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     <title>'Pawn Stars' Les Paul Guitar fetches $110,000 selling on eBay</title>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:47:16 EST</pubDate>
     <description><![CDATA[WhatSellsBest.com, reports a Les Paul Guitar recently purchased on History Channels hit television show Pawn Stars (for $90k), fetched a final bid of $110,000 selling on eBay. The sale included a surprising personal item belonging to Les Paul. -   -  The...]]></description>
     <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WhatSellsBest.com, reports a Les Paul Guitar recently purchased on History Channels hit television show Pawn Stars (for $90k), fetched a final bid of $110,000 selling on eBay. The sale included a surprising personal item belonging to Les Paul.</p>

<p>The Guitar, a 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Custom, had previously belonged to Les Paul&#39;s ex-wife Mary Ford. Shortly after an episode airing the $90k purchase from Mary Fords nephew on Pawn Stars, the Guitar appeared on eBay.</p>

<p>A surprising personal item of Les Paul was also included in the auction. According to the Gold &amp; Silver Pawn Shop (Pawn Stars) eBay listing, a Letter included with the Guitar states; &#34;Les is told Not to sign a contract with Gibson.&#34; This advice could have dramatically altered the fortunes of both Paul and Gibson, if it had been followed.</p>

<p>To see the Les Paul/Pawn Stars items which sold on eBay, and a video (link) of Pawn Stars original $90k purchase from Mary Fords nephew, use the links below or visit: WhatSellsBest.com.</p>

<p>Media outlets interested in discussing this press release in detail are encouraged to contact James Massey by email at; <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:james&#64;whatsellsbest.com">james&#64;whatsellsbest.com</a> or, by telephone at 1-206-497-2263.</p>

<p>About WhatSellsBest.com</p>

<p>WhatSellsBest.com is a free website which has integrated with eBay to allow visitors to actively view and track the top selling eBay items (by highest prices bid, or sold) in nearly 200 unique categories. The website also reports on trends and sales of rare (high-value) collectibles being sold worldwide.</p>

<p>For more information contact:</p>

<p>James Massey,&amp;#8232;WhatSellsBest.com&amp;#8232;james@whatsellsbest.com&amp;#8232;1-206-497-2263</p><p>&mdash; WebWireID152358 &mdash;</p><div class="related" style="float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=AUC">Auctions</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=ENT">Entertainment</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=MUS">Music</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=RAD">Radio</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=TVN">Television</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms" style="clear:both; float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><a href="http://www.webwire.com">WebWire&reg;</a> | <a href="http://www.webwire.com/webwire-industries-rss-feeds.asp">More Feeds</a></div><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebWire-News-Auctions/~4/1_30BLsr7uw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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     <title>Bids Soar for 'Pawn Stars' Les Paul Guitar &amp; Personal Items, Selling on eBay</title>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:33:17 EST</pubDate>
     <description><![CDATA[WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking rare auction items selling on eBay, is reporting bids have passed $85,000 on day two of a ten day auction, for a rare Gibson Guitar which included a surprising personal item belonging to Les Paul. -   -  The Guitar p...]]></description>
     <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking rare auction items selling on eBay, is reporting bids have passed $85,000 on day two of a ten day auction, for a rare Gibson Guitar which included a surprising personal item belonging to Les Paul.</p>

<p>The Guitar previously belonged to Les Paul&#39;s ex-wife Mary Ford. The 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Custom was recently purchased on an episode of History Channels hit television show Pawn Stars for $90,000. The $90k purchase included a number of Les Paul&#39;s personal items.</p>

<p>The surprise... According to the Gold &amp; Silver Pawn Shop (Pawn Stars) eBay listing; &#34;Les is told not to sign a contract with Gibson&#34; in a letter which is included in the auction lot.</p>

<p>To see the Guitar, Letter, and other Les Paul items included in the sale (on eBay), use the links below or visit: WhatSellsBest.com.</p>

<p>Media outlets interested in discussing this press release in detail are encouraged to contact James Massey by email at; <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:james&#64;whatsellsbest.com">james&#64;whatsellsbest.com</a> or, by telephone at 1-206-497-2263.</p>

<p>About WhatSellsBest.com</p>

<p>WhatSellsBest.com is a free website which has integrated with eBay to allow visitors to actively view and track the top selling eBay items (by highest prices bid, or sold) in nearly 200 unique categories. The website also reports on trends and sales of rare (high-value) collectibles being sold worldwide.</p>

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<p>James Massey,<br />WhatSellsBest.com<br /><a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:james&#64;whatsellsbest.com">james&#64;whatsellsbest.com</a><br />1-206-497-2263</p><p>&mdash; WebWireID152008 &mdash;</p><div class="related" style="float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=ADV">Advertising / Marketing</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=AUC">Auctions</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=ENT">Entertainment</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=MUS">Music</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=RAD">Radio</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms" style="clear:both; float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><a href="http://www.webwire.com">WebWire&reg;</a> | <a href="http://www.webwire.com/webwire-industries-rss-feeds.asp">More Feeds</a></div><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebWire-News-Auctions/~4/sb3IVdZCwko" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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     <title>Inspection And Appraisal Industry Welcomed At CheckItOutUpfront.com</title>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:37:42 EST</pubDate>
     <description><![CDATA[Industrial auction sites have become a booming sector on the Internet during the past decade, but many buyers still are skeptical. &#39;If you are interested in a piece of equipment, how do you know if the darn thing still works, and if it has all the ca...]]></description>
     <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Industrial auction sites have become a booming sector on the Internet during the past decade, but many buyers still are skeptical. &#39;If you are interested in a piece of equipment, how do you know if the darn thing still works, and if it has all the cables, connectors, parts, pieces, manuals, discs, etc. that you will need?,&#39; says one reluctant purchaser.</p>

