BS: Ebay for Millionaires????

Subject: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 05:03 AM

This has to be worth a look and maybe even a laugh.....
http://www.millionairesbay.com
Apparently the minimum bid on anything is $10,000.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Charley Noble
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 08:10 AM

Well, they've worked hard for their money and they should be able to bid on some really great stuff without rubbing shoulders with the ret of us.

Charley Noble, still working on earning his first million

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: MarkS
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 09:03 AM

Charley, when you make it, please tell me your technique.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Little Hawk
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 12:53 PM

I bet Winston Wellington-Jones loves that site.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: PoppaGator
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 01:02 PM

How to make a million dollars, tax free:

Step one: Obtain one million dollars.

Step Two: Don't pay taxes.

~ Steve Martin

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 05:54 PM

Millionaires are a dime-a-dozen nowadays. Wait- that doesn't sound logical.
Looking through the advs. in the magazine and 1st section of NY Times for last Sunday- A nice mansion in the city- $42 million.
A Lana Marks tote bag, $35,000. A pair of Christian Louboutin shoes, $4,650. A Girard-Perigaux (sp?) watch with moon phases, etc- $100,000.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 06:01 PM

How do those who have it use it? that is the big question.....for themselves or the good of mankind...I know what I would do if I were rich!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Def Shepard
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 06:02 PM

current featured auction :

The Corner
The Corner, Business Bay, Dubai

Current Price:
£766,500.00

now that seems relatively cheap by comparison to so items, and in Dubai as well?!

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: gnu
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 06:37 PM

Soooo... it's gone? Any other sites I can sell some stuff on?

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 06:42 PM

I think you have been conned GS. That link is just a place holder for a domain on OUR Internet. Hasn't anybody ever told you that the Millionaires have their OWN Internet?

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: gnu
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 06:52 PM

How do I get on that one JtS? I got sommat for sale.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 06:54 PM

I've never been there but I would wager that the minimum requirement would be a cool million in disposable income.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: gnu
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 06:57 PM

Sounds great to me as that is the kinda buyer I am lookin for.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 07:14 PM

Good luck getting to them.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 22 Jun 11 - 07:23 PM

I just saw a definition of "Millionaire" on PBS. It is investable assets of a Million or more.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: GUEST,999
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 12:10 PM

I've never been there but I would wager that the minimum requirement would be a cool million in disposable income.



Does it matter that it has already been disposed of (qm)

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 05:47 PM

If anyone stopped to click on Online Auctions, all the common sites are linked. Ebay is given its own link.

Just a gimmick to catch the eye.

Ho hum.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: gnu
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 06:30 PM

So where can I sell a rare piece of art?

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 08:13 PM

What kind of art? Do you know if it is rare, or are you guessing?

If you are new at this, the first step is to try and identify as closely as possible. Artist, provenance, style, etc. Look for marks, names, labels. Many things have high values that, unless you know something about them, would not be guessed correctly. An early baseball card cound be worth up to $30,000 or so. One of those large carnival paintings on canvas may be worth $15,000 or so, if by the right painter.
Much can be done on a net search. There are a number of sites selling antiques, ceramics, etc., and some auction houses list the prices obtained at their last sales. Look and compare with what you have.
For some things like watches, Ebay is a first stop. Even for oriental ceramics- a civil servant put the ceramics and other items collected in China some years back with an auctioneer in Toronto area, in turn this auctioneer put the items on Ebay with good photos and descriptions. One vase sold for $28,000 and several items in the $1000-3000 range. Good auctioneers send notice of special items all over.
For jewelry, go to the better dealers in town. Many will help.

Go to a local appraiser- auctioneer, and get an appraisal. If he doesn't know, he can recommend someone who does.
(Recently, a painting placed with a local, reputable, auctioneer sold for over $500,000. The auctioneer's art auctions are put on the net, and bids can come from all over, not just locally).

Finally, don't hurry.

I no longer collect, but I know a wee bit about southwestern and Indian art, Canadian art, other paintings, ceramics, stamps and watches and could possibly point in the right direction. PM.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 09:43 PM

I thought you were kidding Gnu.   Sorry.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 02:46 PM

Gnu up for auction?

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: olddude
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 02:54 PM

Gnu
I don't much about anything in the life other than software and art. email me a photo and the signature and I will tell you exactly what you have and what it is worth and what auction house to sell it at

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: gnu
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 03:29 PM

Sorry... this is not a painting or sculpture or near "similar". It is a piece, masterpiece, produced by a type of artisan to gain his Master's Papers in Europe in the 1950s. There is a reason I do not wish to post what type of piece it is on a public forum.

Dan... check your email.

Sorry for being so cryptic.

Subject: RE: BS: Ebay for Millionaires????
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 24 Jun 11 - 04:55 PM

I am at a loss unless it is from Les Paul's "Paris period" ;-)