Town at the centre of eBay frenzy sold

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Town Sold On eBay Finally Sold For
Real... But Not On eBay

Town Sold On eBay Finally Sold For
Real... But Not On eBay 05/21/2004 02:35 AM
Back in 2002 there was a tremendous amount of hype when Bridgeville, the small (mostly deserted) California town was put up for sale on eBay. It eventually sold in an auction for $1.8 million - and got a tremendous amount of press attention. The only problem: the $1.8 million bid was a hoax. A whole year went by and the owners of the "town" sheepishly admitted that the buyer (and his money) never showed up. Now, however, the town has been sold again - but not on eBay, and back down at its original asking price of $700,000. Even with the failure of the actual sale to go through, though, people still remember that you can "sell a town on eBay," contributing to the use of eBay as a PR platform beyond just its ability to match buyers and sellers.

Town Sold On eBay Not Really Sold

Town Sold On eBay Not Really Sold 12/29/2003 04:51 AM
Earlier this month, I wrote about how it's become popular to use eBay as not just a buying and selling platform, but also as a PR platform for such things as selling towns - because you're almost guaranteed to get press coverage for selling something weird. Of course, it looks like there might also be a downside. Last year, a town in California received a ton of press for being put up on eBay, after conventional attempts to sell it had failed. That press coverage helped push up interest in the town until someone "won" the town with a bid of $1.8 million. Of course, as we pointed out at the time, with many such high profile auctions, the top bid is likely to be bogus. A few months after the original auction, it was reported that the sale still hadn't been finalized. Now, exactly a year after the original eBay auction happened, the folks who "own" the town are admitting that the buyer disappeared and never sent a check. Even worse, the sellers then went down the list of everyone else who bid on the town and failed to find a single legitimate buyer. Thus, the town is back up for sale - but not on eBay and at half the price of what they "sold" it for last year.

California town for sale on eBay finally
sold

California town for sale on eBay finally
sold 05/21/2004 08:18 AM

David Beckham sparks eBay frenzy

David Beckham sparks eBay frenzy 01/06/2005 02:33 AM
iafrica.com Jan 6 2005 6:33AM GMT

High-tech homes near town centre

High-tech homes near town centre 09/08/2004 11:26 PM
Irish Times Sep 9 2004 3:41AM GMT

Education + IT centre will help town
regeneration says Welsh First Minister

Education + IT centre will help town
regeneration says Welsh First Minister 04/15/2004 01:10 AM
PublicTechnology.net Apr 15 2004 5:18AM GMT

eBay sold on Web services

eBay sold on Web services 06/23/2004 02:05 PM
The online auctioneer invites a slew of affiliates to incorporate its propriety marketplace technology into their sites.

eBay: Sold on Grid

eBay: Sold on Grid 08/30/2004 06:31 AM
eBay Senior VP Marty Abbott spells out how the online auction company has reconstructed its IT architecture and rebuilt its data centers on a gridlike model.

Eurotunnel drill sold on eBay

Eurotunnel drill sold on eBay 04/12/2004 02:05 PM
A drill used to build the Channel Tunnel is auctioned for £39,999 after hoax bids tried to push the price into the millions.

Britney's Trash Sold on EBay (AP)

Britney's Trash Sold on EBay (AP) 09/02/2004 03:24 PM
AP - Britney Spears' fans don't think the pop star's chewed gum is "Toxic" — they're buying wads of it on eBay.

Police hard drive sold on eBay

Police hard drive sold on eBay 04/07/2005 05:20 AM
Secrets included FOC

Illegal stun guns sold on eBay UK

Illegal stun guns sold on eBay UK 01/19/2004 08:28 AM

Calif. Town Up for Bid After EBay 'Sale'
(AP)

Calif. Town Up for Bid After EBay 'Sale'
(AP) 12/29/2003 11:38 PM
AP - A year after the rural town of Bridgeville was ostensibly snapped up in a frenzied online auction for nearly $2 million, the town is up for bid again — this time at half the price and not on eBay.

