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November 20, 2008 Want Designer Goods Below Retail Price? NBC Click Here For Full Article |
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November 16, 2008 Staying stylish busting your budget? Try renting that designer handbag Palm Beach Post, Allison Ross Click Here For Full Article |
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November 15, 2008 Exotic Items Defy Downturn Financial Times, Lucie Greene Click Here For Full Article |
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October 28, 2008 Luxury Institute's Wealth and Luxury Trends -- 2009 and Beyond Market Watch Click Here For Full Article "the traditional luxury industry has been slow to adopt Web 2.0...Meanwhile, innovators such as..., Portero, are gaining traction ...by aggregating categories of bespoke luxury designers and producers in one-stop-shop destinations." |
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October 27, 2008 Strange Ways to Get Out of Debt Fox Business Click Here For Full Article "Individuals who sell their items on Portero can expect to see money about two weeks after the auction ends." |
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October 24, 2008 Cash Is the New Black Newsweek, Jessica Ramirez Click Here For Full Article "It's [shopping on Portero] so much more advantageous than going into a retail boutique when you consider the caliber of what you're getting [bought a Cartier watch for $9.135, retail price is $23,000], it's a no-brainer." |
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October 23, 2008 Discount Luxury for Sale as Recession Looms BusinessWeek, Jane Porter Click Here For Full Article "(people) are auctioning off their bling on sites like Portero.com. In the last three months, Portero, which guarantees the items aren't knockoffs, has been inundated with Tourneau watches, Hermès handbags, and stacks of gold jewelry." |
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October, 2008 How to Shop Smart in a Bad Economy CNBC Click Here For Full Article "Portero.com – The eBay for luxury items where everything sold is 100% authenticated." |
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September 24, 2008 Choosing Cash Over Cachet Portfolio.com Click Here For Full Article “"It's a shift in the way they are viewing their assets," says Stephanie Phair, head of merchandising at Portero.com, a luxury-goods consignment website, of her sellers. They increasingly want to recoup some of the costs of old items before charging ahead with new ones, she adds.” |
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August 4, 2008 One of Style Chicago's Favorites StyleChicago.com Click Here For Full Article “Portero offers a unique mix of brands, partnerships, product expertise, and dedicated customer support specialists.” |
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July 15, 2008 eBay Verdict is Egregious Injustice to the Consumer Market Watch, Luxury Institute Click Here For Full Article "Luxury auction sites like Portero.com are leading a new era of commercial and social responsibility that will be defined by removing the burden of proof from the consumer and taking responsibility for assuring and protecting the consumer from counterfeit branded luxury goods." |
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July 7, 2008 Battling Counterfeiters Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, LaMont Jones "Sellers of counterfeit Burberry, Gucci, Chanel and other luxury handbags rake in millions of dollars a year, and the big-name brands are going on the offensive more than ever. Some businesses are trying to get around the problems that have plagued eBay. After selling on eBay for a while, Michael Sheldon saw a need for an authentic-luxury-goods-only site and launched Portero.com a year ago." |
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July 7, 2008 Genuine Online Luxury Forbes.com, Vidya Ram Click Here For Full Article “ sales at Portero will continue to soar, especially if eBay's legal headache continues. ” |
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July 7th, 2008 Online Luxury: An Interview With Portero.com The Luxe Chronicles Click Here For Full Article "One of our beliefs at Portero is that luxury, like art, needs to be curated and edited. So, we proceed very much like Christie's or Sotheby's in that we build relationships with collectors." |
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July 4, 2007 Buying fake has high price Toronto Star, Bernadette Morra Click Here For Full Article "EBay says it deletes auctions that are found to have counterfeits. It would be better to take a page out of Portero.com, a luxury auction site that stands behind the authenticity of each item it sells with an unconditional money-back guarantee." |
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July 2, 2008 Melrose Jewelers Announces the 2008 Preowned Rolex Award Winners CNBC.com Click Here For Full Article "Portero (Portero.com Luxury Auctions) Portero.com Watch Purchased: Lady Rolex Presidential Quality Score: 94 Authenticity Disclosure Score: 95" |
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July 2, 2008
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s an Accessory! SheKnows.com Click Here For Full Article "Luxury sites like Portero allow fashionistas to bid on exquisite jewelry, bags and watches. The key, Phair notes, is focusing on one or two statement pieces which incorporate strong fashion statements of gold. “This shows a strong confident woman, an everyday Wonder Woman." |
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July 1, 2008 Genuine Online Luxury by Vidya Ram Forbes.com, Vidya Ram Click Here For Full Article "There is another way of auctioning luxury goods online, whatever eBay may say. Portero.com, an online auction house selling luxury handbags, jewelry and watches, vets every single good that goes online. Portero has in-house jewelry and handbag experts to inspect everything that is sold." |
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June 27, 2008 Portero’s Spectacular Chanel Auction StyleDash.com, Tiffany Neal Click Here For Full Article "In case you haven't heard, Portero.com -- an online luxury auction -- has just launched its massive vintage Chanel handbag extravaganza. There are over 200 vintage and quilted bags up for grabs to the highest bidder, of course. While Chanel has absolutely nothing to do with the sale, all of the handbags have been gathered from private collectors and authenticated. So, if you've ever been deceived by an Ebay seller, relax. This isn't that kind of operation, darling." |
