| Auction sites bite back on touts
Internet auction sites have been criticised by concert promoters, who view them as enemy number one in the fight against ticket touts. Here two such sites - eBay and viagogo - defend their position. The scene is familiar to music lovers up and down the land. You hammer the telephone, open numerous windows on the internet, but you still fail to get your hands on a ticket for your favourite band. .
3-Day Auction Features Rare Items
These and other unusual, rare and luxurious items will be for sale at a three-day estate auction starting today at the Rogers Expo Center.The items belonged to Patrice Fields of Rogers, who died at the age of 54 in December. She left behind a treasure trove of Asian collectibles, silver, massive pieces of furniture, framed artwork, Waterford crystal, Baccarat, Lalique, Armani gowns and more items than can be listed here."It's quite a sale," understated Joe Warner, owner of Ken's Auction Service in Springdale.He, along with Hilarie Manion, owner of Auction Annie's in Centerton, are the co-auctioneers for the sale. Both said it was the largest one they had ever handled "and certainly never anything of this quality," Warner added. .
Auction Giant eBay Visits Boomtown
Auction giant eBay is tweaking seller fees to encourage smaller starting bids and discourage sellers from listing huge numbers of similar items. Representatives from eBay have been calling individual sellers, reminding them to abide by fair-use policies. And eBay is taking a more active role in combatting the growing incidence of fraud.
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Bell Aliant no longer bidding for Amtelecom
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund, which is minority owned by BCE, said Wednesday it has allowed its offer to purchase all the outstanding units of Amtelecom to expire. Bell Aliant launched a $13-a-unit, or $95 million, cash bid for Amtelecom in February. Amtelecoms board of trustees saw the Bell Aliant bid as hostile and advised its unitholders to reject it. Bragg Communications launched a $14.25-a-unit cash bid earlier this month, putting the value at about $104 million, which the Amtelecom board supported. The Canadian Press Contract awarded to monitor tar ponds air ALL-TECH Environmental Services Ltd. of Sydney has won a $1-million contract to monitor and analyze air quality during the Sydney tar ponds and coke ovens cleanup.
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