Orange Zune limited edition on Ebay

After some Pinks, it looks like we have a limited edition Orange Zune out in the wild! No83 of 100 was on sale on eBay, but nobody was interested paying more than $750 to buy it...

Up for bids is a brand new, VERY RARE, limited edition ORANGE Zune. That's right! The ORANGE one! Several pink Zunes have shown up on Ebay but I have yet to see an orange one. The box has been opened. I couldn't resist and actually used the Zune. However, I was extremely careful with it. It will arrive to you as if it were never touched. I did use the 14 day Zune Pass trial but I do not think that is much of a big deal. I accept only Paypal and will ship only to a confirmed address. Shipping will be $20.00 via USPS Priority mail. Insurance is included.

References:
http://www.ebay.com/

EBay Motors Find of the Day: Bugatti Veyron

An example of the biblically powerful and epically fast Bugatti Veyron is up for grabs on eBay Motors, selling out of Frankfurt, Germany. With bidding starting at $1,675,000 and a Buy-It-Now price at $1,680,000 – a hefty markup over MSRP – it should come as no surprise that the supercar has yet to find a buyer.

This particular Veyron is listed as Silver in color, presumably the dark and light silver two-tone popular on the car, though oddly no pictures on the listing show the exterior of the car, aside from two shots of the unmistakable Veyron shape under a blue car cover.
The car is registered and offered in Germany, but Porsche specialist Gemballa will take care of the importation to North America should an American buyer manage to cough up the astronomical asking price.
autor:Noah Joseph

References:
http://www.autoblog.com/
http://www.ebay.com/

The Top 30 Celebrity eBay Auctions of 2006 (FINISH)

21. George Clooney's Batman cape
Hey ladies. The Cloon's cape was up for grabs on eBay this year. Never mind the film itself, feel the memorabilia...

23.Paris Hilton's half-eaten Smarties
Ew, that's just like, so gross

24. Ashley Cole and Cheryl Tweedy's paparazzi-beating bedsheet
The footballing/pop marriage of the year (i.e. a feast of tack) was also notable for the high-tech methods employed by the couple to stop paparazzi from snapping photos of guests. A big sheet. And then it got sold on eBay

25. Nicollette Sheridan's bling ring
No, not the one given to her by Michael Bolton. How is she supposed to live without that? No, this one was given to Desperate Housewife Nicollette by her agent, and promptly flogged on eBay to raise money for The Animals. As in wildlife, not the popular 60s Brit beat combo

References:
http://www.bayraider.tv/

The Top 30 Celebrity eBay Auctions of 2006(V)

14. Carmen Electra's Baywatch swimsuitDoes anyone still remember Baywatch? Other than The Hoff, I mean, who'll still be trying to get a movie version green-lighted in 2012, I daresay. Anyway, Carmen's red swimsuit was up for grabs this year

15. Nirvana's old dining chairs Here we are now. Entertain us. And give us something comfy to park our arses on while you're doing it, cheers

16. Britney Spears and Paris Hilton psyche drawings (left)At the time, these drawings looked like the work of a mentalist, claiming to give an insight into the "psyche and manifestations" of Britney'n'Paris. And nothing has changed – they still look like the work of someone who's four padded walls short of a locked room

17. Stingray signed by Steve Irwin Terrible irony here. Steve signed a toy stingray, THEN IT KILLED HIM. Well, the toy one didn't, obviously. But you know what I mean.

18. Charlie Sheen's home gym I was shocked to discover Charlie Sheen HAD a home gym, to be honest. Although not so shocked to find it being sold on eBay in "like-new" condition

19. Michael Jackson trial juror notebooks .Are you really allowed to sell your notebooks from a high-profile trial of a King Of Pop? I'm not sure if eBay let this auction run its course, actually, so (ahem) the jury's still out on that question,

20. Angelina Jolie's dental cast .Taken when she was just 16, by a make-up/FX artist who'd been commissioned to make Angelina some vampire fangs for a theatrical role. The seller even threw in a set of replica fangs too

TO BE CONTINUED......

