{{Short description|Online luxury marketplace}} {{Infobox website | name = JamesEdition | logo = JamesEdition logo.svg | logo_size = | logo_alt = JamesEdition.com | logo_caption = JamesEdition logo | screenshot = | collapsible = <!-- set as "on", "y", etc, otherwise omit/leave blank --> | collapsetext = <!-- collapsible area's heading (default "Screenshot"); omit/leave blank if collapsible not set --> | background = <!-- for collapsetext heading; default grey (gainsboro) --> | screenshot_size = <!-- default 300px --> | screenshot_alt = | caption = | commercial = Yes | registration = | language = English | num_users = | content_license = <!-- or: | content_licence = --> | owner = JamesEdition B.V.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamesedition.com/about|title=The World's Luxury Marketplace: Homes, Cars, Yachts & Jets for Sale | JamesEdition}}</ref> | author = <!-- or: creator / authors / creators --> | editor = <!-- or: | editors = --> | launch_date = {{start date and age|2008}} (as JamesList) | company_type = Private company | type = Classifieds, luxury, media | foundation = {{start date and age|2008}} (as JamesList) | location_city = Amsterdam | location_country = Netherlands<ref>{{cite web | access-date=June 29, 2016 | url=http://www.jamesedition.com/about/contact | title= JamesEdition - Home/About/Contact}}</ref> | revenue = | current_status = Active | website = {{URL|https://www.jamesedition.com}} | programming_language = Ruby on Rails | key_people = {{ubl|Noam Perski (CEO JamesList 2009–2011)|Johan Bengtsson (CEO 2011-2016)|Roman Bach (CEO 2016–2017)|Eric Finnas Dahlstrom (CEO)}} }}
'''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''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/one-off-lamborghini-sogna-for-sale-2013-12-11 |title=Buy the weirdest Lambo concept ever - BBC Top Gear |publisher=Topgear.com |date=2013-12-11 |access-date=2014-02-28 |archive-date=2014-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219154450/http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/one-off-lamborghini-sogna-for-sale-2013-12-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ''The Guardian''<ref>{{cite web|author=Ben Beaumont-Thomas |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/feb/28/batman-batmobile-tumbler-on-sale |title=Street-legal Batmobile goes on sale for $1m – and even has a CD player | Film |date=28 February 2014 |publisher=theguardian.com |access-date=2014-02-28}}</ref> websites. It has been referred to by some as Craigslist for the rich<ref>{{cite news | first=Sapna | last=Maheshwari | title=There's A Secret Craigslist Just For Rich People | date=July 20, 2014 | url = https://www.buzzfeed.com/sapna/theres-a-little-known-craigslist-just-for-rich-people | work =Buzzfeed }}</ref> or even "Craigslist for billionaires".<ref>{{cite web | first=Derek | last=Sall | title=9 Top Luxury Purchases From JamesEdition – The Craigslist for Billionaires | date=March 5, 2015 | url = http://personalprofitability.com/luxury-purchases-jamesedition-the-craigslist-for-billionaires/}}</ref> The advertised goods are so rare that the website has received regular coverage by other websites, print magazines and TV stations.<ref>{{cite news | first=Emmie | last=Martin | title=The super wealthy have their own exclusive versions of Amazon, Tinder and Instagram | date=May 10, 2017 | url = https://finance.yahoo.com/news/super-wealthy-own-exclusive-versions-142927457.html | work =CNBC }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/20/craigslist-sues-jameslist/|title=CraigsList sues JamesList, the "Craigslist for the rich"|access-date=28 February 2014|date=20 July 2012|author=Andrew Allemann|website=Domain Name Wire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aimgroup.com/2013/03/05/craigslist-gets-its-way-well-almost-with-jameslist/|title= Craigslist gets its way (well, almost) with Jameslist |access-date=13 February 2017|date=5 March 2013|author=Lars Herlin|website=AIM Group}}</ref> In 2016 the company changed its shareholders structure, appointed a new CEO<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aimgroup.com/2016/08/11/jamesedition-to-restart-with-new-ceo/|title=JamesEdition to restart with new CEO |access-date=13 February 2017|date=11 August 2016|author=Lars Herlin|website=AIM Group}}</ref> and moved the company from Sweden to the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news |title=About JamesEdition |url=https://www.jamesedition.com/about/contact |work=www.jamesedition.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, it was reported that JamesEdition would expand its business model beyond classifieds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balkanbusinesswire.com/stories/511079439-classified-executives-to-gather-in-belgrade-for-spring-conference|title=Classified executives to gather in Belgrade for spring conference|access-date=13 February 2017|date=5 February 2017|author=John Breslin|website=Balkan Business Wire}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/ferrari/458/ferrari-sergio-unique-offer-nr-1-out-of-6-for-sale-10030344|title=2015 Ferrari 458 in Elsloo Netherlands for sale on JamesEdition|website=www.jamesedition.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/175972/ferrari-sergio-for-sale/|title=Rare Ferrari Sergio Costs An Unbelievable $5 Million|work=Motor1.com|access-date=2017-08-15|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gtspirit.com/2017/08/05/1-6-ferrari-sergio-sale-6-1-million/|title=1 of 6 Ferrari Sergio for Sale at $6.1 Million|last=Vishnudatt|first=Dominique|date=2017-08-05|website=GTspirit|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref> * July 2017: the most expensive property in Baja California Norte, Mexico for US$634 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesedition.com/real_estate/bahia-san-luis-gonzaga-ca-usa/bahia-san-luis-gonzaga-baja-california-norte-10025696|title=Bahia San Luis Gonzaga, Baja California Norte in Bahia San Luis Gonzaga CA United States for sale on JamesEdition|website=www.jamesedition.