angeles, CA (FV Newswire) - In 2007, GemTradeNet.com has taken its innovation and technological ingenuity to new heights. Having already earned the unique distinction of being a pioneer of the online B2B Gems and Jewelry marketplace, GemTradeNet.com is constantly striving to introduce new features and tools to streamline buying and selling. It is with this vision and mission GemTradeNet.com has launched the Auctions category.
Online gem and jewelry auctions are a very popular way of selling over the Internet. Sellers can add items to the auction listings by choosing a starting bid price, a reserve price and a Buy it Now price. All auction listings are featured in the main category pages, as well as in the Auctions section. Buyers view the details and can enter their bids to participate in the auction.
Ticketmaster sues eBay over ticket auctions
LOS ANGELES - Ticketmaster is suing eBay Inc. in Los Angeles, accusing the Internet auction company's subsidiary StubHub of fraudulently obtaining premium tickets to sell online. The lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, said StubHub induced artists' representatives or promoters to demand tickets from Ticketmaster's venue clients as part of a deal to bring an act or sports team to a location. In some cases, representatives for the acts had the tickets held back for “fan clubs" but intended to sell them via StubHub, according to documents filed with the lawsuit. A StubHub spokesman said the company believes “the lawsuit filed by Ticketmaster is without merit and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves against these unsubstantiated claims." Representatives for eBay could not be reached for comment.
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