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June 22, 2008 Lux Counter Fits New York Post, Amanda Taylor Click Here For Full Article "Luxury brands are getting down and dirty in their fight against eBay. "EBay was not a positive venue for luxury, which is all about authentication," said Michael Sheldon, the CEO of Portero.com, which sold luxury handbags on eBay for a few years but grew frustrated with the number of counterfeits being sold." |
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June 19, 2008 Feeling Lucky? Bid on Vintage Chanel Houston Chronicle, Heather Staible Click Here For Full Article "Although the fervor for "It" bags seems to be dying down, there is truly something special about a bag that stands the test of fickle fashion followers. Few names in fashion are more enduring than that of Coco Chanel and if you have always longed for a classic quilted number, Portero is holding an online auction featuring more than 100 vintage Chanel purses. The auction begins today and ends Monday, June 30. Portero is a luxury site that authenticates all of its merchandise, so if you bid on a bag, it really is going to be vintage Chanel." |
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June 19, 2008 Quilting Bee Women's Wear Daily, Sophia Chabbott "Portero.com, the online auction Web site that offers vintage items from luxury companies, has collected 200 vintage and classic quilted Chanel bags that will be auctioned today on the site. Portero’s team- which acquired the bags through private collectors- has authenticated the bags, which range from a small lizard pochette to a leather-trimmed forest green flannel bag. " |
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June 12, 2008 Father’s Day Gift Guide: Fashion and Style Splash Magazine, Lawrence Davis Click Here For Full Article “Until June 19th, the “Time for Dad” event on www.Portero.com offers the opportunity to bid on watches for the Sporty Dad, the Dapper Dad, the Elegant and Refined Dad, the Gadget Guru and more. Exclusive Tourneau, Rolex and Patek Philippe are only some of the brands available on the leading online luxury auction marketplace. Don’t let time run out! ” |
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June 12, 2008 Daddy Dearest: Father’s Day Gift Ideas BlackBook, Ashleigh Schmitz Click Here For Full Article “Portero.com is like a high-end eBay, that auctions off watches from top designers like Cartier, Rolex and TAG Heuer. Many of the auctions end before the weekend, so get on it! Keep this in mind for mom too, since they also auction jewelry and fine housewares.” |
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June 11, 2008 You Bought It on eBay – What Did You Expect? Miami Herald, Katherine Wexler Click Here For Full Article “If you want guarantees, go to Portero.com, the online auction site that vouches for the authenticity of all the merchandise it sells.” |
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June 10, 2008 Vintage Chanel. 100 Bags in June Second City Style Click Here For Full Article “From June 19th to June 30th, Portero.com is bringing the timeless style of Chanel to shoppers with their upcoming auction that will showcase more than 100 vintage Chanel bags.” |
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June 10, 2008 Chanel Bag Auction Albany Times Union, Kristi Gustafson Click Here For Full Article “Portero.com is holding an online auction featuring a curated collection of more than 100 vintage Chanel bags in pristine condition. The collection is an assortment of one-of-a kind and classic Chanel bags.” |
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June 9, 2008 eBay Found Liable for Counterfeit Goods vnunet.com, Robert Jacques Click Here For Full Article “Every luxury brand has an obligation to protect consumers against counterfeits, and consumers should make every effort to ensure that the branded luxury goods they purchase online or through any other distribution channel are legitimate," said Milton Pedraza of the Luxury Institute.” |
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June 6, 2008 Bid on Vintage Chanel! About.com Click Here For Full Article “Calling all collector's and coveter's of Chanel! You all just might have a chance to scoop up a beautiful vintage Chanel bag at the luxury auction site, Portero.com.” |
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June 5, 2008 Verdict Against eBay in Counterfeit Suit Leaves Consumers Reeling Portero.com PRNewswire Click Here For Full Article “Milton Pedraza of the Luxury Institute stated, "Portero's authentication model is a necessity in order to protect both consumers and manufacturers from being victimized by counterfeit merchandise."” |
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June 5, 2008 Style QA: How to SATC Accessorize for Less - Without Knockoffs! StyleHive, Sabrina Newman Click Here For Full Article “I’m gonna let you in on an amazing secret, one so good I really grappled with whether or not to share. I’m not one for selfishness, for here it goes, the secret: Portero.com. What is it? The premiere online auction-based marketplace for luxury merchandise featuring bags and accessories from the crème de la crème of designers.” |
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May 23, 2008 Pull of Accessories Strong but the 'It' Trend Recedes Financial Times, Lauren Foster Click Here For Full Article “Stephanie Phair, vice president for merchandising at Portero, an online auction house specialising in the resale of luxury goods, says the “it” bag phenomenon peaked in 2006 but became a victim of its own success. Part of the problem was that the bags became so coveted that they appealed to a mass audience.” |
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May 19, 2008 Pre-Owned Luxury Purveyors McQueen Rolex and More Luxist, Jared Paul Stern Click Here For Full Article “The company, which just announced the strongest first quarter results in its history, features several important timepieces in its most impressive watch offering to date.” |
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January 1, 2008 Luxury Online Town&Country, Suzanne Gannon "The market for pre-owned luxury goods can be risky business, but Portero is designed to remove the worry." |