References:
http://www.bayraider.tv/

The Top 30 Celebrity eBay Auctions of 2006(IV)

10. Elvis Presley's coathanger of death
Sounds more impressive than it is. It's the coathanger used to transport Elvis' funeral suit to the morgue where his body was being kept in 1977. Sensationalist? Moi?

11. Jim Reeves' evil clock
This was the post that first got your Nan excited about Bayraider. Why evil? It's got proper tusks in it, which were probably ripped from the still-warm carcass of a lovely cute baby elephant with flappy ears and everything.

12. Suri Cruise's first poo! In bronze! (right)
Are we expected to believe that the first time Baby Suri curled one out, there was a sculptor in attendance to immortalise it in bronze? Well, no. Not least because it's way too solid for a newborn, as any fule parent kno. Instead, it's an 'artist's impression' (i.e. a good way to get in the papers).

13. Marvin Gaye's stage-worn smoking jacket
The ultimate eBay auction for budding lounge lizards. Be warned, you won't get away with wearing it and using chat-up lines involving the phrase 'sexual healing'. Especially down the local Yates' Wine Bar


TO BE CONTINUED......

References:
http://www.bayraider.tv/

The Top 30 Celebrity eBay Auctions of 2006(III)

7. Freddie Mercury's old car I can't imagine Freddie Mercury actually driving a car like us mere mortals. Surely he had someone to drive it for him, so he could recline in the back seat snorting cocaine off a dwarf's silver tray. Or whatever it was he did in those days.

8. An African orphan just like what Madonna got (left)Well, not exactly like Baby David, if I'm honest. This one was a bit more, well, furry. And hand-stitched. But otherwise just the same.

9. Paris Hilton's knickers Yes, I thought she'd stopped bothering with underwear too. Maybe it's the anti-no-undies backlash! Maybe

TO BE CONTINUED......

References:
http://www.bayraider.tv/

The Top 30 Celebrity eBay Auctions of 2006(II)

4. Myleene Klass' white bikini (right)As seen (repeatedly) in reality show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Usually while the singer was showering. Although when the alternative is David Gest's hairy man-boobs, we don't blame the producers.

5. Michael Jackson immortalised in wood Because even a really dodgy hand-carved statue can't look anywhere near as freaky as the man himself.

6. Frank Sinatra's wig Even then, when the end was near, he parted it his way.

TO BE CONTINUED......

References:
http://www.bayraider.tv/

The Top 30 Celebrity EBay Auctions of 2006(I)

It's the end of the year, so what better time to take stock of Bayraider's favourite celeb auctions from the past 12 months? Especially as it'll give me time to nip down to Woolworths and finish my Christmas shopping.

Anyway, I've spent 2006 ferreting out the most interesting eBay listings, some of which haven't been Paris, Britney or Angelina-related. Really. Here's the 30 worth remembering.

1. Balloon Art Borat (left)
Way better than the sausage dogs you see being made at children's parties. Probably not popular in Kazakhstan, mind.

2. Syd Barrett's Christmas tree
He may have shone like a crazy diamond, but the sadly-late Pink Floyd singer's Chrimbo tree shone like a slightly mad collection of baubles and tinsels.

3. AC/DC's tour bus
No other item of RAWK memorabilia was more desirable this year, and perfect for driving on the Highway To Hell. Or the M25, as it's known in these parts

TO BE CONTINUED......

References:
http://www.bayraider.tv/

EBay Seller eBay Seller Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Superbowl Ticket Scam

A Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court on Thursday on wire and mail fraud charges for a scheme in which he advertised Superbowl tickets over the Internet, collected approximately $255,000 from customers, and then never provided either the tickets or refunds, according to a press release issued by U.S. Attorney.

