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Friday 14 Octob stanley cup er 2016 10:23 amRightmove accused of shutting down competition by removing free online estate agent from its siteBy: Helen CahillShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on stanley cup canada GoogleRightmove has been accused of trying to shut down its competition by removing a free online estate agent from its property listings.Owner Sellers, an estate agent which charges no commission, has been de-listed from Rightmovefor allegedly breaching its terms and conditions, but has said the allegations are false.Read more: This is how sterling s unstoppable slide will affect UK house pricesRightmove has accused Owner Sellers of putting vendor contact details on sales boards outside houses, and of putting Rightmove s logo on its boards. But Owner Sellers say they have sent images proving this is not the case. Owner Sellers say they do not put Rightmove s logo on their boards, or vendor contact details Source: Owner Sellers It s the fifth time Rightmove has taken steps against Owner Sellers in the last year. We can only assume that Rightmove sees us as an existential threat to their business model and to that of many high street agents, and they are doing their level best to stop us from delivering a service polene bag that vendors want, saidRupert Cattell, founder of Owner Sellers, said. This is the future of estate agency and clearly Rightmove doesn t like it. Read more: House prices under threat Qgjs Lord Davies report: Politicians and business groups say they are disappointed by final recommendations
Sunday 15 November 2009 7:00 pmBernard Madoffrsquo belongings are sold for almost $1m to help Ponzi victimsBy: admindrupalShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleBERNARD Madoffrsquo possessions raised almost $1m pound;599,000 when they went under the hammer to help victims of the disgraced fund managerrsquo $65bn Ponzi scheme.Auctioneers raised twice the amount expected, as around 500 bidders crammed into Manhattanrsquo Sheraton Hotel to buy a piece of Wall Street history.Top sellers included Madoffrsquo Mets baseball jacket, which went for $14,500, and his wife Ruthrsquo Victorian diamond earrings, which fetched $70,000 ndash; mo stanley quencher uk re than 20 times their estimated value.In total there were 200 items, including furs, fishing tackle, dog bowls, vases and Hermes handbags.A wooden duck decoy valued at $53 to $60 sold for $4,750. Seven plastic Swatch watches, e stanley cup stimated at $100 to $150, went for $850. The ring buoy from Mr Madoffrsquo yacht, Bull listed at $140 to $160 sold for $7,500, while three embroidered shirts from the boat estimated at $150 to $210 sold for $1,300.But Madoffrsq stanley cup uo vintage 18-carat gold Rolex Monoblocco watch, sold for $65,000, below its estimated price of $75,000 to $85,000.The sale brought in $942,650 ndash; nearly twice the $500,000 estimate. Madoff is serving a 150-year sentence at a federal prison in N |
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