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A stone branded the “world's largest cut emerald” is going up for auction in Canada while, at the same time, causing heated debate among experts on whether it's really worth upwards of $1 million (€761,846.7), its estimated value.
Teodora (meaning “gift from God”) was discove... |
27 January 2012
14:21 GMT |
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The seller of the iPod shuffle signed by Steve Jobs has contacted us with clarification as to why his auction was pulled from eBay. The reason was: none.“I am writing in regards to the orange/gold Steve Jobs signed iPod that had appeared on eBay a couple of weeks ago,” says Ian Macdonald.“With well ... |
5 January 2012
03:37 GMT |
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Without any warning, eBay has pulled an ongoing bidding session for an iPod shuffle bearing a Steve Jobs autograph accompanied by a nifty story.
For as long as the auction was live, viewers could witness the bidding skyrocket to $10,000 in just a few hours.
The seller shared the story of how the autographed iPod ca... |
20 December 2011
07:21 GMT |
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Many things show up on eBay before they even get officially launched, and this is exactly what has happened to the first Windows 8 tablets to be created, even if they are only developer models.
Microsoft made sure that the Windows 8 operating system would cause a ruckus even well before launch when it said ARM su... |
21 September 2011
10:19 GMT |
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Nortel Networks Corporation has just announced that its subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (NNL) has successfully concluded an auction for remaining Nortel patents and patent applications, and that it will sell these for US$4.5 billion.
The winning bidder for these patents is a consortium that consists of Apple,... |
1 July 2011
12:51 GMT |
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If the “manllow” (half man, half pillow) with Edward Cullen is not enough for your inner Twi-hard-ness, there’s one more thing you could buy to satisfy that: the bed in which Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart first kissed. When the two actors first auditioned for the parts that made them int... |
13 June 2011
15:21 GMT |
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In one of the most sensual yet awkward scenes ever on the silver screen, in the 1997 blockbuster “Titanic,” Kate Winslet removes her clothes and sits for Leonardo DiCaprio for a sketch. It can now be yours, if you’re willing to spend the extra cash. Fans must already know what sketch we’re tal... |
5 April 2011
11:32 GMT |
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Starting April 19, new options will be available to eBay sellers and buyers. The most important of them will be increasing the amount of items individual sellers will be able to put up for auction up to 50. Between April 19 and 23, eBay will perform a spring update of their platform, taking the time to introduce som... |
15 March 2011
13:43 GMT |
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He may have lost close to 90,000 Twitter followers after he got a more “mature” haircut, but Justin Bieber can always find consolation in knowing that he did it for a good cause: his hair has sold for over $40,000 on eBay. As we also informed you at the time, after the shocking announcement (shocking for ... |
4 March 2011
03:34 GMT |
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Diamonds are a girl’s best friends and there’s no better way to make a declaration of love than with some help from a gem like this. Or so they say. Christie’s has unveiled the “Love at First Sight” heart-shaped diamond that will go on sale in May.
The diamond, one of the few over 50... |
15 February 2011
16:41 GMT |
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Going to show that nothing stands between a woman and her love of handbags – not even recession – Christie’s just sold its most expensive Birkin bag ever: the rare Rouge Moyen alligator Birkin has a new owner for “just” £49,250. Birkin bags are famously expensive, mostly because th... |
9 December 2010
16:31 GMT |
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This is one piece of memorabilia that you won’t be putting on your trophy shelf: a pair of knickers once worn by Queen Elizabeth II will go up for sale and will hopeful go to the highest bidder for an estimated $9,000. The knickers have been in the possession of the same man for about 4 decades, but he’s ... |
6 December 2010
13:21 GMT |
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The first computer that Steve Jobs ever sold from his parents’ garage is up for sale for an estimated $161,600 - $242,400 at Christie’s in London. The lucky (and wealthy geek) setting their mind to buy it will also be glad to receive a commercially rare letter from Steve Jobs with the unit.According ... |
12 November 2010
09:00 GMT |
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The Pink Panther diamond goes on sale next month, with odds looking up for it to become the most expensive diamond ever to be sold, as it is believed it will fetch no less than £24 million.Quite a hefty amount for an engagement ring. Luckily, it’s not meant to be that, since it’s a collector’s... |
26 October 2010
16:11 GMT |
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Production on the previous three films, and on “New Moon” and “Eclipse” in particular, was often interrupted by noisy fans who’d get on the set without clearance in the hope they might meet their idols. Now, Twi-hards (or at least one of them, a very lucky and rich one) have the chance t... |
8 September 2010
05:35 GMT |
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It’s no longer a secret that Hugh Jackman is one of the fittest, most toned actors out there – after all, there must be a pretty solid reason why he was voted world’s hottest by at least a couple of publications, and good looks alone are only a fraction of it. Now, one lucky fan has the chance of hi... |
5 July 2010
13:11 GMT |
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The huge glass step from Apple’s Fifth Ave. staircase getting a lot of attention earlier this week has been sold for a whopping US $9,950. The seller, a former Apple retail staffer, claims in a report that the manufacturer of the glass stairway (Seele) tried to intimidate him into not selling the item on eBay. ... |
4 March 2010
04:41 GMT |
