The Sting: Paul Newman asked to keep his legacy from eBay
The Sting: Paul Newman asked to keep his legacy from eBay
New York, NY - September 10, 2008 -- Terminally ill American film and philanthropy icon Paul Newman is being asked NOT to allow any of his memorabilia to be sold on E-Bay because the company's monopolistic and unfair business practices are stinging its most loyal sellers.
E-Bay, a company that succeeds on the efforts of its most active sellers, has late been acting in a way to that would make even Doyle Lonnegan blush. Lonnegan is the Chicago crime boss played by Robert Shaw in the Newman classic, "The Sting."
In particular eBay protestors are asking that a collectible racing helmet that depicts Mr. Newman's career in film not be sold on eBay by Newman racing team member Graham Rahall. It has been reported the helmet will be auctioned off to raise money for Mr. Newman's charitable Hole in the Wall Gang camps. (http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/indycar-series/paul-newmans-movies-on-a-helmet/
Anyone who has enjoyed the acting career, social activism and philanthropy of Mr. Newman, 83, is saddened by the fact that he is reported to be terminally ill. At least one ghoulishly opportunistic buyer already is offering on eBay a signed copy of a Newman book attributed to "the late Paul Newman." http://cgi.ebay.com/Easton-Press-Shameless-Exploitation-PAUL-NEWMAN-sign_W0QQitemZ250283611000QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250283611000&_trkparms=72%3A1075%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
eBay protestors organized a one-week site boycott earlier this year because of a number of new rules that are harmful to the people who made their living on the site by significantly increasing their fees and opening them up to more buyer scams.
A message from Mr. Newman or someone involved with his estate that he'd like his memorabilia sold on competing sites more fair to its patrons would allow him an opportunity for one more stand for a democratic cause to punctuate a life already rich in social justice. Also using eBay to auction any of his legacy would prevent people currently boycotting eBay to bid as well.
The request is being led by Gabriel Majors (Gmajorspresents) a New York artist who has done interior design work for Mr. Newman and his wife, Joanne Woodward.
"Mr. Newman may have no idea what a corrupt and monopolistic company eBay is," Majors said. "He never would want his legacy to be handled through a company that is destroying free enterprise and the American dream."
Contact: Anthony Burke Boylan, Tonyboylan@aol.com, 312-953-1649
New York, NY - September 10, 2008 -- Terminally ill American film and philanthropy icon Paul Newman is being asked NOT to allow any of his memorabilia to be sold on E-Bay because the company's monopolistic and unfair business practices are stinging its most loyal sellers.
E-Bay, a company that succeeds on the efforts of its most active sellers, has late been acting in a way to that would make even Doyle Lonnegan blush. Lonnegan is the Chicago crime boss played by Robert Shaw in the Newman classic, "The Sting."
In particular eBay protestors are asking that a collectible racing helmet that depicts Mr. Newman's career in film not be sold on eBay by Newman racing team member Graham Rahall. It has been reported the helmet will be auctioned off to raise money for Mr. Newman's charitable Hole in the Wall Gang camps. (http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/indycar-series/paul-newmans-movies-on-a-helmet/
Anyone who has enjoyed the acting career, social activism and philanthropy of Mr. Newman, 83, is saddened by the fact that he is reported to be terminally ill. At least one ghoulishly opportunistic buyer already is offering on eBay a signed copy of a Newman book attributed to "the late Paul Newman." http://cgi.ebay.com/Easton-Press-Shameless-Exploitation-PAUL-NEWMAN-sign_W0QQitemZ250283611000QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250283611000&_trkparms=72%3A1075%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
eBay protestors organized a one-week site boycott earlier this year because of a number of new rules that are harmful to the people who made their living on the site by significantly increasing their fees and opening them up to more buyer scams.
A message from Mr. Newman or someone involved with his estate that he'd like his memorabilia sold on competing sites more fair to its patrons would allow him an opportunity for one more stand for a democratic cause to punctuate a life already rich in social justice. Also using eBay to auction any of his legacy would prevent people currently boycotting eBay to bid as well.
The request is being led by Gabriel Majors (Gmajorspresents) a New York artist who has done interior design work for Mr. Newman and his wife, Joanne Woodward.
"Mr. Newman may have no idea what a corrupt and monopolistic company eBay is," Majors said. "He never would want his legacy to be handled through a company that is destroying free enterprise and the American dream."
Contact: Anthony Burke Boylan, Tonyboylan@aol.com, 312-953-1649
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