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Who is the online auction facilitator for the Lee Reynolds’ Heartbeat Benefit Glass Auction? EBay is the online facilitator for charitable eBay auctions. Ebay Giving Works is the driver for charitable auctions on eBay. Auction items using eBay Giving Works stand out from the crowd with a charity ribbon icon in search results. You also receive a tax-deductible receipt for your donation. Why is there a Help A Heartbeat website? Auction items on the www.helpaheartbeat.com website are collectively gathered and have a link to the eBay auction October 3rd through the 19th. The “Help A Heartbeat” was created to give a preview of the auction items prior to the October auction. On the eBay Giving Works site, the Heartbeat auction items will be interspersed with other eBay auction items. It is easier go to www.helpaheartbeat.com auction item and click the link to the auction on eBay than to search or filter through the many items on eBay. Can I go to eBay and search for the Heartbeat Auction items? Yes, you can go to eBay and put in a search using keywords “Reynolds Heartbeat.” You will receive all the searches that have “Reynolds Heartbeat” in the title. What is eBay Giving Works? EBay Giving Works is the charitable branch of eBay. When a merchant sells an item on eBay, he can choose to give all or a portion of it to a registered non-profit charitable organization. A portion of the proceeds from the Lee Reynolds’ Heartbeat Benefit Glass Auction, 10%, is being donated to the American Heart Association. How does the auction work? You can find details of how the auction works by clicking here. Can I use PayPal or a credit card to pay for the purchase of an auction or Heartbeat apparel item? Lee’s trust accepts PayPal, checks, and money orders. Credit cards can not be used to pay for items purchased. Click here for answers to additional questions answered about the payment of auction items. Can I buy Lee Reynolds’ Heartbeat Benefit Glass Auction clothing before the auction? Yes, the clothing sales are made through the website and are not a part of the eBay auction. Orders to the embroiderer are placed every 10 days. It then takes another 10 days to receive and ship the order. Therefore when ordering clothing, it may take anywhere from 10 days to 20 days to receive your order. Orders for clothing are shipped from Pennsylvania. Does Lee receive a part of the sale of clothing? Yes, Lee Reynolds receives the profits from sales of all clothing. Why does the eBay auction bidding page say that the Lee Reynolds’ Heartbeat Benefit Glass Auction is the owner of the Heartbeat Auction items? In order for the proceeds from the sale of the Heartbeat Auction items to go to Lee, Lee Reynold’s trust is the owner of the auction items. This method makes the transfer of funds faster and easier. I haven’t bid before, when is the best time to bid? The last few minutes of the auction has the most bidding action. It is advisable to bid once on the item prior to the closing of the auction if you haven’t bid before. This allows you to experience the steps that are necessary to bid before bidding during the last few minute bidding frenzy. When will I know if I was the high bidder? You will know immediately after the auction closes if you are on the eBay bidding page for the item. When you register with eBay as a bidder, you must give them an email address. It will be confirmed by email shortly thereafter. When will I get my purchased auction item? Complete details for shipping will be furnished to the artist, manufacturer, or supplier no later than November 3, 2008 by the Heartbeat Auction committee. The item will be shipped out no later than November 7, 2008 by the artist, manufacturer, or supplier. If you don’t receive your item, call the artist, manufacturer, or supplier directly. Where is my auction item shipped from? All the auction items stay in the possession of the artist, manufacturer, or supplier until they are shipped to the high bidder. Are the prices for the auction items in US dollars? Yes, they are in US dollars on the Heartbeat website and on eBay. Can I buy Heartbeat Auction items if I don’t live in the United States? Yes. Shipping is paid for by the artist, manufacturer, or supplier as part of their donation when the item is shipped in North America. You will be responsible for the additional shipping charges that are incurred when shipping out of North America. You will be contacted by the Heartbeat Auction Committee after the sale to finalize shipping charges and the payment of the additional charge. |
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