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[Diridari]

Guten Tag,

ich weiß, über diesen Wer ist schon lange nicht mehr diskutiert worden. Ist ja auch verständlich nach den enttäuschenden Zahlen und der damit verbundenen Umsatzkorrektur für 99.
In der Zwischenzeit hat sich meiner Meinung nach aber einiges getan (hier das wichtigste, auch auf der Homepage einzusehen; www.bid.com):
- Neue Partnerschaften unter anderem mit Sprint Canada
- Aufbau von Geschäftsbeziehungen in Europa zusammen mit CapGemini
- Eröffnung eines Büros für die asiatische Region
- Speculative Buy-Rating von Canaccord am 16.12.99
- Im B2B-Bereich tätig mit Beteiligungen an 4 Firmen (siehe Coverage Canaccord)

Der Kurs bewegt sich schon seit Monaten in einer Range zw. 4$-6$. Ich erwarte News und weiteres Analysten coverage in den nächsten Wochen (siehe auch Mail vom CEO). Bids wird sich entweder durchsetzten oder übernommen (Gerüchte dsbzgl. gehen auch schon um-Ebay, Yahoo, etc.).

Vielleicht wird der Wert wieder entdeckt. Ausschlaggebend dafür sind wie gesagt:
1) Q4-zahlen
2) weiteres Coverage
3) News bezüglich neuer Geschäftaktivitäten

Ich war schon mal in dem Wert und werde wieder vorsichtig ein paar Positionen aufbauen. Viel kann ja nicht passieren, der Boden scheint gefunden zu sein. Aber die Chance ist umso größer, egal ob Kursanstieg durch News oder Übernahme !

Hier erst mal eine Mail-Antwort vom CEO (aus Stockhouse-Board):
Thank you for your email. Firstly, the executives of Bid.com will never take part in a chat board discussion. The SEC and the OSC have guidelines that state this is a form of selective disclosure and have encouraged companies not to take part in them.
"Although I appreciate your concern regarding BIDS performance, ....... our CEO has recently been interviewed in the US on Bloomberg, Rueters, CBS Marketwatch and Viavid. He took part in the recent Virtual CEO summit of 125 companies and he had the second largest audience. In addition, in Canada Lymburner has been interviewed on Report on Business TV, CTV and CP24 as well as being interviewed by many members of the print media.
"There is no doubt that more can be done and will be. Plans are already in motion to have Mr Lymburner on more media in 2000 than in 1999. We are hoping to have a regularly scheduled "Breakfast with the CEO" on Bid.com`s website to answer shareholders inquiries. As well, our quarterly analyst conference calls are open to shareholders and media via the internet on Bid.com`s website.
"Regarding the deals you have listed (SCS Solars, Megawheels, etc) these are all public companies and we have confidentiality agreements in place such that we cannot release any information. Rest assured, these transactions are progressing. The date for the Q4 results has not been set yet, but will be posted at the website as well as on First Call, Zacks, etc.
"We now have analyst coverage and indications are that more will follow soon.
"Once again, I appreciate your interest and concern, but let me assure you that increasing shareholder value is the number one priority of the Board of Directors, the executive and staff of Bid.com."



Das Coverage aus Rangingbull unter Bids, Post58008

From this morning`s Canaccord Daily Letter:


Bid.com International Inc. (BII : TSE :C$7.05 / BIDS : Q : US$4.69)
Jamie Spreng [phone]

Recommendation: SPECULATIVE BUY
Web site address: www.bid.com
12-month target price: C$13.00
52-week price range: C$33.65-2.23
Shares O/S: basic 50.7M
Weekly trading volume: 1,825K
Market capitalization: C$357M

Bid.com has evolved into an e-commerce company that focused on
auctions, with multiple revenue streams in multiple industries. The
development of the software tools created to power the Bid.com
consumer auction site and the patents around the Dutch auction
process, provide the company with a platform into the exploding
business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce arena. In addition, Bid.com has
equity investments in several firms that, should a liquidity event
IPO, acquisition) occur, would provide investors in Bid.com additional
upside.

