Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted the largest Australian auction in Company history this week, selling AU$55 million (US$52 million) of cranes, heavy equipment and trucks during a two-day unreserved public auction at its Brisbane auction site on June 24 & 25, 2008.
Almost 1,800 people from 17 countries registered to bid in person on the large selection [...]
Bonhams, held its first ever Canadian sale on Thursday 19 June 2008, in Toronto. Collectors eager to snap up paintings by some of the country’s most revered artists ensured that the sale was a roaring success, with over 91% of the items selling by value – bringing a final auction total of CAD$1,705,938.
Bonhams has had [...]
Bonhams & Goodman have conducted another successful auction of Collectors’ Cars at their Bay East premises in Sydney’s Waterloo, with a 90% clearance rate.
The NSW single digit number plate “6″ has sold for an undisclosed amount post auction believed to be approaching a million dollars to a private Sydney collector/investor wishing to remain anonymous. [...]
Helen “Sassy” Johnston built her extensive collection the old-fashioned way during decades of visiting antique stores worldwide, but thanks to modern technologies her impressive collection will be available for purchase to avid collectors and hobbyists around the world.
The three-day auction presented by Kruse International will be broadcast live in high-definition on www.auctionnetwork.com July 4-6 starting [...]
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GrabABid is an exciting fast paced auction site where users can grab bargains on top brand electrical, home, fashion and garden items.
All products are 95% to 100% off retail price!
Recent auctions have seen iPods selling for $1.50, A Playstation 3 for $2!
GrabABid is an exciting concept where the aim is to be the current [...]
A Paris court will decide whether to make eBay pay EUR51 million($80 million) in damages to Louis Vuitton and other French luxury groups for letting fake copies of their goods be auctioned on its Web site.
Louis Vuitton Malletier, the handbag and luggage section of the LVMH group, and Christian Dior Couture are seeking EUR20 million [...]
UpperBid.com Successfully Minimizes Fraud and Inspires American Patriotism
Casa Grande, AZ (June 23, 2008) — In a response to an overwhelming amount of fraud on the Internet, King & Associates launched UpperBid.com at the end of October, 2007, with the objective to provide an online marketplace that maximizes quality in products and transactions without the prevalent [...]
CARMEL, Ind.- ADESA, Inc. today announced that it plans to acquire Live Global Bid, Inc. (“LGB”), a leading provider of Internet-based auction software and services, on June 30, 2008. The LGB technology allows auction houses to broadcast their auctions through simultaneous audio and video feeds to all participating Internet users from any location.
LGB, which will [...]
Jay Marshall’s legendary collection of magicana is still trying to find a new home. In May, 2007, a small portion of Marshall’s horde was auctioned off at the annual Magic Collectors’ Weekend in suburban Chicago. The sale grossed nearly $300,000.
For those that missed an opportunity to bid last year, another is on the horizon. [...]
A World War II steering whee from Japan’s midget submarine raid in Sydney Harbour is expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars at auction on Sunday.
The steering wheel from a Japanese submarine which made a raid on May 31, 1942, goes for auction at Sydney auction house Lawsons.
“It’s very much an unknown. It wouldn’t [...]
