One of the largest aggregators is up for auction in a German hotel [Crew Review]

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Hey Reader,

Ah, aggregators. Those were the good ole days.

An ad in a German newspaper announced that one of the largest aggregators, SellerX, is being put up for auction on September 17 at a Berlin hotel (wouldn't eBay have been easier?). Blackwater announced earlier this year that SellerX had stopped making loan repayments.  

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