Revenue Model

No longer a strictly consumer oriented auction company, Bid.com
generates revenue from its consumer site, revenue sharing with other
online companies and licensing arrangements. The licensing and
revenue sharing arrangements typically go hand-in-hand as Bid.com
provides an auction solution to potential partners, both B2B and
business-to-consumer (B2C). Each deal is different but usually
involves the same variables: up-front fees, revenue sharing,
servicing, and advertisements. An equity stake in the "customer" in
the form of payment-in-kind or hard cash is sometimes negotiated as
well. Essentially, Bid.com wants to participate in the upside of
various industry verticals without taking on the risks of developing
the businesses directly. The up-front fees insure that the company
covers its expenses as it grows the number of deals being completed.
The consumer site is also evolving to become a partnership and license
based segment.

B2B Opportunities

Clearly the B2B opportunities represent the company`s most significant
avenue for growth. Currently Bid.com is involved in heavy machinery
Point2), automotive (MegaWheels), and travel (SCS Solars). Forrester
Research estimates that these industries will be worth US$15.8,
US$24B, and US$30B respectively by the year 2003. Bid.com`s revenue
sharing is based on net revenue (revenue which flows to the company
net of COGS) as opposed to gross billings.

These industries easily expect online revenue growth in excess of 100%
in the year 2000. In its most recent quarter, MegaWheels reported a
164% revenue increase year-over year. Bid.com also has an agreement
with CapGemini, a European systems integrator with 38,000 employees,
to make Bid.com the preferred auction solution for its clients. This
basically gives Bid.com`s Dublin, Ireland, team sales representatives
the "feet on the ground" advantage that it needs to promote the
company`s auction capabilities, as well as a much stronger team to
both sell and integrate the e-commerce solution for prospective
clients.

B2C Opportunities

Like B2B opportunities, B2C deals offer Bid.com the potential upside
in a given segment while minimizing its exposure. B2C segments are
expected to be significantly smaller than the mushrooming B2B
segments, however B2C still represents a sizable opportunity for
Bid.com. In addition to its supplier arrangements, the company has
signed three B2C deals, including Todays Sports, Future Shop, and
Value Vision. As with B2B deals, Bid.com`s revenue share is typically
calculated on net revenue or gross profit. In addition to the revenue
sharing, the company also tries to negotiate for a portion of
advertising space on the outside Internet site, in order to feature
Bid.com`s banner advertisments. The result is that the deals signed
not only contribute revenue but also users to the Bid.com consumer
site. As the number of deals continue to grow, the company should
find itself in a position to decrease the amount of marketing dollars
spent promoting its consumer site while continuing to grow its
consumer site. Ultimately the Bid.com consumer site should be in a
positive cash flow position.

Cash Flow Potential

The revenue sharing deals do not cause the top line to grow as fast as
selling your own products, however the gross profit (and ultimately
cash flow) should grow at a faster rate. With the B2B and certain B2C
deals, there is no unit cost attached to each incremental dollar of
revenue generated from these deals, as Bid.com does not ship a
physical product. The costs associated with developing this business
essentially become fixed costs in the form of people and continued
software development.

The impact of this change in revenue mix is already apparent in the
company`s effective gross margin. In the first nine months of this
year Bid.com`s gross margin improved to 18.3%, up from 3.6% last year.
In the third quarter alone, the gross margin came in at 23.4%.
Margins will fluctuate based on the timing of licensing and
partnership arrangements. It should be kept in mind, however, that
the B2C business does experience seasonality and is expected to be the
strongest in Q4 due to Christmas buying. As well, the B2B revenue is
somewhat lumpy at this stage. Therefore we are expecting gross
margins to tighten in Q4 as Christmas buying kicks in. On a yearly
basis, however, we expect to see a steady improvement in gross margin.

Valuation

Price-to-sales is the most common comparable used for e-comm companies
and Bid.com does trade at a discount to its B2B peers and within the
range of its B2C peers. Given the growing importance of the B2B
revenue to Bid.com, we are of the opinion that the company deserves a
better multiple than the pure B2C companies. Based on the company`s
revenue mix and its expected growth rates, we feel 17.0X revenue is a
reasonable multiple to apply, which yields a target price of
14.85/share. Interestingly, Chapters Online, which has been included
in the comparison from an interest point of view, is trading at
approximately 18.0X last quarter`s annualized revenue.

One of the limitations of using a P/S multiple is that it assumes that
all sales are equal. Even if we ignore the reporting differences
surrounding net revenue versus gross revenue, the various companies
have different revenue models and different costs for goods sold and
therefore each dollar of sales makes a different contribution to
profitability. Ultimately we would like to compare the businesses on
the ability to generate cash, however most are not in the position of
generating positive cash flow at the present time. Varying the
standard P/S multiple to price-to-gross profit (P/GP) brings us one
step closer to comparing the businesses on a cash basis, it helps
eliminate the differences in how the revenue is generated, and it
focuses attention on incremental cash flow. On a P/GP basis, the
multiples given to the B2B comparables are staggering at over 1,000X,
with the exception being VerticalNet at 209x.