Calif. town up for bid after eBay 'sale'

Calif. town up for bid after eBay 'sale' 12/27/2003 11:15 AM
Boston Globe Dec 27 2003 10:45AM ET

Calif. Town Up for Bid After EBay 'Sale'

Calif. Town Up for Bid After EBay 'Sale' 12/27/2003 11:14 AM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 27 2003 11:03AM ET

Arizona Town for Sale on EBay for $5.5M

Arizona Town for Sale on EBay for $5.5M 12/18/2003 02:23 PM
AP via Daily Press Dec 18 2003 1:07PM ET

Buy an Arizona ALL CAPS ghost-town on
eBay

Buy an Arizona ALL CAPS ghost-town on
eBay 12/18/2003 08:39 PM
The entire town of Tortilla Flat, Arizona, is up for auction on eBay. The first order of business for the new owner is to fix the town's lone computer's shift-key.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN YOUR OWN HISTORIC TOWN. TORTILLA FLAT IS ONE OF THE LAST REMNANTS OF THE OLD WEST. THE SCHOOL, GENERAL STORE, RESTAURANT, OLD TIME ICE CREAM & CANDY STORE AND THE POST OFFICE HAVE BEEN RESTORED OR REBUILT. TORTILLA FLAT IS LOCATED 18 MILES NORTH-EAST OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA ON HIGHWAY 88 AND IS THE ONLY SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE "JUNCTION" AND ROOSEVELT DAM, A DISTANCE OF 47 MILES. THE SETTLEMENT IS SITUATED IN THE VALLEY ALONG TORTILLA CREEK SURROUNDED BY THE MYSTERIOUS SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS, THE LEGENDARY LOCATION OF THE LOST DUTCHMANS MINE. TO DRIVE TO TORTILLA FLAT IS TO PASS THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR SCENERY IN THE WORLD. TORTILLA FLAT'S FINE RESTAURANT, THE SUPERSTITION SALOON, IS FAMOUS FOR ITS KILLER CHILI, HUGE HALF-POUND COWBOY BURGERS AND HOME-COOKED MEXICAN FOOD. IT'S KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND REGULARLY VISITED NOT ONLY BY LOCAL RANCHERS, COWBOYS AND PROSPECTORS, BUT ALSO BY PEOPLE FROM SURROUNDING TOWNS AND TRAVELERS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS THE WORLD. IT IS A DESTINATION PLACE FOR ARIZONA. YOU ARE PURCHASING ALL THE BUILDINGS/LAND IS LEASED FROM THE TONTO NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE CALL 1-888-299-6792 ASK FOR SHERRI PACK EXCULSIVE AGENT TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Link (Thanks, Dan!)

Tiny Calif. town purchased on eBay

Tiny Calif. town purchased on eBay 05/20/2004 09:51 PM
USA Today May 21 2004 1:43AM GMT

Tiffany Sues eBay, Says Fake Items Sold
on Web Site

Tiffany Sues eBay, Says Fake Items Sold
on Web Site 06/22/2004 02:03 PM
Techzonez Jun 22 2004 6:36PM GMT

Calif. Town 'Sold' on EBay Back on Block

Calif. Town 'Sold' on EBay Back on Block 12/27/2003 12:39 AM
AP via Daily Press Dec 26 2003 11:36PM ET

Calif. town 'sold' on eBay back on block

Calif. town 'sold' on eBay back on block 12/27/2003 12:39 AM
Boston Globe Dec 27 2003 0:12AM ET

EchoStar alleges Regina man sold pirate
satellite gear on eBay

EchoStar alleges Regina man sold pirate
satellite gear on eBay 04/10/2004 08:54 AM
Canadian Press Apr 10 2004 1:19PM GMT

Tiffany Sues eBay, Says Fake Items Sold
on Web Site (Reuters)

Tiffany Sues eBay, Says Fake Items Sold
on Web Site (Reuters) 06/21/2004 01:46 PM
Reuters - Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. (TIF.N) has sued eBay Inc. (EBAY.O), claiming the online auctioneer has contributed to violations of the Tiffany trademark by letting counterfeit items be sold on its Web site, a Tiffany spokesman said on Monday

Town sale on eBay fails; Bridgeville
back on market

Town sale on eBay fails; Bridgeville
back on market 12/27/2003 11:23 PM
SiliconValley.com Dec 27 2003 10:34PM ET

The 2nd Offshore Customer Management
International Conference1 – 3 November
2004Cape Town International Convention
Centre, South Africa

The 2nd Offshore Customer Management
International Conference1 – 3 November
2004Cape Town International Convention
Centre, South Africa 06/23/2004 02:36 AM
The Offshore Customer Management International Conference promises senior decision-makers in western business a route map to success through offshore’s fast changing landscape. This is an essential must-attend event for senior executives planning or engaged in offshore customer management activity or related business processes. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

RE: eBay Account Phishing with eBay
Redirect - Ebay fixed this + related XSS
hole

RE: eBay Account Phishing with eBay
Redirect - Ebay fixed this + related XSS
hole 03/31/2005 07:14 PM
Rager, Anton (Anton) (Mar 31 2005)

Virtual Call Centre Provider Offers
Unique Chance to Win a Call Centre from
CallCentreVoice.com

