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Archive for December, 2006

London Times auction raises £50,000 for Red Cross

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

Readers of The Times raised more than £50,000 in this year’s annual charity auction, with all the money — a record sum — going to the British Red Cross.
The chance to dine at Gordon Ramsay’s new restaurant in New York, The London, attracted the most interest and went for £6,001 to Paul McGrath from Liverpool.
He […]

The Gentleman’s Library - Furnishings, science curiosities and eccentricities at Bonhams

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

The Gentleman’s Library, Furnishings, Science, Curiosities and Eccentricities will take place at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London at 10.30am on Tuesday 29 January, 2007.
A fine selection of bookcases, desks, tables, chairs, stools, library ladders, coat and hat stands, rugs and carpets will be on offer. Also sure to attract interest will be a charming […]

Upcoming Workshop: How to Create a Selling Strategy, and Why it?s Important for your eBay Business

Friday, December 29th, 2006

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New Program Cracks Down on eBay Scammers

Friday, December 29th, 2006

To help combat bogus eBay seller ratings, which can mislead customers by giving a stamp of approval to fraudulent vendors, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a technique to help validate the scores.
EBay fraudsters have found ways to artificially elevate their seller ratings, by conducting transactions with friends or using alternate online identities to […]

What Women Want … at Auction

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Bonhams
The sale will comprise vintage, contemporary and collectable fashion, jewellery, watches, silver, furniture and works of art, luxury travel goods and fun automotive power, including Vanessa-Mae’s Zeta Quartet Series violin and the ex-Robbie Williams 2002 Smart Crossblade car (estimate: £10,000-12,000).
Luxury brand names will be in abundance throughout the auction including Asprey, Hermès, Fendi, Gucci, […]

Asia Internet Connectivity Hit by Taiwan Earthquake ? Trading Advice

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

On December 26, an earthquake off the coast of Taiwan damaged several undersea cables shared by international telecommunications companies. This has disrupted Internet connectivity in many countr…

Signed Beatles album auctioned

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

A Beatles album signed by all four members of the band has been sold at auction for a record figure.
The signed copy of Meet the Beatles was presented as a gift to George Harrison’s sister, Louise, in 1964.
Louise put the lot up for sale on internet auction site itsonlyrocknroll where it sold for over £58,000. […]