Comparing the P/S multiple a company receives versus its received P/GP
multiple provides an indication of how efficient the business model is
in turning an incremental dollar of revenue into a dollar of cash flow.
Bid.com should see this spread narrow over time as the revenue sharing
becomes an increasingly important part of total revenue. Based on the
company`s revenue mix, we have chosen to use a 62X P/GP multiple,
which yields a target price of $11.95/share.

In addition to Bid.com`s operations, the company does have equity
investments in four companies. These investments really have no value
to the Bid.com shareholder until a liquidity event occurs. We do
feel, however, that a premium should be given to the stock to reflect
the likelihood that the investments will become liquid in the future.
At the present time we are only attaching a $1.00/share premium. This
brings our 12-month target price range to $15.85-12.95, however we`ve
chosen $13.00 as our 12-month target price, in the interest of being
conservative.

Viel Erfolg !

Diridari

[Diridari]

Hallo,

noch eine interessante News von Megawheels.com-Bids hält eine Beteiligung(Quelle: http://www.newswire.ca/releases/January2000/13/c9643.html)
Toronto-area car buyers and sellers get unique new resource

New service destined to change the way people find and sell
new and used vehicles

TORONTO, Jan. 13 /CNW/ - If you`re looking for a new or used vehicle,
you need look no further than your newspaper or computer starting today.
The Globe and Mail, Canada`s National Newspaper, and Megawheels.com Inc.
(CDNX: MGW), a leader in the Canadian Internet market for automotive
advertising, today launched the ultimate information source in the Greater
Toronto Area, and it represents a new trend for both vehicle buyers and
sellers.
Readers of The Globe and Mail in the Greater Toronto Area will now enjoy
a new weekly supplement every Thursday called GlobeMegawheels. GlobeMegawheels
features automotive-related editorial, extensive classified listings of new
and used vehicles for sale in the GTA, and display advertising from car
manufacturers and dealers. The GlobeMegawheels section was introduced in The
Globe and Mail in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver late in 1999 and has enjoyed
enthusiastic response from both car-buyers and car-sellers. The section also
makes its debut in Ottawa and Victoria starting today. The new newspaper
section complements a new Web site, www.globemegawheels.com, which is part of
the globeandmail.com Web Centre. The free site features a searchable database
of new and used vehicles for sale throughout Canada from Megawheels.com and
their hundreds of partnering dealerships, as well as a collection of
automotive news and reviews from The Globe and Mail and other automotive
publications.
More than 120 dealerships in Ontario have already begun listing vehicles
with GlobeMegawheels -- both in print and online. globemegawheels.com is the
largest, most comprehensive new and used vehicle Web site in Canada,
showcasing approximately 20,000 vehicles.
``This joint venture with Megawheels.com provides The Globe and Mail with
an immediate, well-established foothold in the automotive classified and
display advertising business in Canada`s largest and most competitive
automotive market,`` said Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO, The Globe and
Mail. ``Our new GlobeMegawheels offerings represent yet another reason for
people in the GTA to continue turning to The Globe and Mail, both in print and
online.``
``Our alliance with The Globe and Mail through the Web site and the
GlobeMegawheels weekly section further strengthens the position of
Megawheels.com as Canada`s leading automotive Internet company,`` said Marty
Hilsenteger, President and CEO of Megawheels.com Inc. ``The Globe and Mail`s
readership and its online community of users provides tremendous exposure for
Megawheels.com, both to affluent Canadian consumers, and to the investment
community.``
Those looking to purchase new and used vehicles aren`t the only
beneficiaries of the new newspaper and on-line offerings -- sellers also have
much to gain. Thanks to the new service, individuals and registered
dealerships have several opportunities to reach buyers both in the
GlobeMegawheels newspaper section and on the Web site at globemegawheels.com.

