Terapeak Celebrity Heat Meter: Jesse James V. Kat Von D
Bike-building bad boy Jesse James and inked-up TV personality Kat Von D have been spotted getting cozy over dinner in a Las Vegas hotel. Despite James being 13 years her senior, Kat admits she’s just his type. So, the biggest question (of the many that remain) is: who’s hotter? Terapeak understands that the only way to settle this dispute is to go straight to eBay to find out which of the two is moving more merchandise. To decide a winner we’ll look at Sell-Through rates, the percentage of successful sales for both individuals.
Terapeak recorded that James made over $118,000 dollars from sales of his personal belongings on eBay. Still fresh off his divorce from Sandra Bullock, the former Mr. Oscar Winner posted approximately 110 items on the internet’s largest auction site including a slew of clothing, collectibles, and even some of his beloved bikes. Over the last year on eBay James’ Sell-Through rate is 33.92%, not exactly impressive but keep in mind the TV show that brought him fame has been off the air since 2006.
Kat Von D is a tattoo-clad artist and star of her own reality TV series LA Ink, which chronicles the trials and tribulations of running a tattoo shop while remaining hip at all times. While Von D is extremely talented she is also quite fetching and the combination can only be described in marketing terms as cha-ching. Terapeak shows a 43% Sell-Through rating for Kat over the last year on eBay, more than inching out James in the popularity department.
Despite being in and out of rehab and battling a messy divorce, you have to hand it to a guy who can sell soap on a rope for $76.95, one of James’ stranger listings. Based on appearance alone, James and Von D are the perfect couple to keep Hollywood headlines interesting. And if James continues his habit of infidelity and going into hock, there should be no shortage of scoops. Anybody want to buy an autographed West Coast Choppers egg timer?









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