United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan and Peter Zegarac, Postal Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in New England, announced that MICHAEL R. DEPPE, age 20, of Hudson, Massachusetts, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV, to 6 years and 6 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. DEPPE was also ordered to pay a $12,500 fine as well as $520,000 in restitution to his victims. The Court also ordered DEPPE to forfeit $370,000, including the $11,000 in cash that was found in his residence at the time of his arrest. Following a seven-day trial, on May 2, 2006, a jury convicted DEPPE of 3 counts of Wire Fraud and 2 counts of Mail Fraud.

According to the press release, evidence presented at trial proved that DEPPE's Superbowl ticket scam began approximately two weeks before the February 6, 2005 Superbowl, when DEPPE suggested to his business partner that they sell Superbowl tickets over online auction site eBay. DEPPE falsely told his partner that he had a contact at a reputable ticket agency in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and that this person was willing to let him sell Superbowl tickets on commission.

autor:Ina Steiner

References:
http://AuctionBytes.com

EBay Exiting China

eBay will close its China site and begin a relationship with Tom Online to create a replacement, our IDG News Service rep in Beijing, Steven Schwankert, reported today.

After failing to gain significant market share in China's consumer auction market, eBay will join Tom.com in creating a Tom.com-operated site in its stead, The Wall Street Journal said.

Rumors have been circulating for months that eBay was preparing to exit the China market, but were readily denied by the company. eBay bought Chinese auction site Eachnet in 2003 for $150 million. Eachnet was founded in Shanghai in the late 1990s by local entrepreneur Shao Yibo, and its Chinese name, "Yi Qu," still represents the site in China.

References:
http://blogs.pcworld.com

EBay Find of the Day: 2007 Lamborghini LP640

For all the ridiculousness this car exudes, you have to admit, this LP640 has brass balls. Or is that what you have to have to drive this thing on public roads? Either way, bids are currently at $180,000 and the reserve isn't yet met, so if you're kicking around some extra cabbage, this Lambo, in it's electric cabbage hue, could be yours. The e-gear equipped Murcielago has racked up 415 miles, so perhaps that could be a bargaining point should you have the wherewithal to pony up for this Italian that speaks with a German lilt. The metallic green is called Verde Ithaca, which makes it even more multicultural - a Greek green, yum. To us, the hue is akin to something that would've come on a dishwasher in the 1960s, but it's cool. We do like it, and there's nothing like the snarl of the Lambo V12 at full song. One thing we like about the unique shade is the way it accentuates the taut details of the Murcielago's shape. It really looks great with the beige and black interior. For all that, it's not anywhere near practical, but that's not why you buy this thing anyway, and if you're going to have something exclusive, might as well go for an Italian supercar that's not yellow or red.

autor:Dan Roth

References:
http://www.autoblog.com
http://www.ebay.com

Elvis' porcelain crown to go on eBay

MEMPHIS, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The family of a Memphis dentist is putting the King of Rock and Roll's porcelain crown up for auction on eBay next month.

A press release from the family of Dr. Henry Weiss, who was Elvis Presley's dentist until 1971, said the model of Presley's teeth and the porcelain crown will be offered -- along with a letter of authenticity signed by Joe Esposito, Elvis' longtime road manager.

The eBay auction will begin Jan. 8, 2007, which would have been Presley's 72nd birthday.
The letter from Esposito says Weiss always kept an extra crown on the model of Elvis Presley's teeth in case he chipped or cracked his crown. In February 1971, Elvis cracked his crown on a microphone while performing in Las Vegas.

Esposito said Weiss' son, S. Lewis Weiss, flew a replacement crown to Las Vegas.

References:
http://www.upi.com/

EBAY HISTORY:Acquisitions & investments

In July 1998, eBay acquired Cincinnati, OH based online auction site Up4Sale.com.

In May 1999, eBay acquired the online payment service Billpoint, which it shut down after acquiring PayPal.

In 1999 eBay acquired the auction house Butterfield & Butterfield, which it sold in 2002 to Bonhams.

