Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 206 - November 19, 2001 - ISSN 1539-5065
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Boston Sports & Entertainment Arena to Use FairMarket Auction Technology
By Ina Steiner AuctionBytes.com November 19, 2001
FairMarket Inc. announced that Boston's FleetCenter will use its MarketSelect service to run Bostonbids.com auctions on eBay. Bostonbids.com offers one-of-a-kind items, meet and greet opportunities and sports excursions, with all auction proceeds going to local charities. The FleetCenter is home to the Boston Bruins hockey team and the Boston Celtics basketball team, and the arena also hosts various family shows, concerts and pro wrestling. Bostonbids.com auctions will include items such as a signed Barenaked Ladies poster, a Backstreet Boys autographed program, luxury suite tickets to the Luciano Pavarotti concert, a 50th anniversary Beanpot Package and backstage passes for meet and greet opportunities during WWF events. Fairmarket's MarketSelect is a selling tool to enable merchants and manufacturers to easily sell large quantities on eBay. FairMarket supports this service with a wide range of technical and branding services as well as expertise in selling strategies to optimize success on eBay.