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The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was a fabulous event, with stars rocking only the best evening outfits, matched with incredible jewelry and other designer accessories. Of the female celebrities that have walked the red carpet last night, a handful has done so with a purpose: that of bringing exposure to ... |
18 January 2010
11:00 GMT |
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Some men would pay an arm and a leg for a chance to kiss Hollywood stunner Charlize Theron. Unfortunately, none of them was present at a recent charity auction where, exasperated that the bidding had stalled, Theron offered a seven-second kiss to a male bidder. A woman risked it all and won, as Us Magazine – an... |
24 October 2009
06:51 GMT |
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Fans looking to own a piece of Megan Fox or at least an item that was once worn by her on the set of the blockbuster movie “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” have now the chance of their life. iCollector is auctioning off clothing items that Fox donned for the second movie in the franchise, and those i... |
13 October 2009
06:07 GMT |
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Fans looking to own a piece of Elvis Presley – literally – would better get their checkbooks ready because an auction of memorabilia is set to take place next weekend. In it, a clump of hair salvaged when Elvis got a haircut before enlisting in the US Army will also be included – and it’s expe... |
8 October 2009
05:29 GMT |
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Getting married in this economy is no walk in the park, it is often being said. Everything is expensive and, in order to see things turn out the way one wants them, one has to get started at least one year ahead. Lee and Colette Clark wanted to postpone their dream ceremony for the following year, when an eBay auctio... |
29 September 2009
13:31 GMT |
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The Black Eyed Peas are putting themselves up for an auction that will benefit the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Australia. The bid will also offer one fan the chance to fly with the bandmembers, listen to BEP music and, at the same time, watch them set two world records, as the eBay listing informs... |
28 September 2009
05:46 GMT |
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Swedish telecommunication equipment company Ericsson announced on Saturday that it had placed a bid of $1.13 billion in an auction for Nortel Networks' CDMA and next-generation LTE wireless technologies divisions, and that it won. According to the company, the agreement between bankrupt Nortel and Ericsson state... |
27 July 2009
05:04 GMT |
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Getting a smooch from the hottest young male star of the moment does not come cheap but it is certainly worth the money. “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson agreed to take part in an impromptu auction that would see him give a kiss on the cheek of the daughter of the highest bidder, and managed to sell not o... |
22 May 2009
08:54 GMT |
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A ring like this could easily be any woman’s dream engagement ring but, given its quality, beauty and, ultimately, almost unbelievable price tag, chances are only one most lucky lady will be able to show it off – if at all. According to SwissInfo, a gorgeous blue diamond set on a platinum ring has just be... |
13 May 2009
15:41 GMT |
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Sleepers.net, owned by Weatherby Technology Group, LLC, has announced a new service for iPhone developers and Application seekers. Located at this address, the program is based on the reverse bidding system, allowing iPhone application seekers to post iPhone Application development Auctions, and ultimately have an iP... |
27 April 2009
10:32 GMT |
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They say one can never put a price on an item that once used to belong to one of the most famous figures in the music industry, but the most recent auction with Elvis Presley memorabilia just did. The bird murder poem that went up for sale a little over a week ago was just now sold for the whopping sum of $20,035.20,... |
27 March 2009
10:16 GMT |
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The music industry is no stranger to impressive auctions where items that we would otherwise pay no attention to sell for exorbitant amounts only on account of the fact that they once belonged to a legend. The same goes for a poem Elvis Presley once wrote and of which he was incredibly proud, which is now part of a m... |
17 March 2009
10:04 GMT |
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Yesterday, March 11, 2009, Cisco announced on its Newsroom that it would help the ones in need by participating to the Red Nose auction, initiated by Comic Relief. Also, the company is preparing for its first “Virtual Auction,” because its personnel from Ireland and UK will be a part of the program too. T... |
12 March 2009
04:13 GMT |
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It has been a long time since Michael Jackson has moved out of controversial Neverland, which has been renamed the Sycamore Valley Ranch, but whatever was inside it continues to fascinate the world. Soon enough, in April, fans will no longer wonder about Jackson’s possessions, as they will even have the chance ... |
17 February 2009
06:39 GMT |
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A while ago, it emerged that a never before seen, uncensored photo of a 20-year-old dancer named Madonna Louise Ciccone would go up for auction at Christie’s auction house. At the time, it was said that the full-frontal pic would get $15,000 at best but, as The Associated Press informs, a European businessman p... |
13 February 2009
09:23 GMT |
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Ever since Madonna and Guy Ritchie announced their divorce, it seems as if everything that the singer did has managed to stir up controversy. Either for dating a sportsman, or a model with a questionable past, and even for her alleged controlling ways around the house while still married to Guy, Madonna has been in t... |
17 January 2009
07:07 GMT |
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The Nokia E71x, one of the most beautiful handsets unveiled by the Finnish maker, has been reported a while ago to be heading for the AT&T shelves. The model is stated to be an all-black version, as the one spotted back in December on few sites, and the latest news shows the AT&T-branded variant as coming to meet its... |
