Online Charity Auction | Ramblings of an e-trader

Friday, 8 June 2007

Online Charity Auction

Have you ever wondered how an auction is held when the money is going to be channeled to charity? How much will the auctioneer charge or will they provide a free service? Well, I have often wondered how much the cost is to hold such an auction and how everything is organized.

Today, I stumbled upon a
cmarket that is specifically for auctions for charity. I think such a marketplace serves as a win-win formula for both fundraiser and bidders. In the name of charity, most people tend to be more generous than usual and so the fundraiser may even see his item fetching far more than expected.

On the other hand, the bidder gets to bid on his favorite item and at the same time donating some money to a cause that he believes in.

With the ease of preparing and organizing a non-profit or charity auction via Cmarket, many people now can champion their favorite causes. At the same time, because such charity auctions will be held online, more people would be able to participate in bidding for an item. Since they don't have to travel, I believe they have a better budget to place on the auctions. All for a good cause of course!

If you do not have any idea which causes you would like to support, Cmarket has suggestions too! Now that I know of Cmarket, I may even start my own charity auction! What about you?

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