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JamesEdition
JamesEdition.com
JamesEdition logo
Type of businessPrivate company
Type of site
Classifieds, luxury, media
Available inEnglish
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as JamesList)
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands[1]
OwnerJamesEdition B.V.[2]
Key people
  • Noam Perski (CEO JamesList 2009–2011)
  • Johan Bengtsson (CEO 2011-2016)
  • Roman Bach (CEO 2016–2017)
  • Eric Finnas Dahlstrom (CEO)
URLwww.jamesedition.com
CommercialYes
Launched2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as JamesList)
Current statusActive
Written inRuby on Rails

JamesEdition is a global online luxury marketplace with headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The website has 15 different categories. These are: real estate, cars, jewellery, jets, helicopters, watches, yachts, extraordinaire, motorcycles, lifestyle & collectibles, residential developments, experiences, yachts and vacation rentals.

Sellers can post their offers to JamesEdition and will be published after editorial review. It is an upmarket form of a classified advertising portal. The strict curation of all listings have resulted in several media coverages. Some listings have been posted to Top Gear[3] and The Guardian[4] websites. It has been referred to by some as Craigslist for the rich[5] or even "Craigslist for billionaires".[6] The advertised goods are so rare that the website has received regular coverage by other websites, print magazines and TV stations.[7]

History

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The company was founded 2008. It changed its name from JamesList to JamesEdition in February 2013, after becoming the defendant in a lawsuit by Craigslist in June 2012.[8][9] In 2016 the company changed its shareholders structure, appointed a new CEO[10] and moved the company from Sweden to the Netherlands.[11]

In 2017, it was reported that JamesEdition would expand its business model beyond classifieds.[12]

Most famous items for sale

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Although JamesEdition is famous for continuously offering the broadest selection of supercars like the LaFerrari or McLaren P1 available in the world, some items are even more prestigious.

  • August 2017: The first ever built Ferrari Sergio to come on the market in Ensloo, Netherlands for a total amount of US$5 million.[13][14][15]
  • July 2017: the most expensive property in Baja California Norte, Mexico for US$634 million.[16]
  • June 2017: "The LAMBOAT", a Lamborghini Aventador with a matching Speedboat in Miami, US, for US$2.2 million[17][18]
  • Dec 2016: The only Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta available of all 200 produced for sale. Quotation from Dortmund, Germany for highest bid[19]
  • August 2016: The first GTA Spano ever to appear on the market. One of only 99 produced cars is offered in Marbella, Spain for EUR 1.5 million[20]
  • July 2016: 1966 Batmobile #5 by George Barris in Philadelphia, USA, Price not disclosed[21]
  • May 2016: Neverland Ranch from Michael Jackson Estate in California, USA, For Sale at 100 million US$[22]
  • May 2016: Thriller Villa from Michael Jackson Estate in Las Vegas, USA, For Sale at 9.5 million US$[23]
  • June 2015: The Formula 1 car Ayrton Senna drove during The Monaco Grand Prix in 1984, For Sale at £1 million.[24]
  • March 2014: The Tumbler Batmobile replica from The Dark Knight, For Sale at 1 million US$[25] and has attracted buyers from around the world, according to the seller.[26]
  • October 2013: Swiss bank-vault filled with coins worth 8 million Swiss Francs, located in Basel, Switzerland, For Auction[27]
  • April 2010: Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta from Steve McQueen pre-owned by Herbert von Karajan, For Sale at 1.6 million US$[28]
  • March 2010: 1949 ZIL ZIS-110 Limousine from Joseph Stalin in Finland, Price not disclosed[29]
  • September 2009: Most expensive car ever sold in an auction: "Star of India" 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II convertible from collector Hans-Gunther Zach in Germany, Auctioned for US$13 million[30][31]

References

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  1. ^ "JamesEdition - Home/About/Contact". Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "The World's Luxury Marketplace: Homes, Cars, Yachts & Jets for Sale | JamesEdition".
  3. ^ "Buy the weirdest Lambo concept ever - BBC Top Gear". Topgear.com. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  4. ^ Ben Beaumont-Thomas (28 February 2014). "Street-legal Batmobile goes on sale for $1m – and even has a CD player | Film". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  5. ^ Maheshwari, Sapna (July 20, 2014). "There's A Secret Craigslist Just For Rich People". Buzzfeed.
  6. ^ Sall, Derek (March 5, 2015). "9 Top Luxury Purchases From JamesEdition – The Craigslist for Billionaires".
  7. ^ Martin, Emmie (May 10, 2017). "The super wealthy have their own exclusive versions of Amazon, Tinder and Instagram". CNBC.
  8. ^ Andrew Allemann (20 July 2012). "CraigsList sues JamesList, the "Craigslist for the rich"". Domain Name Wire. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  9. ^ Lars Herlin (5 March 2013). "Craigslist gets its way (well, almost) with Jameslist". AIM Group. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  10. ^ Lars Herlin (11 August 2016). "JamesEdition to restart with new CEO". AIM Group. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  11. ^ "About JamesEdition". www.jamesedition.com.
  12. ^ John Breslin (5 February 2017). "Classified executives to gather in Belgrade for spring conference". Balkan Business Wire. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  13. ^ "2015 Ferrari 458 in Elsloo Netherlands for sale on JamesEdition". www.jamesedition.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  14. ^ "Rare Ferrari Sergio Costs An Unbelievable $5 Million". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  15. ^ Vishnudatt, Dominique (2017-08-05). "1 of 6 Ferrari Sergio for Sale at $6.1 Million". GTspirit. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  16. ^ "Bahia San Luis Gonzaga, Baja California Norte in Bahia San Luis Gonzaga CA United States for sale on JamesEdition". www.jamesedition.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  17. ^ Carney, Dan (29 June 2017). "NEXT TIME YOU BUY A FLUORESCENT GREEN LAMBORGHINI, PICK UP THIS MATCHING SPEEDBOAT TOO". Maxim. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  18. ^ "Lamborghini Lovers Ultimate SV Package - "The LamBoat"". JamesEdition.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  19. ^ "2017 Ferrari La Ferrari in Dortmund, Germany - Jamesedition.com". JamesEdition. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  20. ^ "2013 GTA Motors Spano, Marbella, Spain - Jamesedition.com". JamesEdition. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  21. ^ "1966 Batmobile, Price on Request at Jamesedition.com". JamesEdition. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Sycamore Valley Ranch, US$ 100,000,000 - Jamesedition.com". JamesEdition. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  23. ^ "Thriller Villa, US$ 9,500,000 - Jamesedition.com". JamesEdition. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  24. ^ "nu-har-du-chansen-att-kopa-ayrton-sennas-bil". expressen. 16 Jul 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Million-dollar Batmobile replica for sale". Luxuo. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  26. ^ "$1m Batman Tumbler Batmobile for sale in Dubai". arabian business.com. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  27. ^ Casey Chan (11 December 2013). "Holy wow, you can actually swim like Scrooge McDuck in this bank vault". gizmodo. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  28. ^ "JamesList pays tribute to Steve McQueen by offering 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta for $1.6million". luxurylaunches. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  29. ^ "Joseph Stalin´s Limo for Sale". Luxuo. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  30. ^ ""Star of India" Rolls Royce Up for Auction". Luxuo. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  31. ^ "Buy the €10 Million Rolls-Royce – Or the Whole Museum". JamesEdition. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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