The Globe and Mail
Founded in 1844, The Globe and Mail is Canada`s National Newspaper, daily
offering one million readers from coast to coast unparalleled national,
international and business reporting, analysis and commentary. The Globe and
Mail is part of Thomson Newspapers, a marketing and communications company
serving 21 regional and national markets in the United States and Canada. From
newspapers to syndicated niche publications to new media, Thomson Newspapers
meets its customers` needs through a broad spectrum of print and electronic
products and services. The company publishes 55 daily newspapers and numerous
non-daily newspapers, specialty and advertising publications. Thomson
Newspapers is one of the main operating units of The Thomson Corporation,
which is one of the world`s leading information companies, with interests in
specialized information worldwide and in newspaper publishing in North
America. TTC has annual revenues of more than $6 billion US. The corporation`s
common shares are traded on the Toronto and London Stock Exchanges. For more
information, visit The Thomson Corporation`s Internet address at
www.thomson.com.

globeandmail.com Web Centre
As part of The Thomson Corporation, the globeandmail.com Web Centre ranks
among the top five Canadian Internet destinations. The globeandmail.com Web
Centre, which attracts more than 35 million page views a month, offers timely,
accurate business news and information plus powerful interactive tools and
in-depth specialty sites.

Megawheels.com Inc.
Megawheels.com continues its business plan to bring new automotive
advertising products to the Internet and non-Internet car-shopping consumers
in all of the key markets in Canada. The Megawheels alliance with The Globe
and Mail newspaper continues the company`s business plan to bring new
automotive advertising, sales, related financial and insurance products to the
Internet and non-Internet automotive consumer in the key markets in Canada.
This strategy compliments extremely well their award winning Web site.
Megawheels.com provides its dealer customers, its private listers and service
providers with new, effective and efficient ways to advertise and sell their
automotive products and services. Megawheels.com maintains a consumer-friendly
focus by delivering real time automotive information with products which are
easy to use.

THE CANADIAN VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NEITHER APPROVED
NOR DISAPPROVED OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.

/EDITORS NOTE:
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January 13th B-ROLL FOOTAGE:
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- GlobeMegawheels newspaper sections rolling off the printing presses
- New Web site
- GlobeMegawheels ``Pit Crew`` and exotic cars in Toronto
- Interviews with Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO, The Globe and Mail
and Marty Hilsenteger,
- President and CEO, Megawheels.com

Time/Coordinates: 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. (EST), Anik E2, C Band,
Transponder 1B, Audio 6.2 & 6.8
Technical contact/trouble line: Dome Productions, CER, [phone]
Toronto stations have been granted a PEGAD at the Toronto TOC on Dome
Transmit 1, DPA 18

January 13th WIRE PHOTO:
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A photo of the GlobeMegawheels ``Pit Crew`` and an exotic car will be
available on Canada NewsWire after 12 noon on January 13./

Schaut auch mal auf deren Homepage: www.megawheels.com-interessanter B2B-Wert im Automobil-Bereich
Weitere News über Bids könnten bald folgen !

Gruß, Diridari

[Diridari]

Guten Morgen:

Hier ein Satz aus einem von Greg Bewsh, Vice President Bids kürzlich erhalteten mail:
"I have been focusing on having more institutional investors hold Bid.Com
stock. The number has increased to more than 30 from only 6 four months ago."
Denkt mal darüber nach !
News werden sicher auch bald kommen !!

Entscheidet selbst!

Gruß, Diridari

[Diridari]

Mahlzeit:

hier noch was, für mich wahnsinnig interessant und zukunftsträchtig !

Liest Euch zuerst diese alte News durch:

SCS SOLARS TRANSACTION WITH BID.COM APPROVED BY VSE


VANCOUVER, CANADA (November 23, 1999) - SCS Solars Computing Systems Ltd. announced today that the Vancouver Stock Exchange approved the Bid.Com transaction that entitles it to introduce Internet auctions for travel products.

A newly-formed and wholly owned subsidiary of SCS Solars, Solar Bid Travel Ltd. will provide travel product vendors the means to supply online discounts for airline tickets, cruises, packaged holidays and destination resorts. The licensed online auction technology of Bid.Com will serve to host and enable these transactions.

"Using proprietary SOLARNET technology we are able to link our services with virtually every travel agent in the world, as well as a large number of travel wholesalers, airlines and destination operators", said Jeff Lymburner, President & CEO of Bid.Com International, Inc.

"Never before have travelers had the opportunity to benefit from direct exposure to such a huge pool of travel products and services. Work is on schedule and we look forward to an exciting entry into this massive global marketplace," said Frank Wells, Chairman of SCS Solars.

