Grandmother Auctions Holiday On EBay
Posted on 24 February 2010 by LynThomas in Promotion
Elderly Ni-Vanuatu grandmother, Irene Kasten, could not believe her ears when she won seven night’s accommodation at a charity fund-raising event for the cervical cancer team operating in the tropical islands of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific.
Last October Dr Margaret McAdam from Brisbane, Australia, along with Weddings-Parties-Evrisamting Ltd, organized a Duck Race in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Participants were asked to purchase children’s plastic yellow ducks, which were then dropped from a helicopter. The first duck over the finish line, won the prize of two airfares from Air Vanuatu.
Second prize was a seven night stay at Seachange Lodge, Port Vila, valued at AU$2000. Irene Kasten was stunned when her name was announced, as she had never won a major prize in her life.
Mrs Kasten would have loved to have spent 7 nights in the luxurious Waterside Chalet, at Seachange Lodge, with her own private spa, overlooking Erakor Lagoon. However, she had a much greater need. She would rather have a washing machine, valued at around $700. All her adult life she has washed the family’s clothes by hand. A gleaming white washing machine was something beyond her wildest dreams.
Helen Politis, manager of Weddings-Parties-Evrisamting Ltd and Seachange Lodge agreed to place the holiday on eBay on behalf of Mrs Kasten.
“We needed to wait until after Christmas holidays and kids back at school, before placing the holiday out on ebay. We wanted to get the best possible price for Irene, so she can finally go and buy her washing machine,” said Helen.
Over the next couple of weeks it is hoped that enough money will be raised, so that Mrs Kasten can see her dreams come true. Some lucky person will be able to purchase seven night’s accommodation on eBay for just over a third of the normal price and a brand new washing machine will be sitting in Mrs Kasten’s simple home in the village, on Erakor Island.
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I love to attend and buy some stuffs during Auctions, you can really get some nice stuffs in there.**:
you can find lots of bargain stuffs from both online and offline auctions;`:
i love auctions, i think joining an auction and bidding is also an addictive habit ;’.
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