JamesEdition is a global online luxury marketplace with headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The website has 15 different categories. These are:

real estate Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more general ...

cars A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods. The year 1886 is regarded as t ...

jewellery Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a wester ...

, jets,

helicopters A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes ...

watches A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It is designed to keep a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is designed to be worn around the wrist, attached by ...

yachts A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...

, extraordinaire,

motorcycles A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, ...

, 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 Classified advertising is a form of advertising, particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals, which may be sold or distributed free of charge. Classified advertisements are much cheaper than larger display advertisements used ...

portal. The strict curation of all listings have resulted in several media coverages. Some listings have been posted to''

Top Gear Top Gear may refer to: * "Top gear", the highest gear available in a vehicle's manual transmission Television * ''Top Gear'' (1977 TV series), a British motoring magazine programme * ''Top Gear'' (2002 TV series), a relaunched version of the or ...

'' and ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'' websites. It has been referred to by some as

Craigslist Craigslist (stylized as craigslist) is an American classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, community service, Gig worker, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums. Craig Newmark ...

for the rich or even "Craigslist for billionaires". The advertised goods are so rare that the website has received regular coverage by other websites, print magazines and TV stations.

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

in June 2012. In 2016 the company changed its shareholders structure, appointed a new CEO and moved the company from Sweden to the Netherlands. In 2017, it was reported that JamesEdition would expand its business model beyond classifieds.

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. * July 2017: the most expensive property in Baja California Norte, Mexico for US$634 million. * June 2017: "The LAMBOAT", a

Lamborghini Aventador The Lamborghini Aventador () is a mid-engine sportscar produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini. In keeping with Lamborghini tradition, the Aventador is named after a Spanish fighting bull that fought in Zaragoza, Aragón in ...

with a matching Speedboat in Miami, US, for US$2.2 million * Dec 2016: The only Ferrari

LaFerrari LaFerrari, project name F150 is a limited production mid-engine mild hybrid sports car built by Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari. LaFerrari means "The Ferrari" in Italian and some other Romance languages, in the sense that it is the " ...

Aperta available of all 200 produced for sale. Quotation from Dortmund, Germany for highest bid * August 2016: The first

GTA Spano The Spania GTA Spano is a limited-production sports car produced by Spanish automobile manufacturer Spania GTA, a sister company to GTA Motor Competición. Only 99 units of the GTA Spano are expected to be built. Development After 15 years o ...

ever to appear on the market. One of only 99 produced cars is offered in Marbella, Spain for EUR 1.5 million * July 2016: 1966

Batmobile The Batmobile is the fictional car driven by the superhero Batman. Housed in the Batcave, which it accesses through a hidden entrance, the Batmobile is both a heavily armored tactical assault vehicle and a personalized custom-built pursuit a ...

#5 by George Barris in Philadelphia, USA, Price not disclosed * May 2016: Neverland Ranch from

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

Estate in California, USA, For Sale at 100 million US$ * May 2016:

Thriller Villa "Thriller Villa" is a name given to the former home of singer Michael Jackson, located in Las Vegas, Nevada close to the strip. The Spanish Mediterranean-style house has four bedrooms, nine bathrooms and covers . It was built in 1952 by theater d ...

from

Estate in Las Vegas, USA, For Sale at 9.5 million US$ * June 2015: The Formula 1 car

Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna da Silva (; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions, World Drivers' Championship in , , and . Senna is one of three Formula One drivers fro ...

drove during The

Monaco Grand Prix The Monaco Grand Prix (french: Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One motor racing event held annually on the Circuit de Monaco, in late May or early June. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigiou ...

in 1984, For Sale at £1 million. * March 2014: The Tumbler

replica from The Dark Knight, For Sale at 1 million US$ and has attracted buyers from around the world, according to the seller. * October 2013: Swiss bank-vault filled with coins worth 8 million Swiss Francs, located in Basel, Switzerland, For Auction * April 2010: Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta from

Steve McQueen Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1 ...

pre-owned by

Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan (; born Heribert Ritter von Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, wit ...

, For Sale at 1.6 million US$ * March 2010: 1949 ZIL ZIS-110 Limousine from

Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secreta ...

in Finland, Price not disclosed * 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

References

External links

* {{official website Online marketplaces of the Netherlands