Mr. Wells also announced the appointment of travel industry veteran, Alan Thompson, to the position of President of Solar Bid Travel. Mr. Thompson has more than 35 years travel management experience and is also a Director of Travelbyus.com.

Founded in 1995, Bid.com is one of the Internet`s leading on-line auction sales and marketing organizations, with offices in Toronto, Tampa, Florida and Dublin, Ireland. The company offers a compelling, entertaining and cost-effective method of selling a wide array of goods and services over electronic distribution channels.

SCS Solars Computing Systems Inc., through its SOLARNET Travel Network, improves the productivity and profitability of travel vendors and travel retailers worldwide by developing and delivering Internet and Intranet GDS/CRS on-line travel information and automation. SCS Solars Computing Systems Inc. is a public company, trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange under the symbol SCS.
Jetzt geht mal auf die Homepage von Solar www.solars.com und schaut Euch die letzten News an. Hört sich vielversprechend an (neue Verträge, bald in Europa, explosives Wachstum). Bids wird sicher in Zukunft davon profitieren !
Was sagt ihr dazu ?

Gruß, Diridari

[Diridari]

Guten Morgen,

die letzten 2 Tage + 20% bei steigendem Volumen.Gerüchte verdichten sich: eine News bzgl. B2B soll bald kommen, neues Hauptquartier in New York soll im Frühjahr eröffnet werden, Q4-Zahlen sollen gut sein, Chart hat 50-Tage-Linie durchbrochen und steht kurz vor dem Ausbruch.

Ich glaube, daß sind die Vorboten einer deutlichen Kurserholung.
Schau ma mal !

Gruß, Diridari

[Diridari]

Guten Abend,

schaut Euch mal die neue Homepage an-Stichwort B2B.
News und neues Coverage werden wahrscheinlich bald folgen !

Gruß,Diridari

[Diridari]

Guten Tag,

kam nachbörslich. Bids entwickelt sich immer mehr zu einer Beteiligungsgesellschaft !

TORONTO, Feb. 8 /CNW-PRN/ - Bid.Com International Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDS, TSE: BII), one of North America`s leading online e-commerce companies, today announced that it has entered into a technology licensing agreement with The Art Vault.

Bid.Com International Inc. and The Art Vault have entered into agreements, under which Bid.Com will provide its online auction technology and related services to The Art Vault to enable the implementation of The Art Vault`s online auction of art and antiquities. Bid.Com will receive 2,500,000 common shares of The Art Vault, a hosting fee and a share of future profits. The Art Vault has a letter of intent with Three Bears Ventures Ltd. (ASE: THB) pursuant to which the parties have agreed that all the issued and outstanding common shares of The Art Vault will be acquired by Three Bears Ventures Ltd.

The grant of the Bid.Com license is subject to the prior completion of the acquisition by Three Bears of all common shares of The Art Vault and the approval of all applicable regulatory bodies. Closing of the transaction is anticipated to occur following the meeting of Three Bears` shareholders scheduled for March 13, 2000.

The Art Vault is a private company founded by Mr. Paul Godin, who will serve as a director and officer of The Art Vault. Mr. Godin is currently the Chairman of the Board of Bid.Com International Inc. and will continue in this role. Other directors of Bid.Com will be directors and/or investors in The Art Vault following completion of the transaction with Three Bears. `The Art Vault has assembled an impressive international board of directors and management team with expertise in the world of high quality art and antiquities. We believe that their depth of knowledge, worldwide contacts and proprietary technology will move them quickly to a position of global prominence in their domain.` commented Mr. Jeff Lymburner, President and CEO of Bid.Com International Inc. `Consistent with our objective of continual growth as an e-commerce enabler, The Art Vault relationship represents another `powered by Bid.Com` solution which provides significant value to Bid.Com while delivering a proven set of services to our partners.`

About The Art Vault:

The Art Vault is a Toronto-based private company which is in the business of providing an e-commerce platform for the art and antiques market. Through its website at www.theartvault.com, The Art Vault will offer variable and fixed pricing options for the sale of art, art related merchandise and antiques. The Art Vault expects to become a showcase for galleries and artists globally, and will include an educational component to build consumer community. The Art Vault views its proprietary technology as having applications in both the business-to-consumer and business-to-business markets. The Art Vault expects to launch on or around June 1, 2000.

About Bid.Com International Inc.

