Neowin News Feed for: Auctions

Alleged first-gen iPhone prototype fetching bids of over $36,000 on eBay

Boyd Chan — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:40:01 +0000

The iPhone has come a long way since the original 2G model was released over a decade ago in June 2007. Now, an alleged prototype of Apple's first-generation smartphone is up for auction on eBay. Read more...

Woman unknowingly dumps a $200K worth Apple-I at recycling plant

Shreyas Gandhe — Sun, 31 May 2015 13:16:01 +0000

A recycling firm in California is looking for a woman who dumped off an Apple-I to split the $200,000 check it received after selling the computer which she left behind without knowing its worth. Read more...

Yahoo Closes Yahoo Auctions

Wed, 09 May 2007 20:40:43 +0000

Yahoo is closing its Yahoo Auctions service in the UK and Ireland on June 28 and in the U.S. and Canada on June 16. The closure of the UK, US and Canada sites will not... Read more...

eBay bans Online Auctions of Virtual Game Booty

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:11:44 +0000

The San Jose, California-based Internet auction site has decided to bar sales of virtual goods in video games due to "legal complexities" regarding ownership. The policy has been in place for the past few weeks:... Read more...

Radiohead Fans Fight Back At eBay Ticket Auctions

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:58:56 +0000

Angry fans of the band Radiohead appear to have taken the ticket touts head on. Auctions on eBay for tickets to the bands up-coming UK tour are being troubled by fake bids, inflating the prices... Read more...

Yahoo concedes Europe auctions to eBay

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 23 May 2002 09:10:16 +0000

Thanks neo1980 from our BPN Forum Yahoo will close five of its auction sites in Europe and instead promote eBay's competing auctions as part of an agreement the companies announced on Wednesday.... Read more...

Microsoft eyes auctions of old Windows

Steven Parker — Mon, 08 Oct 2001 23:21:55 +0000

People looking to off-load their old Microsoft software to make way for Windows XP have to be careful about selling it online. Cheers WinOSCentral for the heads up on this snip.... Read more...