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buySAFE Supports Online Charity Auction for Gilda's Club
Alexandria, VA (October 5, 2004) - buySAFE, Inc. (www.buysafe.com), which offers one of the highest levels of protection from online auction risks, announced it will support the Barbie® Online Charity Auction on eBay (www.ebay.com) which begins on Thursday, October 14 at 8:00 p.m. PST in support of Gilda's Club. The Shabby But Chic PowerSellers (www.sbcp.us), a group of more than 65 female eBay PowerSellers, is sponsoring the auction. The auction, the largest Barbie memorabilia auction to date, will benefit Gilda's Club, a national charitable organization committed to helping all people living with cancer. buySAFE is joining the effort to help Gilda's Club by bonding all the auction items.
"The Shabby But Chic PowerSellers has selected an exceptional organization to benefit from their first annual charity online auction," said Jeff Grass, CEO of buySAFE. "To show our support, buySAFE is offering its bonding services to support all the auction items. We hope that having the buySAFE seal on each item listing will attract more auction bidders to help raise money for Gilda's Club and its members who are battling cancer every day."
The Shabby But Chic PowerSellers have donated over 1,600 items for the auction. The collectibles included in the auction range from vintage to present day Barbie dolls, clothing accessories, vehicles, furniture, doll cases and houses. Shabby But Chic Powersellers has over 65 members, all of which are women who have earned the eBay PowerSeller status. This is the first annual charity auction sponsored by the group. The group plans to host a charity auction every year benefiting a different organization each year. For more information, including how to participate in the auction, please visit www.ebay.com/sbcp4gildas.
buySAFE offers the only service that enables approved sellers to present a credibility seal on their online auction listings and issue a surety bond to financially protect the buyer in a transaction. buySAFE performs a rigorous qualification check on sellers and issues the buySAFE Seal only to the most reputable, trustworthy online merchants. Once an item is purchased, The Hartford issues a surety bond, which provides that The Hartford will refund the item's sale price or replace it in the event that a bonded seller does not fulfill the terms of the sale. This protects consumers from certain online transaction risks such as fraud, misrepresentation, refund failure and seller default.
about buySAFE
buySAFE makes online marketplaces safer, resulting in reduced risks for buyers and increased profit opportunities for sellers. buySAFE offers the first and only program to use surety bonds to provide protection for buyers from online transaction risks, such as fraud, 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 financially protect their online transactions with surety bonds issued by a leading financial services company. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., buySAFE is on the Web at www.buysafe.com.
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