In 1999 eBay acquired the auction house Alando for $43 million, which changed then to eBay Germany.

ebay aqcuired kruse auctions

In June 2000 eBay acquired Half.com for $318 million, which was later integrated with the eBay Marketplace.

In August, 2001, eBay acquired Mercado Libre, Lokau and iBazar, Latin American auction sites.

In July, 2002 eBay acquired PayPal, for $1.5 billion in stock.

On January 31, 2003, eBay acquired CARad.com, an auction management service for car dealers.

On July 11, 2003 eBay Inc. acquired EachNet, a leading ecommerce company in China, paying approximately $150 million in cash.

On June 22, 2004, eBay acquired all outstanding shares of Baazee.com, an Indian auction site for approximately US $50 million in cash, plus acquisition costs.

On August 13, 2004, eBay took a 25% stake in Craigslist by buying out an existing shareholder who was once a Craigslist employee.

In September 2004, eBay moved forward on its acquisition of Korean rival Internet Auction Co. (IAC), buying nearly 3 million shares of the Korean online trading company for 125,000 Korean won (about US$109) per share.

In November 2004, eBay acquired Marktplaats.nl for €225 million. This was a Dutch competitor which had an 80% market share in the Netherlands, by concentrating more on small ads than actual auctions.

On December 16, 2004, eBay acquired Rent.com for $415 million in cash (original deal was for $385 million of the amount in eBay stock plus $30 million in cash).

In May 2005, eBay acquired Gumtree, a network of UK local city classifieds sites.

On May 18, 2005, eBay acquired the Spanish classifieds site Loquo.

In June 2005, eBay acquired Shopping.com, an online comparison site for $635 million.

At the end of June 2005, eBay acquired the German language classifieds site Opus Forum.

In September 2005, eBay bought Skype, a VoIP company, for $2.6 billion in stock and cash.

In April 2006, eBay invested $2 million in the Meetup social networking site.^[

In April 2006, eBay acquired Tradera.com, Sweden's leading online auction-style marketplace for $48 Million.

In August 2006, eBay announced international cooperation with Google. Financial details have not been disclosed by either party.

ebay MOST EXPANSIVE TOP THREE AUCTIONS (II)

ohhh, my god, ebay is great(II)

Coins & Paper Money
1. Chard Coins - Bullion Dealers - Chard (1964) Limited. - $19,787,998.02
2. Porscheahmet only known 1934 A $1000 FRN CGA GEM 68 - $2,685,000
3. Porcheahment exotic 1899 $1 SC "BLACK EAGLE" STAR GEM68 - $715,000

Computers & Networking
1. Film and Stream www.filmandstream.com (Firebird) - $20,000,000
2. Christmas Domains Portfolio Premium Holiday Xmas Names- $20,000,000
3. Exquisite Domain Name Www.MilfMySpace.Com- $15,000,000

Entertainment Memorabilia
1. THE BEATLES signed itens Caiazzo PSA/DNA RealL Deal - $999,999
2. Bert Lahr Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz. - $400,000
3. Hollywood Dream Factory® Domain USA federal trademark - $125,000.

Some PS3 sellers are very sensitive in Ebay

From the auction: "Why should I listen to the negativity that other people has to throw at me? Why should I lower my price based on what 10 people think? Who are they to tell me what to do? As far as I know, I live in a country filled with hopes and dreams. I'm proud to live in a country with so much freedom. Why should I give up my hopes, dreams, and freedom, because of people that just want to be hurtful! So I'm going to exceed my own limitations and do what I wanted to do. I'm not being greedy or needy. Like I said, it's a free country so I can do whatever I wish to do. Whether this thing sells for 1,000,000 or a dollar, it's only money. And yes, in the end, this is only a toy with a retail value of $599." Yours for: $1,000,000

autor:Wolfgang Gruener

References:
http://www.tgdaily.com
http://www.ebay.com

ebay MOST EXPANSIVE TOP THREE AUCTIONS

ohhh, my god, ebay is great

Business & Industrial
1. Perpetual energy formula, not solar,oil, wind,nuclear. - $20,999,999
2. .S. Patent #6,292,828 - $20,000,000
3. Patent for sale - Two-phase anaerobic digestion process - $20,000,000

