Greeks sell real estate eBay-style to evict debt specterKathimeriniThe Greek government refuses to be spooked. The protected two-story mansion and tower, replete with palm trees in the overgrown gardens, will be sold on September 17 to the highest bidder in an EBay-style Internet auction. Greece is trying to dispel … More: continued here
IDG News Service – Auction giant eBay wants to know how you feel about Bitcoin. An undated post on eBay's Deals blog titled "What's the Deal with Bitcoins Anyway" featured a two-minute video encapsulating many of the pros and cons of the virtual currency. More: continued here
New York Daily News Yours for only $60: eBay seller offers graffitied MTA noticeNew York Daily NewsAn eBay seller is hawking a tagged-up MTA poster for a whopping $59.99. The 11-by-17-inch piece of cardboard posted last spring details Hurricane Sandy recovery work along the A train line and Rockaway shuttle. “This was found in Far…
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The item, 11 by 17 inches, on cardboard, was salvaged earlier this year from the Far Rockaway station, contains both information regarding Hurricane Sandy recovery work along the A train line and Rockaway shuttle AND actual New York-style ‘tags.’ More: continued here
eBay of Solar Coming September 9?CleanTechnicaI've already written about a couple of companies that are essentially aimed at being the Expedia or Orbitz of solar power (1BOG and EnergySage). But a new one is coming on to the scene that is modeled after another successful internet company, eBay. More: continued here
Is eBay warming up to Bitcoin?PCWorldAn undated post on eBay's Deals blog titled "What's the Deal with Bitcoins Anyway" featured a two-minute video encapsulating many of the pros and cons of the virtual currency. Accompanying text next to the video read: "The jury's still out on whether …and more » More: continued here
A legend that has swirled around the dilapidated mansion on Smolenski Street in Athens is that the ghost of the previous owner deters prospective buyers by moaning: “The house is mine.” More: continued here
Bloomberg Haunted Greeks Sell Real Estate EBay-Style to Evict Debt SpecterBloomberg17 to the highest bidder in an EBay-style Internet auction. Greece is trying to dispel criticism it's not doing enough to sell real estate pledged as part of its 240 billion-euro ($315 billion) rescue. “It's literally haunting the Greek budget …and more » More: continued here
Museum death camp exhibit reclaimed from eBayeNCAFILE image. Prisoners of Majdanek concentration camp, as they were found by allied troops. A cap, as shown on the one prisoner, was stolen from the Majdanek museum over 20 years ago but was reclaimed by the museum after it was put up for auction on …and more » More: continued…