<p>Now, a new website, checkitoutupfront.com, will serve as a bridge between online buyers who are physically separated from goods they are considering purchasing and agents who can &#39;check it out&#39; for them. It&#39;s easy enough when one wants to buy a sweater from reputable online retailers, but buyers who need validation of condition have, until now, been left without viable options.</p>

<p>The new site will target buyers in four primary categories in online auctions: industrial equipment auctions, art &amp; antiques auctions, auto auctions and private sales, real estate auctions, private sales and rentals. The site is also set up to help people who are considering an online transaction and need to have an item &#39;checked out&#39; upfront, such as vacation properties and timeshares, personal property and collectibles, even pets.</p>

<p>Checkitoutupfront.com can become an important source of income for professional appraisers, inspectors, freelance consultants (referred to as &#39;Bloodhounds&#39; on the website). Since the site will aggregate requests from all over the world, opportunities will exist to check out, and report on, an auction for dozens potential buyers in one visit. For example, a qualified Service Provider may be able to find 30 shoppers on checkitoutupfront.com and charge each $100 to check out a large auction.</p>

<p>Checkitoutupfront.com is now actively encouraging those who have experience and expertise in these areas to visit the site to register at no charge. Potential service providers need to complete a short application, listing their credentials and experience in their field. Later on, buyers all over the world will be invited to post requests for service, detailing what they need to have checked out, where it is located and what information they need to help with their purchase decision. Checkitoutupfront.com will then notify potential service providers to respond to the request for service.</p>

<p>We invite inspectors and appraisers to visit <a href="http://www.checkitoutupfront.com" target="_blank"  ><a href="http://www.checkitoutupfront.com" target="_blank">www.checkitoutupfront.com</a></a> to become Bloodhounds for the online auction industry.<br /></p><p>&mdash; WebWireID151947 &mdash;</p><div class="related" style="float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=AUC">Auctions</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=AUT">Automotive</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=MAC">Machinery</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=MLM">Multimedia / Online / Internet</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms" style="clear:both; float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><a href="http://www.webwire.com">WebWire&reg;</a> | <a href="http://www.webwire.com/webwire-industries-rss-feeds.asp">More Feeds</a></div><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebWire-News-Auctions/~4/BlxGi0mTr0s" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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     <title>Autos On Video&#x2122; Chooses Dealer Fusion® to Assist Dealerships at Increasing Conversion Rates -  </title>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:17:57 EST</pubDate>
     <description><![CDATA[Lake St. Louis, Missouri - January 18, 2012 - Autos On Video, LLC announced today the integration of their real video inventory application into Dealer Fusion&#39;s eMotion&#8482; Video Solutions suite of products. Autos On Video, a pioneer in VIN specific (ac...]]></description>
     <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lake St. Louis, Missouri - January 18, 2012 - Autos On Video, LLC announced today the integration of their real video inventory application into Dealer Fusion&#39;s eMotion&#8482; Video Solutions suite of products. Autos On Video, a pioneer in VIN specific (actual) video, has taken the video walk-around to a new level. High quality, real video increases conversion rates by instilling confidence in the dealership and in the featured vehicle.<br /> <br />Up until recently, auto dealerships have had to rely on low tech slideshow &#34;videos&#34; featuring &#39;Tilt, Pan and Scan&#39; and &#39;Photo Stitching&#39; technology or shaky, low quality &#34;home movie&#34; video clips. Autos On Video provides dealerships&#39; customers a better more suitable experience with real video and exceptional quality&#8212;something that more accurately compares with the video experience TV viewers are accustomed to in social networks. Autos On Video&#39;s real video is essential to dealerships&#39; advertising and marketing strategies in the rapidly expanding digital automotive marketplace.</p>

<p>James Plankey from Autos On Video, and Co-Founder Tom Gallaher, state &#39;eMarketer predicts 169 million people (71% of Internet users) will be watching online video each month by the end of 2012. They also estimate that US online video ad spending will see an aggressive 40% year-over-year increase from 2011.&#39; Autos On Video, enhanced with Dealer Fusion&#39;s eMotion&#8482;, provides a robust and easy to use video solution for automobile dealerships and lot management providers.&#39;</p>

<p>&#39;Autos On Video understands video and VSEO,&#39; says Rich Robinson, Dealer Fusion&#39;s CTO, referring to Video Search Engine Optimization. &#34;With their different levels of video services, we are able to enhance their high end service level with professional actors, professional voice over, and broadcast quality production technology. This combination of actual video and professional, broadcast-quality production will differentiate the featured vehicles from competing vehicles and increases sales for dealerships.&#34;</p>

<p>For more information, please contact Autos On Video - <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:sales&#64;autosonvideo.com">sales&#64;autosonvideo.com</a> - Autos On Video has offices in St. Louis, MO and Chicago, IL - Dealer Fusion &#8211; <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:sales&#64;dealerfusion.com">sales&#64;dealerfusion.com</a> Dealer Fusion is located in Concord, CA.</p><p>&mdash; WebWireID151708 &mdash;</p><div class="related" style="float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=ADV">Advertising / Marketing</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=AUC">Auctions</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=AUT">Automotive</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=MEN">Mobile Communications</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webwire.com/industry-news.asp?indu=MLM">Multimedia / Online / Internet</a></li></ul></div><div class="terms" style="clear:both; float:left; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px;"><a href="http://www.webwire.com">WebWire&reg;</a> | <a href="http://www.webwire.com/webwire-industries-rss-feeds.asp">More Feeds</a></div><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebWire-News-Auctions/~4/Ty2-uHygVJY" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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