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eBay Experts
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buySAFE, Inc. which offers one of the highest levels of
protection from online auction risks through the buySAFE with The Hartford
program, today announced it is organizing the eBay Community Celebrity
Auction, which allows reception guests to bid on having lunch or dinner with
a high-profile community member at a New Orleans restaurant during eBay Live.
The auction will be held during The Seller Spectacular which takes place from
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., June 24th at The Aquarium of The Americas in New Orleans.
The Seller Spectacular is being hosted by the eBay Elite, a preeminent group
of approximately 520 high-revenue, high-volume, top eBay sellers, and will
benefit the Disabled Online Users Association (DOUA), a first-of-its-kind
organization dedicated to helping differently-abled individuals start their
own eBay businesses and become financially independent. Proceeds from the
auction will raise funds for the DOUA. The eBay Community Celebrity Auction will enable the
winners to exchange ideas and stories with some of the most successful and
well-respected players in the eBay market. The auctioneer is Skip McGrath,
founder of the Auction Seller's Resource Web site, author of several books
about successful selling on eBay, and eBay PowerSeller. Participants include: -Ina Steiner, editor of AuctionBytes The event also will include a silent auction in which
guests can bid on a variety of items donated by eBay Elite members and
sponsors. Items up for bid include six months advertising on the eBay Radio
show hosted by Jim "Griff" Griffith provided by wsRadio.com; a
one-ounce gold bar from Western Union; and = karat diamond stud earrings from
an eBay Elite member. Proceeds from the silent auction will also benefit the
DOUA. "The eBay Elite conceived The Seller Spectacular as
a supercharged opportunity for the eBay community to interact and build
relationships with top eBay sellers and celebrities," said Joe Cortese,
founder of the eBay Elite. "It is first of several efforts to give
something back to the community." "We feel it is of the utmost importance to actively
participate in the eBay community, and being a part of The Seller Spectacular
is just one of the many ways buySAFE is reaching out to this important
group," stated Steve Woda, founder and senior vice president, buySAFE.
"buySAFE is about making the online auction process more secure,
enjoyable and profitable for all participants. We're pleased to be joining
with the eBay Elite and the DOUA to kick off eBay Live, while supporting such
a worthwhile cause." "We are thrilled that the eBay Elite and buySAFE are
organizing The Seller Spectacular and the eBay Celebrity Community Auction to
support DOUA," said Marjie Smith, founder and executive director of the
DOUA. "The funds raised will literally help change the lives and
livelihood of many DOUA members." The event is open to all eBay Live participants, but
attendance is limited. eBay Elite members and sponsors should contact
theebayelite@hotmail.com to request tickets and DOUA members should send
their requests to marjie@doua.info. In the email message, be sure to indicate
that you are an organization member and provide your best contact email
address. All other participants can bid for tickets on eBay from
seller "nestegg2001" until June 22nd or until tickets are sold out.
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