29th August, 2008 - Posted by Lana - Comments Off
There is place on bidorbuy for amusing, eccentric or even absurd listings; after all, that is the stuff that tales are made of. There is even a section on the forum devoted to weird, wacky or funny items. However, listing a Nothing – actually, fifty Nothings – on bidorbuy was received by the powers-to-be (your » Read More
26th August, 2008 - Posted by Lana - Comments Off
Perhaps it is pure coincidence. More likely, it was the sale of a William Kentridge for R97,000 that set the things rolling. In any case, it is the result that matters. And the result is that these days you do not have to search high and low for that perfect painting to hang on your » Read More
21st August, 2008 - Posted by Lana - Comments Off
In the wake of the bidorbuy and Classic fM charity auction, it is time for some congratulations all around bidorbuy and Classic fM charity auction for five Mario Frangoulis CDs ended a while ago. But emails with expressions of gratitude and appreciation are still flying through the cyberspace. We therefore thought it best to tell the » Read More
19th August, 2008 - Posted by Lana - Comments Off
In the last week’s car auction, a newbie won the Suzuki Swift. Everybody else gets a second chance to secure an out-of-the-box Suzuki Swift on Thursday 21 August The bidding for Suzuki Swift had hardly ended on Thursday14 August when we got a phone call. Her voice brimming over with excitement, a brand-new bidorbuy user wanted » Read More
12th August, 2008 - Posted by Lana - Comments Off
Memorabilia (from Latin, memorable) is an object that is treasured for its memories. Memorabilia are valued for a connection to a historical event, culture or entertainment. (Source: Wikipedia). The beauty of collecting memorabilia is that the memories do not even have to be your own: it is quite legitimate to collect other people’s memories. And therein » Read More
8th August, 2008 - Posted by Lana - Comments Off
The right to acquire sportswear and equipment at discounted prices, that is. An experienced bidorbuyer once said that standard items, the kind that are available in most shops, need to be about 25 percents cheaper to sell successfully on bidorbuy. Testing this premise against each and every mass-produced article sold on bidorbuy would be a gargantuan, » Read More
4th August, 2008 - Posted by Lana - Comments Off
Works of art by William Kentridge, Thea Soggot, Bettie Celliers-Barnard, Zapiro, Isabel Thompson, David Koloane, Rudolph Tshie, Gwenneth Miller, Norman Catherine, Bongi Bhengu, Collen Maswanganyi, and many more surround you. You contemplate a copy of Nelson Mandela’s authorised biography, signed by Mandela himself. You leaf through “The Conversationalist”, “Burger’s Daughter”, “A World of Strangers”, all signed » Read More
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