eBay Experts Get Auctioned off to the Highest Bidder at buySAFE's ``eBay Community Celebrity Auction'' to Benefit DOUA.Business Editors ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2004 buySAFE Partners with eBay Elite and Disabled Online Users Association (DOUA DOUA Disabled Online Users Association ) to Kick-off eBay Live buySAFE, Inc. (www.buysafe.com), 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 New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded 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 The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is a renowned aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Recognized as one of the leading aquariums in the United States, the Aquarium of the Americas is run by the Audubon Institute, which also supervises the Audubon Zoo and Audubon Park 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. The "eBay Community Celebrity Auction" will enable the winners to exchange ideas and stories with some of the most successful and well-respected personalities in the eBay marketplace. The auctioneer is Skip McGrath, founder of the Auction Seller's Resource Web site, author of several books about successful selling on eBay, and an eBay PowerSeller. Participants include: -- Ina Steiner, editor of AuctionBytes -- Scott Samuel, founder of Honesty.com and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Ethical Technologies, L.L.C. -- Marsha Collier Marsha Collier (Born in New York, New York) is a well-known author and educator specializing in training individuals how to use and make money on eBay and online. She is one of the foremost eBay experts and educators in the world. , author of eBay for Dummies and Starting an eBay Business for Dummies -- Jeff Grass, CEO of buySAFE -- Marjie Smith, founder and executive director of the DOUA -- Scot Wingo, CEO of ChannelAdvisor -- Marie and Jay Senese, known on eBay as 'jayandmarie' and renowned for having the highest eBay feedback rating -- Bill Bogardus, eBay shooting star shooting star, in astronomy shooting star, in astronomy: see meteor. shooting star, in botany shooting star, in botany: see primrose. PowerSeller known as "biggbill." Restaurants who have donated lunches and dinners for the celebrity auction include Michaul's, Napoleon House, Mulate's, Bayona, and The Bombay Club. 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 a six month advertising campaign on the eBay Radio show hosted by Jim "Griff n. 1. Grasp; reach. A vein of gold ore within one spade's griff. - Holland. 2. (Weaving) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods. " Griffith provided by wsRadio.com; a one-ounce gold bar from Western Union; and a pair of 1/2 karat karat A measure of the purity of gold. Pure gold is indicated by the label 24 karat. See also fineness. diamond stud earrings from an eBay Elite member. Proceeds from the silent auction also will benefit the DOUA. "The eBay Elite conceived The Seller Spectacular as a supercharged su·per·charge tr.v. su·per·charged, su·per·charg·ing, su·per·charg·es 1. To increase the power of (an engine, for example), as by fitting with a supercharger. 2. opportunity for the eBay community to interact and build relationships with top eBay sellers and celebrities," stated 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 orchestrating the eBay Community Celebrity Auction as part of 'The Seller Spectacular' is just one of the many ways buySAFE is reaching out to this important group," said 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 the 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 See Internet address. . All other participants can bid for tickets on eBay from seller "nestegg2001" until June 22nd or until tickets are sold out. To donate an item for the silent auction, please email silentauction@evanp.com. To register as a media attendee, please contact Whitney Fleming at wfleming@environics-usa.com or 203.325.8772, ext. 11. About buySAFE buySAFE makes online marketplaces safer, resulting in reduced risks for buyers and increased profit opportunities for sellers. buySAFE with The Hartford is the first and only service to guarantee online transactions for buyers by using surety bonds surety bond An insurance fee required before a duplicate security is issued to replace one that has been lost. The fee is approximately 4% of the market value of the security to be replaced. to provide protection from risks, such as fraud, misrepresentation misrepresentation In law, any false or misleading expression of fact, usually with the intent to deceive or defraud. It most commonly occurs in insurance and real-estate contracts. False advertising may also constitute misrepresentation. , refund failure and seller default. Using the latest advances in business assessment techniques and technologies, buySAFE comprehensively qualifies online sellers and provides the buySAFE Seal to approved sellers for display on their auction listings, which informs buyers that they are dealing with a reputable and trustworthy seller. Approved sellers can guarantee their online transactions with surety bonds issued by The Hartford Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Group, Inc. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,284. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, DC. , buySAFE is on the Web at www.buysafe.com. |
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