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref> * June 2017: "The LAMBOAT", a Lamborghini Aventador with a matching Speedboat in Miami, US, for US$2.2 million<ref>{{cite news|last1=Carney|first1=Dan|title=NEXT TIME YOU BUY A FLUORESCENT GREEN LAMBORGHINI, PICK UP THIS MATCHING SPEEDBOAT TOO|url=https://www.maxim.com/rides/lamborghini-speedboat-combination-for-sale-2017-6|access-date=30 June 2017|publisher=Maxim|date=29 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lamborghini Lovers Ultimate SV Package - "The LamBoat"|url=https://www.jamesedition.com/extraordinaire/lamborghini-lovers-ultimate-sv-package-the-lamboat-10009360|website=JamesEdition.com|access-date=30 June 2017}}</ref> * Dec 2016: The only Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta available of all 200 produced for sale. Quotation from Dortmund, Germany for highest bid<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/ferrari/laferrari/laferrari-aperta-quotation-2017-for-sale-1223567|title=2017 Ferrari La Ferrari in Dortmund, Germany - Jamesedition.com|access-date=27 March 2017|date=7 December 2016|website=JamesEdition}}</ref> * August 2016: The first GTA Spano ever to appear on the market. One of only 99 produced cars is offered in Marbella, Spain for EUR 1.5 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesedition.com/cars/gta-motor/spano/gta-for-sale-1100544|title=2013 GTA Motors Spano, Marbella, Spain - Jamesedition.com|access-date=17 August 2016|date=17 August 2016|website=JamesEdition}}</ref> * July 2016: 1966 Batmobile #5 by George Barris in Philadelphia, USA, Price not disclosed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesedition.com/cars/batmobile/other/for-sale-1204586|title=1966 Batmobile, Price on Request at Jamesedition.com|access-date=12 July 2016|date=12 July 2016|website=JamesEdition}}</ref> * May 2016: Neverland Ranch from Michael Jackson Estate in California, USA, For Sale at 100 million US$<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesedition.com/real_estate/california-united-states/sycamore-valley-ranch-1006287|title=Sycamore Valley Ranch, US$ 100,000,000 - Jamesedition.com|access-date=12 July 2016|date=2 May 2016|website=JamesEdition}}</ref> * May 2016: Thriller Villa from Michael Jackson Estate in Las Vegas, USA, For Sale at 9.5 million US$<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesedition.com/real_estate/nevada-united-states/thriller-villa-1180511|title=Thriller Villa, US$ 9,500,000 - Jamesedition.com|access-date=12 July 2016|date=2 May 2016|website=JamesEdition}}</ref> * June 2015: The Formula 1 car Ayrton Senna drove during The Monaco Grand Prix in 1984, For Sale at £1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/motor/nu-har-du-chansen-att-kopa-ayrton-sennas-bil/|title=nu-har-du-chansen-att-kopa-ayrton-sennas-bil|access-date=13 July 2016|date=16 Jul 2015|website=expressen}}</ref> * March 2014: The Tumbler Batmobile replica from The Dark Knight, For Sale at 1 million US$<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luxuo.com/automobile/million-dollar-batmobile-replica-for-sale.html|title=Million-dollar Batmobile replica for sale|access-date=12 July 2016|date=2 March 2014|website=Luxuo}}</ref> and has attracted buyers from around the world, according to the seller.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/-1m-batman-tumbler-batmobile-for-sale-in-dubai-609435.html|title=$1m Batman Tumbler Batmobile for sale in Dubai|access-date=13 July 2016|date=20 October 2015|website=arabian business.com}}</ref> * October 2013: Swiss bank-vault filled with coins worth 8 million Swiss Francs, located in Basel, Switzerland, For Auction<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sploid.gizmodo.com/holy-wow-you-can-actually-swim-like-scrooge-mcduck-in-1481547007|title=Holy wow, you can actually swim like Scrooge McDuck in this bank vault|author=Casey Chan|access-date=15 June 2017|date=11 December 2013|website=gizmodo}}</ref> * April 2010: Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta from Steve McQueen pre-owned by Herbert von Karajan, For Sale at 1.6 million US$<ref>{{cite web|url=http://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/jameslist_pays_tribute_to_steve_mcqueen_by_offering_1964_ferrari_250_gt_berlinetta_for_sale_for_16million.php|title=JamesList pays tribute to Steve McQueen by offering 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta for $1.6million|access-date=12 July 2016|date=7 April 2010|website=luxurylaunches}}</ref> * March 2010: 1949 ZIL ZIS-110 Limousine from Joseph Stalin in Finland, Price not disclosed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luxuo.com/auctions/schindlers-list-for-sale.html|title=Joseph Stalin´s Limo for Sale|access-date=12 July 2016|date=29 March 2010|website=Luxuo}}</ref> * 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luxuo.com/auctions/tyrannosaurus-skeleton-bonhams.html|title="Star of India" Rolls Royce Up for Auction|access-date=12 July 2016|date=9 September 2009|website=Luxuo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesedition.com/stories/cars/buy-the-e10-million-rolls-royce--or-the-whole-museum-219|title=Buy the €10 Million Rolls-Royce – Or the Whole Museum|access-date=12 July 2016|date=31 July 2009|website=JamesEdition}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website}}
Category:Online marketplaces of the Netherlands