Virtual Call Centre Provider Offers
Unique Chance to Win a Call Centre from
CallCentreVoice.com 03/17/2005 04:13 AM
i-CALL (a Division of Call Centre Recording Ltd) is pleased to announce “The launch of a fantastic new sponsorship agreement between i-CALL.co.uk and CallCentreVoice.com” [PRWEB Mar 17, 2005]

Raya Contact Centre is the certified B2B
contact centre for Intel in the MENA
region

Raya Contact Centre is the certified B2B
contact centre for Intel in the MENA
region 03/24/2005 04:18 AM
AME Info Mar 24 2005 8:36AM GMT

The Fee Frenzy

The Fee Frenzy 08/12/2004 09:29 AM
You name it, and your lender has found a way to charge you for it.

Update Frenzy

Update Frenzy 03/06/2004 01:56 AM
After a relatively quiet week or two, save the opening of the SF Apple Store (complete with shiny glass stairs), Apple have sneaked out a few updates today. Airport has been updated to 3.3.1, fixing some wake-from-sleep issues and glitches when switching networks, iDVD has been updated to 4.0.1, adding improved reliability when burning DVD's and GarageBand Jam Pack has been updated to 1.0.1. There is also an update available for people using NVidia cards and Cinema Displays.

Media Frenzy

Media Frenzy 07/28/2004 06:30 PM

Man, there's a lot of media here right now. I've just spoken with folks from The Nation, and I've got a team from PBS looking over my shoulder - "Hey, can I get you blogging right now?" Just had a few of the journalists present yell into the blogger group, asking, "Hey, does anyone know Kerry's Secret Service codename?" Through the looking glass.

Coding Frenzy

Coding Frenzy 05/14/2004 09:02 AM
Warning: techtalk follows, you may freely skip this if your eyes glaze over at the word "XML".

I've been in a coding frenzy for the past couple of days. JSPWiki has had some considerable additions, here being the relevant part of the ChangeLog:

2004-05-14  Janne Jalkanen 
<Janne.Jalkanen@nospam.ecyrd.com>

        * v2.1.97.

        * Added preliminary support for the Atom blog API.  It still
does
        not yet completely work, however.

I'll be a non-productive member of the society for the next three-four days (another wedding? Don't people get tired of these things already?), so nothing much may happen. But yeah, I nearly got ecto working with JSPWiki.

There is still however a question on how the blog and wiki apis should interact. You see, the page Main on this site is both a weblog and a wiki page. I'm having trouble, you see:

• GET to /atom/ lists all wiki pages (which means that even on this site, there are a lot of them) - not just the weblogs (since every page can be a weblog, even the weblog entry pages)
• GET to /atom/Main... Should it list all of the blog entries, or should it GET the Wiki page content? Both are valid interpretations...

I'm confused... Which is the correct way to handle this? Should a WikiWebl og combination have separate URIs for Wiki and Weblog functionality? Isn't that kinda redundant?

Google stirs a new tech frenzy

Google stirs a new tech frenzy 10/31/2003 05:14 PM
IHT Oct 31 2003 2:28PM ET

Political Frenzy on Ice (Los Angeles
Times)

Political Frenzy on Ice (Los Angeles
Times) 01/18/2004 05:58 AM
Los Angeles Times - With polls showing four Democratic candidates in a statistical tie, the presidential campaign ricochets across Iowa.

eWeek: Firebird Frenzy Erupts

eWeek: Firebird Frenzy Erupts 02/10/2004 02:42 AM
"After comparing what are commonly thought of as the two most common and most popular open-source databases--MySQL and PostgreSQL--I was floored by the amount of mail I received regarding my ill-advised omission of the hotly popular Firebird open-source database..."

Retailers Set for Post-Christmas Frenzy

Retailers Set for Post-Christmas Frenzy 12/26/2004 07:07 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 26 2004 9:33PM GMT

Microsoft Not Immune to iPod Frenzy

Microsoft Not Immune to iPod Frenzy 02/05/2005 09:15 PM
Microsoft employees aren't being true to their school. At least that's what a high-level Redmond executive told Wired on Wednesday. According to the source, people walking around Microsoft's campus can be seen with the trademark white headphones of Apple's iPod - and it's getting under the skin of management.

Frenzy LiveCD 0.3 (Default branch)

Frenzy LiveCD 0.3 (Default branch) 03/17/2005 03:36 AM
Frenzy is a portable system administrator toolkit LiveCD based on FreeBSD. It generally contains software for hardware tests, file system check, security check, and network setup and analysis.

DevArtciles: Starting a Downloading
Frenzy

DevArtciles: Starting a Downloading
Frenzy 12/09/2002 09:13 AM

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