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JamesEdition
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

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

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

  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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