Bid.Com, founded in 1995, is one of e-commerce`s leading international online sales and marketing organizations, with offices in Toronto, Ontario, Tampa, Florida, Dublin, Ireland and Melbourne, Australia. The company offers a compelling, entertaining and cost-effective method of selling a wide array of goods and services over electronic distribution channels. Bid.Com is strategically positioned to leverage its business-to-consumer technological leadership by offering the pre-eminent online auction platform for co-ventures into business-to-business markets, developing and implementing custom branded e-commerce solutions and for distribution through broadband/cable media. In addition to strategic alliances with CapGemini, NBCi through ValueVision Interactive, Sprint Canada, America Online, Chapters.ca and Rogers New Media, the company has announced alliances in the heavy machinery, automotive and travel sectors through Point2 Internet Systems, MegaWheels and SCS Solars respectively. The company`s shares trade on both the Nasdaq National Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

This news release may include comments that do not refer strictly to historical results or actions and may be deemed to be forward-looking within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws. These include, among others, statements about expectations of future revenues, cash flows and capital requirements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company`s results to differ materially from expectations. These risks include the Company`s ability to further develop its business-to-business and licensing businesses, the Company`s ability to develop appropriate strategic alliances and successful development and implementation of technology, acceptance of the Company`s products and services, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, and other such risks as the Company may identify and discuss from time to time, including those risks disclosed in the Company`s amended Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, there is no certainty that the Company`s plans will be achieved.

To receive additional information on Bid.Com International Inc. please visit www.bid.com. SOURCE Bid.Com International Inc.

Gruß, Diridari

[Diridari]

Guten Abend,

das sieht man gerne: steigende Umsätze und steigende Kurse in dieser Woche.
Die Gerüchteküche brodelt, Übernahme ? Super-Deal ?
Irgendwas muß dran sein wenn man sich die Entwicklung der letzten Tage anschaut.

Schau ma mal...

Diridari

[Diridari]

Und es geht fröhlich weiter...

[formateam]

Hallo zusammen !
noch etwas geduld müssen wir haben den am 24.2 kommen Quartalszahlen,
und am 25.2 die Analistenkonverents dann solten wir mehr wissen.
Ich denke eine gute news wirds schon geben,wenn man die heutigen
Umsätse anschaut.

[Diridari]

Guten Tag,

das ist doch was:

Bid.com and Research in Motion to enter into strategic alliance

Alliance to Bring Together E-commerce and Wireless Technologies

TORONTO, Feb. 16 /CNW/ - Bid.Com International Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDS, TSE:
BII), a leading online e-commerce company and Research In Motion Limited
(Nasdaq: RIMM; TSE: RIM) a world leader in the mobile communications market,
today announced plans to enter into a strategic alliance.
Bid.Com International Inc. and Research In Motion Limited have today
confirmed plans to develop and market products and services that allow secure
wireless interaction and e-commerce transactions utilizing Bid.Com`s on-line
auction products and services and RIM`s wireless products and services. The
companies will focus on developing wireless auction applications for
business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets based on RIM`s wireless
handhelds. The two companies will also engage in joint business development
activities to foster solutions based on RIM`s BlackBerry Internet Edition and
Bid.Com`s on-line auctions and e-commerce technology.
"Business-to-business users need both timely information and transaction
security to benefit from mobile commerce," said David Werezak, VP Marketing at
Research In Motion. " The `Always On, Always Connected(TM)` design of RIM
wireless handhelds supports these requirements and allows on-line auction
applications to be enhanced and extended to mobile environments."
"Strategic alliances and partnerships with leading edge technology
companies such as Research In Motion will continue to be an important part of
our business strategy." commented Mr. Jeff Lymburner, President and CEO of
Bid.Com International Inc. "This is another example of the increasing
acceptance of our technology platform and the continual growth of "powered by
Bid.Com" solutions in the business to business sector."

About Research In Motion Limited
--------------------------------

Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications
market. Through development and integration of hardware, software and
services, RIM provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive
information including email, messaging, Internet and intranet-based
applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party
developers and manufacturers in North America and around the world to enhance
their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM`s portfolio of
award-winning products includes the RIM Inter@ctive(TM) Pager 950, RIM 850
Wireless Handheld(TM), BlackBerry(TM) wireless email solution, wireless
personal computer card adapters, embedded radio-modems and software
development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM is
listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSE: RIM). Web site: www.rim.net.