Cars & Trucks
1. 1994 Pontiac Trans Am / Formula (Firebird) - $1,001,100
2. Jaguar : XJ6 Limo - $1,000,000
3. Exquisite Derham bodied J Duesenberg from Hyman Ltd- $450,000

Collectibles
1. The appearence of Virgin Mary with child and Jesus Christ - $20,999,999
2. PRIMATEOR: Primate'sface on a plaque of marble. - $20,000,000
3. Muslim 4 democray flag get the first one sign by ali - $17,000,000.

Another Ferrari FXX on eBay

When Ferrari sold 29 FXXs last year, only very special fans of the prancing horse were invited to buy. After writing $1.8 million checks, each of those FXX owners were treated like Ferrari factory test drivers, their cars shuttled to European tracks by the manufacturer, maintained by Ferrari mechanics and, if desired, stored at the Maranello test track.

Because of all the exclusivity connected with FXX ownership, purchasers also had to sign contracts requiring Ferrari permission for any FXX to ever be sold.

That's why it's rather surprising to see another one show up on eBay. Possibly even more surprising is the odometer reading of only 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Who buys an FXX and never takes advantage of track time in Maranello? The eBay listing is by MDM Eurotics, but doesn't reveal the car's VIN or owner, so we may never know.

Bidding began at the bargain basement price of $750,000, and as of very early this morning, the price on the pristine supercar had reached $2.7 million. There's one clue to the owner's identity. The seller of this FXX may not be a car lover, but is definitely a shrewd investor.

How about one more FXX surprise? MDM Eurotics has not one but two FXXs for sale. The second also with only 10 km but is listed at €2.54 million ($3.34 million). Wow. Two FXXs in the same office. Hey, Boss? When are we getting ours

autor:
Chris Tutor

References:
http://www.autoblog.com
http://www.ebay.com

eBay: breeding ground for idiots

Despite the clutter of stupid people bidding and eventually buying all of the shady PlayStation 3 eBay auctions for boxes and random paraphenalia, this one purchase stands far above the others. eBay user takeawildguess23 put up what appears to be a PlayStation 3, to the ignorant of course. See the whole story after the jump.

""You are bidding on the contact information for my friend who acquired a PS3 by waiting in line outside Best Buy for two days in advance. I was there with him the entire time, but already sold mine. He has in his posession a PS3, extra controller, extra charger, three games (Resistance, Madden, and Ridge Racer), and a 2 year replacement plan. Keep in mind that you are not bidding on an actual system, but only the information where you might obtain one. You will be able to contact him and he is very willing to sell if the price is right. The unit is in the Atlanta, GA area and he would be willing to deliver in person if close by. PayPal is the only payment form accepted.""

Oh boy. Sadly, 20 bids were cast on this particular auction. The winning bidder was named digitalbrew1, but I'm wondering if he was high when he placed a bid on this auction. The final price of the PS3 contact information was $1,100 -- what an unfortunate fool. But hey, look at the bright side, shipping is free

Looking For a Few Good eBay Apps

I’m putting out the call for eBay developers who want their apps profiled on the eBay Developers Program Blog. The Evangelism team has posted a few of these over the past few months:

Cooqy (Flash-based search app)
UnWired Buyer (alerts on your phone)
Nabit (desktop tool)
MPire Researcher (mobile research data)

The more information you provide and the more willing you are to work directly with me, the more likely your app will get a review. If it isn’t cool, and it doesn’t in our opinion provide value to the eBay community, we won’t review it.

from Alan Lewis on June 15, 2006,