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eBay Publishes List of Expensive Items Sold in 2016

eBay’s Kari Ramirez published the following post on the eBay corporate blog:

We pour (sic) through eBay data to highlight a collection of some of the most expensive items sold in 2016. With more than a billion listings, eBay helps its shoppers find the perfect items, everything from brand new to vintage to one-of-a kind.

This past year, we’ve met some records, highlighted by our annual Warren Buffett Power Lunch, which sold for $3.4 million, with 100% of the proceeds going to Charity. And, with a car or truck selling on mobile every five minutes in the U.S., eBay is the destination if you’re looking for a unique car that’s sure to turn heads in the office parking lot.

Without further ado, here are some of the most interesting & expensive items – sorted by category – that sold on eBay in 2016.

1) Power Lunch with Warren Buffet for $3.45M (eBay for Charity)

2) Lamborghini: Aventador 2-door Convertible for $659,800 (Motors)

3) 2014 Kubota KX080 (Excavator) for $85,000 (B&I)

4) Patek Philippe Grand Complications Calatrava Pilot 5524G for $64,995 (Watches)

5) Tiffany & Co. Platinum Round Diamond Solitaire Ring 3.09ct I VS1 Clarity for $60,000 (Jewelry)

6) 37 – 1oz 2016 American Gold Eagle Bullion Coins for $48,996 (Bullion)

7) 2016 Ironman World Championship Slot – 2016 Entry for $45,300 (Sports Tickets)

8) Four Carolina Panthers Lifetime Season Ticket Ownership Rights & Lot 1 Parking for $43,500 for (Sports Tickets)

9) Hermes Meil Brown Shiny Crocodile POROSUS 35 cm Palladium Birkin Handbag for $38,000 (Handbags)

10) Magic the Gathering Cards lot collection for $32,201 (Toys)

11) 2016 Freedom Concession Pizza Trailer for $31,00 (Concession Trailers)

12) 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wayne Gretzky Rookie RC #18 BVG 9.5 GEM MINT for $29,701 (Sports Trading Cards)

13) Leroy Neiman Original Oil “the Skateboarder” for $29,000 (Art)

14) Superman #1 for $27,950 (Comic Book)

15) Boy Scout Air Scout Ace Type 1 – named group 6406EE for $27,211 (Collectibles/Historical Memorabilia)

You can see images of the items on the eBay corporate blog, link follows.

Source: eBay Corporate Blog

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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.