Archive for June, 2010

Fundraising

Easysale’s eBay stores offer a unique and easy way to raise funds year-round through eBay auctions benefiting your Dallas-Fort Worth area school, church, synagogue, service group, or other non-profit organization. Learn more…

Dinner Reservation at Rao’s Auctioned on eBay

Would you pay $5,000 for a dinner reservation? I don’t mean the price of the meal, which is not included. I mean just for the chance to eat somewhere in New York on July 27.
Charles Rao emigrated from Italy to Harlem in New York City. At that time, the neighborhood was primarily an Italian community. He opened Rao’s restaurant [...]

The Morbid Economics of Celebrity

“It’s better to burn out,” as the song goes, “than to fade away.”  From John Lennon to Kurt Cobain, the mortality of rock stars are as much a part of their musical legacy as their music itself. For many, their death cements their handprints on the walkway of public affection for all time. The catalog of psychedelic superstar [...]