About Bid.Com International Inc.
--------------------------------

Bid.Com, founded in 1995, is one of e-commerce`s leading international
online sales and marketing organizations, with offices in Toronto, Ontario,
Tampa, Florida, Dublin, Ireland and Melbourne, Australia. The company offers a
compelling and cost-effective method of selling a wide array of goods and
services over electronic distribution channels. Bid.Com is strategically
positioned to leverage its business-to-consumer technological leadership by
offering the pre-eminent online auction platform for co-ventures into
business-to-business markets, developing and implementing custom branded
e-commerce solutions and for distribution through broadband/cable media. In
addition to strategic alliances with CapGemini, NBCi through ValueVision
Interactive, Sprint Canada, America Online, Chapters.ca and Rogers New Media,
the company has announced alliances in the heavy machinery, automotive and
travel sectors through Point2 Internet Systems, MegaWheels and SCS Solars
respectively. The company`s shares trade on both the Nasdaq National Market
and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

This news release may include comments that do not refer strictly to
historical results or actions and may be deemed to be forward-looking within
the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws.
These include, among others, statements about expectations of future revenues,
cash flows and capital requirements. Forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company`s results to differ
materially from expectations. These risks include the Company`s ability to
further develop its business-to-business and licensing businesses, the
Company`s ability to develop appropriate strategic alliances and successful
development and implementation of technology, acceptance of the Company`s
products and services, competitive factors, new products and technological
changes, and other such risks as the Company may identify and discuss from
time to time, including those risks disclosed in the Company`s amended Form
20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, there is
no certainty that the Company`s plans will be achieved.

To receive additional information on Bid.Com International Inc. please
visit www.bid.com.

Research In Motion, RIM, Inter@ctive, Inter@ctive Pager,
BlackBerry, the BlackBerry logo and `Always On, Always Connected` are
trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. Research In Motion and RIM are
registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
%SEDAR: 00008896EB

Gruß, Diridari

[carat]

Mensch Diridari, langsam finde ich dich echt amüsant. Nach Orion, hast du auch noch Bids. Du scheinst ein echter Kontraindikator zu sein.

gruss Carat

[Diridari]

Hi Carat,

tot geglaubte leben länger, bin mit beiden "Schrott"-Werten schon im Plus. Wenn Du die letzte Entwicklung der beiden Unternehmen anschaust, mußt Du zugeben, daß sich hier einiges getan hat und noch einiges bevor steht.Bei Orion wirst Du noch mit den Ohren "schlackern" wenn Du die kommenden News hörst.
Na ja, ein eigenes gutes Research, ein guter Riecher, kompetente Poster (erwähne hier ausdrücklich SoWhat) und nicht zuletzt Geduld ist die halbe Miete für Erfolg an der Börse.

Gruß, Diridari
P.S.: Habe gar nicht gewußt, daß ein Chef eines groooßen Unternehmens jetzt Zeit hat im Internet zu surfen. Laufen die Geschäfte schlecht oder hast Du Urlaub. Aber nein, es sind ja Semesterferien !

[Diridari]

Noch was: Bei Bids wird es in absehbarer Zeit ein neues Coverage geben ! (Bei Orion sehr sehr bald !)

Diridari

[carat]

Tja, Diridari, auch in meinem Chefbüro steht eben ein PC und es gibt Tage, da hat man etwas mehr Zeit. Das Zauberwort heisst : Delegieren.

BIDS könnte in der Tat etwas werden (vielleicht?), aber während man mit den meisten Techs seit Oktober sehr schön verdienen konnte, war BIDS im letzten Jahr eben auch ein totaler Absacker.

Ich amüsiere mich einfach über dein "totsicheres" Händchen. Gerade habe ich mit Entsetzen festgestellt, dass du auch in XNET drinsteckst und ich überlege mir jetzt sehr ernsthaft, ob ich sofort aussteigen soll !

gruss Carat

[Diridari]

Jo mei Carat,

der eine Wert geht ab, der andere nicht. Bin bei Xnet z.B bei 1 $ rein und die Voraussagen haben sich bewahrheitet. Bei Bids was andersum, habe aber brav verbilligt (bei Orion auch !!) und das zahlt sich jetzt wahrscheinlich aus, sogar steuerfrei. Wenn ich von einem Wert überzeugt bin, halte ich ihn auch. Habe einmal einen Stop-Loss gesetzt-war bei CMGI vor 1,5 Jahren und das stinkt mir immer noch ! Klar hätte ich wieder einsteigen können, aber einen Wert den ich verkauft habe, ordere ich in der Regel nicht mehr. Ist halt meine Strategie.
Wenigstens verbindet uns eines: Xnet !

