Surrealism has been the rage recently, and Sotheby's had many examples to sell.
Good examples sell for about $25,000.
Many bloggers, for example, sell advertising and have commercial ambitions, while others blog chiefly for their own gratification, even if their comments are available for all the world to read.
Some publishers have considered hiring so-called "category managers," who would monitor how many copies of Fortune, for example, sell best in which Wal-Mart, and who would cultivate close relationships with wholesalers.
For example, many sites sell monitoring software--keep in mind that evidence obtained by capturing snapshots of chat room conversations or email exchanges isn't always admissible in court because it can violate privacy and eavesdropping statutes.
Verso, for example, sells ebooks directly, many at a great discount, and also offers a free ebook download when customers buy a printed copy.
It is an especially thorny issue for AOL because the company prided itself on doing reciprocal business -- for example, selling advertising to many of its telecommunications and technology suppliers.
Polygram, for example, sells music in many national markets, but it is always on the lookout for performers in those markets whose work can be transformed and marketed to create hits in other markets or even globally.
The vehicles — particularly the many examples with just a few miles on them — sold for far more than even perfectly restored examples might have.
And conversely there are many examples of games that you might not consider any good, which sell big.
