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 [...]

Canadian War Hero Medals for Toronto Auction

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

The medals of Robert Shankland, including the Victoria Cross will go on sale in Toronto at Bonhams May 25th Canadian Sale, valued at up to £185,000.
Robert Shankland’s citation for the Victoria Cross, awarded for his actions during the battle of paschendale, 1916. reads as follows:
For most conspicuous bravery and resource in action under critical and [...]

Shaw to Host Auction in Support of Canadian Athletes

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Shaw Communications has announced it is launching its second nation-wide auction in support of Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund) and Canadian athletes. The Making it Happen auction will be held on Sunday, June 7th from 12:00 – 8:00 pm (PST). The auction will be broadcast live on Shaw TV and Shaw Direct across Canada; [...]

Lamborghini Gallardo Auctioned

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., creator of the world’s most exclusive super sport cars, donated the proceeds from the first U.S.-bound Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder to support the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the 16(th) Annual Race to Erase MS charity event at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles on May 8, [...]

ValCom, Inc. Signs Auction Network Battlestar Galactica Auction Event

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

ValCom, Inc. (OTCBB: VLCO) (FRANKFURT: VAM), a leader in media technology, facilities and production content for television programming and related services, announced today it will be handling the production of the live auction of memorabilia from the SCI FI Channel’s award-winning series, “Battlestar Galactica,” May 8, 9, and 10, at the Pasadena Convention Center. A [...]

Genco, Gem Affair & AIE Launch B2C Auction Sites on Bidtopia.com

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Genco, Gem Affair and AIE have established B2C stores on online auction site, Bidtopia.com. Each has teamed up with Bidtopia to bring discount merchandise directly to the consumer, bypassing traditional liquidators and middle men.
“We are excited to see this mixture of Power Sellers, PeSA (Professional eBay Sellers Alliance) members and Reverse Logistics Liquidators begin to [...]

Largest Canadian Equipment Auction at Edmonton

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Ritchie Bros., have conducted the largest equipment auction in Canadian history, selling CA$93 million (US$78 million) of trucks, equipment and real estate during a three-day unreserved auction at its Edmonton, Alberta permanent auction site on April 28 – 30, 2009. The unreserved public auction attracted more than 8,500 unique on-site and online bidders from 23 [...]