Schönen Gruß (auch an Deine Sekretärin),
Diridari

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Bid.Com And Sunday Business Post To Form Strategic Alliance To Boost B2B Transactions In Europe
Prominent E-commerce Enabler To Align With Leading Irish Business Paper
(Nasdaq: BIDS, TSE: BII)
TORONTO, March 2 /CNW-PRN/ - Bid.Com International Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDS, TSE: BII), a leading international on-line Dynamic Pricing Solutions Provider, and Sunday Business Post, Ireland`s leading financial, economic and political newspaper, today announced plans to enter into a strategic alliance in response to the growing demand for vertical online marketplaces in Europe.

more: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000302/bid_com_su_1.html

[Diridari]

Hi,

es wird noch weiter gehen. Big News stehen noch aus !

Gruß, Diridari

[Diridari]

Guten Abend,

schaut mal genau was da steht:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/news/mar00/ffive33.htm

By Peggy Albright

If the subject is wireless online auctions, don`t think Beanie Babies; think travel agents, auto dealers and heavy equipment
suppliers.

Those are some of the enterprises that online auctioneer Bid.Com International already courts for its business-to-business
transaction service, and that it hopes to serve better by providing wireless access. The B2B market has become the
target for a variety of e-commerce providers, who are realizing that competing in the business-to-consumer trade may be
too costly or unprofitable.

Bid.Com`s recent deal to offer interactive access using Research In Motion Ltd. devices is aimed at developing and
marketing products and services that its customers can use to sell and purchase goods online. The strategy reflects the
wave of companies that are looking to use wireless for so-called "B2B" commerce, which might encompass not only
straightforward transactions but also auctions of surplus property and the ability to bid in response for request for
proposals for commercial or government contracts.

The idea of focusing on B2B is hot right now, as e-commerce providers eye a multibillion-dollar market with a customer
base seen as more stable and profitable than the consumer market. Industry and analyst estimates of the potential for
online B2B and auction markets are huge: $160 billion annually for online equipment markets for the printing and
converting industry; $28.6 billion for online trading in heavy construction equipment and $4 billion for used printing presses
and bindery equipment, to name a few.

Bid.Com, which has offices in Canada, the United States, Ireland and Australia, is partnering with RIM to extend its suite
of e-commerce options and transaction methods that all operate from its currently wireline-based platform.

Bid.Com also offers business-to-consumer transaction capabilities, but like an increasing number of companies, the
lucrative promise of the B2B market is driving its need to offer two-way wireless messaging. "We think that some of the
partners we already have and some that imminently will be partners or clients will definitely benefit from these functions,"
says Jeff Lymburner, Bid.Com`s president and CEO.

Chief among Bid.Com`s partners are several large-scale businesses that already facilitate buying and selling individual
products or even moving wholesale blocks of goods through the firm`s virtual commercial door.

Bid.Com, for example, currently supports a travel portal, established with the global firm SCS Solars, which facilitates the
exchange of two-way data between agents working for reservation systems around the world. The partnership, when
wirelessly enabled, will give travel agents capability to bid for customer travel orders, such as individual or block airline
seats.

Another partner is Megawheels.Com, which auctions automobiles via the Bid.Com site. Megawheels is an online
automobile dealer and inventory management listing service; dealers seeking to buy or sell individual cars or even fleets
of vehicles search its inventories and sales services.

A third partner, Point2 Internet Systems, is an online heavy equipment inventory management and commerce company
serving North American markets. Bid.Com is a 51 percent owner of Point2 Internet Systems and is already offering the
company capability for online heavy equipment auctions.

While these transactions soon will be accessible wirelessly via the RIM device, it is the variety of e-commerce
transactions that distinguishes Bid.Com from other auction sites, Lymburner says.

B2B e-commerce partners can use a standard "bottom-up auction" service, where there is an opening bid and then any
competing offers drive up bidding prices. A second option is a "real time declining price Dutch auction," where the
bidding price goes down over time. That approach is useful for wholesale transactions of goods that have short life span,
such as blocks of airline seats or perishables such as produce, or livestock.

Bid.Com partners also could use the RIM device to access the site`s RFP module, which enables businesses to issue
requests for proposals for goods and services over the site. It also has a "fixed price module" that enables businesses to
advertise and sell products at a specific, permanent price.


Gruß, Diridari

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