10 January 2009
04:28 GMT |
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While only few guitars that Kurt Cobain smashed while on stage with Nirvana, especially in the early days of the band, have survived, not to mention reach us, this one guitar that checks on both counts was just sold to a private collector for $100,000. This way, the Fender Mustang guitar becomes the second best sold ... |
28 December 2008
09:25 GMT |
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced this week that it would withdraw a further 100,000 acres of land from public auction, making it the second time in a row when it proved that the first studies it had conducted, when deciding which parcels to put on auction in the first place, were wrong and hastened by po... |
5 December 2008
08:27 GMT |
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An Australian woman decided to put up for auction a letter written by her ex-husband, in which he basically let her know that the two of them shared the same tastes in men. And where would she find a better auction house than on eBay? The two and their two children had been a family for over 20 years when the husband... |
1 September 2008
04:20 GMT |
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An IT manager who bought a second-hand computer from eBay discovered that the hard disk of the machine contained the bank information of 1 million persons. The computer, which was sold for £35 (approximately $75), had previously belonged to Graphic Data, a company that stores information of clients of banks and... |
27 August 2008
20:40 GMT |
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With all the hype surrounding the new iPhone 3G, as well as the continuous shortages worldwide, eBay has again become the last resort for true fans of the device. Sadly, though, units on eBay go for as much as $1,000 a piece. More affordable offers range from $800 to $900."Bidding on one auction for a seller's 1... |
24 July 2008
05:38 GMT |
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Parts of the custom-made "Green Monster" used to cover the Boylston Street (Boston) retail store glass faade have fetched $500 on eBay, ifoAppleStore is reporting. The proceeds from the sale will go to the Boston-based boston2portland charity, which funds research on Parkinson's disease."The expensive, custom-mad... |
9 June 2008
04:37 GMT |
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Socialite and reality TV star Kim Kardashian decided it was high time she gave charity work a go - and what better way to do this than via her own clothes. The socialite has decided to remove last season's clothes from her wardrobe in a classic clean-off operation that will allow her biggest fans to get their ha... |
6 June 2008
09:12 GMT |
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If you are a frequent user of eBay, then you are probably expecting to find all sorts of products available through online auction. With all that, a German couple from Memmingen decided to take online auctions on eBay to a whole new level. So, last week, they posted an advertisement to sell their son, claiming he had... |
26 May 2008
06:21 GMT |
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In case you're one of the millions of fans of James Bond, you now have the chance to get one of the most wanted things belonging to the famous 007 agent: the Internet domain name. Although you may expect to see it already registered, the domain registrar has made it available to interested consumers through a pu... |
18 April 2008
03:49 GMT |
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The prestigious Christie's auction house may have hit the jackpot big time when it announced that it will soon be auctioning off a series of sizzling hot nude shots of such catwalk beauties as Kate Moss or Giselle Bundchen - along with the highly controversial and equally hot photo of the current French First La... |
27 March 2008
04:58 GMT |
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The French definitely have an edge over almost every nation on earth, as indeed few states can boast a former-supermodel-turned-successful-singer First Lady, who has nothing against posing naked in glamorous, glossy magazines while at the same time standing by her husband's side in a formal visit to the United K... |
27 March 2008
03:58 GMT |
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The French first lady sure has had her fair share of scandal and controversy - and it's barely been two months since she married the twice-divorced French president Nicolas Sarkozy. However, the former Italian model - now turned successful singer - seems to have absolutely no intention of denying her past - whic... |
26 March 2008
04:35 GMT |
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"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned / Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned," William Congreve wrote in 1697 in the play "The Mourning Bride." Many people wrongly attribute this quote to Shakespeare, but it could have been said by anybody who failed to meet a woman's expectations, any man can testify t... |
3 March 2008
18:11 GMT |
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The world's biggest online auction site has been asked by The Software & Information Industry Association to do something about the disturbing percentage of software being sold using the site's services. When I wrote alarming I wasn't kidding, the numbers provided by the SIIA point to something around ... |
29 February 2008
06:28 GMT |
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We all knew - or at least suspected - that Michael Jackson is not the happiest man on earth right now, and he probably effectively forgot the meaning of the word "carefree". I hate to sound like I'm quoting from the lyrics of a James Blunt song, as they usually leave me extremely depressed (on second thought, I ... |
27 February 2008
05:04 GMT |
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Auction sites are a breeding ground for every possible scammer there is. The procedure is fairly simple: you find somebody who has something you want, you win the auction and then ask for the product to be sent to your place (at this point it would be great to have a 'rented' PO box at a post office) and ne... |
13 February 2008
15:51 GMT |
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