the Danish nærigste billionaire, Karsten Ree, sold yesterday out of his old belongings in the basement in Netanya, where he helped to start The Blue paper.
The now 74-year-old krejler stood with a Prince cigarette in the corner of his mouth and a pengekat filled with notes about life and pruttede about the price with people.
– I have a little money for my stuff. Should I just give them away, saith the Karsten Ree, who loves to save money.
A successful trade makes the Karsten Ree in a good mood. Photo: Tariq Mikkel Khan.
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Sad goodbye
Karstens Rees wife, forsidefruen Janni Ree, had organized ‘garagesalget’, because the premises is terminated. She explained that it had been very much against her husband’s will.
– I’m afraid that he’s crying later, says Janni Ree to Ekstra Bladet, that even had good sales of his biography ‘Golddigger’.
Janni and Karsten Ree has been married since 2015. Photo: Tariq Mikkel Khan
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Karsten Ree seemed so energetic and in a good mood, when he turned around in the garage. There were several things from The Blue Newspaper’ time, as Karsten Ree sold in 2008 to american eBay for 2.1 billion dollars.
Everything from skis, old toys and a large mahogany wooden table is for sale. The table he bought cheaply by Klaus Riskær, after he had closed the Frederiksborg Amts Avis.
– As most things he has made, so it went also wrong, says Karsten Ree with a smile.
even Though it seems absurd, that a billionaire selling stuff for minor amounts, it is not for the family to throw things out, you understand.
– It is, after all, we have created our business on, ” says Karsten Ree who is dressed in worn jeans and a shirt from Ree safari park.
After today’s garage sale, the family has Ree earned around 35-40.000 crowns, assesses William Ree, who has been responsible for the sale.
the Amounts vary from 50 dollars for some toys to 5,000 dollars for a go-kart.
– It is modest amount of the things. But it is in our spirit to sell it instead of throwing it out, says William Rees.
the Family does not know yet what the money will be used on.
– We are lacking is not exactly the money, but perhaps they must be used on a nice dinner, says William Rees.
in the Middle of the room holds several karts, as Karsten Ree has returned from the’80s.
– There have been both Jason Watt and Jan Magnussen in the wagons, telling rigmanden.
for many years sponsored he racersport and had a car in the 24-hour race in Le Mans. Ekstra Bladet spontaneously decided to buy a gokart by Karsten Ree. The price ends up after a little debate with the tanned krejler on $ 900.
– I should have taken the 1100 for it, says Karsten Ree, who are not completely satisfied with the price, since shaking hands on the deal.
Several of the Karsten Rees vintage sports cars has been driven to a secret location and is not for sale. They should go in succession to the three sons.
Ekstra sent samples of the newly acquired go-karting. Photo: Tariq Mikkel Khan
In the week leading up to the garagesalget he has got the help of his youngest son, William Rees at the age of 23. It is also him who takes against MobilePay-payment for things. He has enjoyed to see more of his father, he says.
– It is not all I know about him, so it has been great with some quality time, says William Rees, who read every day at Cph Business in Lyngby. He mentions the story of the German submarine U-534, as his father spent 23 million to get pulled up and at the same time made for a great story for The Blue paper. More of the ‘nazi-things’, he reached right to remove, within the historical cases were sold, he says.
Karsten Ree and his son William Ree, who has worked in Europcar, which was previously owned by Karsten Ree. Photo: Tariq Mikkel Khan.
Karsten Ree has done several trades with people and seems pleased. But the good mood to an abrupt end, as Janni says that the room will soon be emptied.
– It is hard to turn your back on all this stuff, says Karsten Ree with a melancholy expression in the eyes.
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