eBay for Charity

• Auctions

eBay is advertising two ways for charities to welcome a broader supporter base and provide the facility for online donations and auctions.

The eBay for Charity schemes offers two ways for charities to benefit. Either register to receive donations from eBay community sellers or sell your own items in eBay's global marketplace.

They say: Your organisation can expand fundraising efforts to include the more than 10 million people in the UK and the 157 million people worldwide who buy and sell on eBay.

Receiving donations from Community Sellers

eBay argues that the eBay community can be a strong fundraising force for your organisation. Here you can sell items through the eBay for Charity programme and donate part, or all, of the final sale price to your charity. All you have to do is certify your organisation with MissionFish to be added to the charity directory. To learn more about how Community Selling works, go to eBay for Charity Information for Sellers.

Spread the word

eBay argues your key to successful fundraising through Community Selling is to tell your members and supporters about the scheme. They are encourage organisations to add links and messaging about eBay for Charity to their web site, emails, newsletters and other communications to your supporters. The Tools & Tips page on MissionFish has more information. Your Community Sellers can learn more about listing on eBay here.

Selling your own items

Whatever the size of your charitable organisation, if you have items to sell, eBay for Charity offers help. They say you can increase your customer base, and potentially the selling price of your items, by listing them on eBay. There are more than 10 million people in the UK, and 157 million worldwide who buy and sell on eBay.

Charities who sell their own items are known as Direct Sellers. To become a Direct Seller your organisation needs to have an eBay sellers' account, be certified with MissionFish and to have a MissionFish seller's account.

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/community/charity/index.html

Charities in Northern Ireland registered for eBay for Charity (as of 2 feb 2010)

• 7th Heaven Animal Rescue Trust
• Abaana
• Action Cancer
• Aware Defeat Depression
• Blind Centre for Northern Ireland
• Central Benevolent Fund 
• Children in Crossfire
• Community Foundation for Northern Ireland 
• Compass Advocacy Network 
• Divine Healing Ministries 
• Drop Inn Ministries 
• Foyle hospice
• Friends of Kiwoko Hospital 
• Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland 
• HOPE AND A FUTURE
• Life After Loss 
• Love for Life 
• Newry and Mourne Carers 
• NICAS Northern Ireland Community Addiction Service 
• North West Life Long Learning Association
• Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke 
• Oxfam Ireland 
• Railway Preservation Society of Ireland 
• SCA Ltd.
• SIMON COMMUNITY.
• Society of St Vincent de Paul 
• The Cedar Foundation
• The Corrymeela Community 
• The Friends of Assisi Animal Sanctuary
• The Link Family and Community Centre 
• The Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children
• The Wash Basin 
• TinyLife
• Trocaire  
• Ulster Cancer Foundation
• Vision of Good Hope in Moldova  
• West Bann Development
• Young at Art