The Internet is Not Just for the 20-Something
PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- It may seem like a crazy idea,
but at 73 years old Donald Karr is taking on Internet giants like Ebay by
starting a live auction site where users pick up paddles, listen to
auctioneers cry out and find out immediately if they have won. To prove it
isn't a crazy idea, Karr will be auctioning off $100 bills everyday so
users can get acquainted with the how-to's of his live auction.
Contrasting the young entrepreneurs who have found success on the
Internet, like the developers of Facebook and MySpace Karr is proving that
the internet is for everyone. Karr, a retired antique and jewelry dealer,
recently launched his 24-hour a day, old-fashioned, live internet auction
called Blackwells Live Auction.com. http://www.BlackwellsLiveAuction.com
Karr, of North Palm Beach, FL, came up with the idea while attempting
to sell his remaining antique inventory. He felt the internet auctions were
stagnant and lacked the charm of live auctions he had attended throughout
the years. So he developed Blackwells Live Auction, a fun, suspenseful and
exciting alternative to the normal internet auctions.
Modern day auction fans may not be familiar with this old fashioned
concept of live bidding, so Karr will be auctioning off $100 bills with no
reserve in an effort acquaint users with all of the unique features of his
auction. Two of the $100 bill auctions will take place at 4 pm and 10 pm,
Eastern Standard Time each day. Between eight and ten more $100 bills will
be auctioned off each day throughout several days.
Blackwells Live Auction hopes to capture a share of internet auction
users by offering customers the chance to lift up their paddles and bid
during a live auction, all without leaving the comfort of their home
computer. Unlike Ebay, users can watch and participate in the bidding from
start to finish and know immediately if they have won an item. Users can
sell their items for a flat fee of $2.99 per item and the site is easy to
use and navigate.
Karr's innovative site is http://www.BlackwellsLiveAuction.com.
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