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Celebrities of Writing.Com Auction		Rated: E
An auction to support RAOK (and maybe get YOU to the Writing.Com Convention!) - June 9-14
by: C.W.C. Auction	Avg Rating: (122)

** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **

You've all heard of celebrity auctions where items are auctioned for charities, right?

Well, here's your chance bid on one once owned by our very own Writing.Com celebrities, all the while helping upgrade deserving authors!

Theme: TRAVEL

Benefits: "RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group"

Donations:

If interested in the last round, see "Invalid Item"

A quad-room spot in WRITING.COM CONVENTION 2006

See "Writing.Com Convention 2006"

[13+] for all the great information about the Convention, which will run July 20 - July 23, 2006.
You will just need to provide transportation.
Value: $660

Donated by: The StoryMaster and The StoryMistress

High Bid: 1,010,000 Gift Points (this converts to $101)
High Bidder: Diane

WRITING.COM GOODS & TRAVELLING THROUGH YOUR PORT

Travel Mug and Tote Bag from the Writing.Com store
and 10 reviews with an awardicon
Includes shipping to anywhere in the U.S.
Value: $22 + shipping (and 10,000 Gift Points)

Donated by: Highwind~

High Bid: 110,000 Gift Points (this converts to $11)
High Bidder: Kathleen

TRAVEL JOURNAL

ASIN: 0811828867

Abroad: A Travel Organizer and Journal
Product Type: Book

Amazon's Price: $ 17.95

[Buy Now!]

Includes shipping to anywhere
(Must provide a mailing address.)

Donated by: Tigger thinks of Prancer

High Bid: 110,000 Gift Points (this converts to $11)
High Bidder: Nikola Mourns Loss at Ft Hood

TRAVELLING THROUGH YOUR PORT

10 reviews

Donated by JBJackson

High Bid: 10,500 Gift Points (this converts to $1.50)
High Bidder: Ronie's hearing bells...

TRAVELLING THROUGH WRITING.COM AND BEYOND

250,00 Gift Points to gas up the computer for hours of fun cruising through Writing.Com
Writing.Com Mouse Pad so your mouse can sail in style
$50 (US) Gift Card to your choice: Walgreens, Wal-Mart, or K-Mart to help with away-from-home journeys
This includes shipping to anywhere in the U.S.
(You will need to provide a mailing address)
Value: $85

Donated by: Kathleen

High Bid: 600,000 Gift Points (this converts to $60)
High Bidder: MaryLou

CAMERAS, READING MATERIAL, AND TREATS

3 disposable cameras for all those Kodak moments
3 novels from donor's personal stock
a box of salt water taffy
a tin of trail mix
Includes shipping to anywhere in the U.S.
(You will need to provide a mailing address.)
Value: About $40 + shipping

Donated by: MaryLou

High Bid: 150,000 Gift Points (this converts to $15)
High Bidder: Darkin Stormy Night

HOROSCOPE

Want to know if you can travel well with your partner?
Unicorn will do a relationship horoscope - based on two people's date, time and place of birth. This will be e-mailed to the winning bidder.

Donated by: Unicorn

High Bid: 15,000 Gift Points (this converts to $1.50)
High Bidder: Melissa

TEXAS HOLD'EM TRAVEL KIT

TWO National Pub Poker League Tees (L or XL)
homemade shoulda, coulda, woulda cards (adds some more fun to the game)
deck of playing cards
poker chips
and some odds and ends
Includes shipping to anywhere in the U.S.
(You will need to provide a mailing address.)
Value: Over $40

Donated by: Lexi~ O~ Lantern

High Bid: 50,000 Gift Points (this converts to $5)
High Bidder: Joy- deep in NaNo

ARIEN'S ARTSY TRAVEL KIT

several handmade postcards
3 custom made luggage tags
a mixed CD of travelling music
and a mystery gift
(You will need to provide a mailing address.)

Donated by: Arien is basic

High Bid: 130,000 Gift Points (this converts to $13)
High Bidder: Lexi~ O~ Lantern

PICTURE PACKAGE

Email your favorite photo and it'll be sent back to you studio style. You will receive:
1 - 8" x 10" print
2 - 5" x 7" prints
4 - 4" x 6" prints
and a sheet of wallets
The pictures will be mailed to you, anywhere in the world.
(You will need to provide a mailing address.)

Donated by: Yobear

High Bid: 100,000 Gift Points (this converts to $10)
High Bidder: Vivian Zabel

TALKING GLOBE

** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
Because kids like to travel, too:
The Leapfrog Junior Explorer Talking Globe Atlas
For information, see: "Globe Details"

Includes shpping to anywhere in the U.S.
(You will need to provide a mailing address.)
Value: $59

Donated by: Of FireBorn~Autumnally Blissed

High Bid: 145,000 Gift Points (this converts to $14.50)
High Bidder: Tigger thinks of Prancer

IMAGE #1

** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
This image will be personalized for the winner.
(Remember: images can only be used on Writing.Com by those with Upgraded Memberships or above)

Donated by: Legerdemain

High Bid: 16,000 Gift Points (this converts to $1.60)
High Bidder: Ronie's hearing bells...

IMAGE #2

** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
This image will be personalized for the winner.
(Remember: images can only be used on Writing.Com by those with Upgraded Memberships or above)

Donated by: Legerdemain

High Bid: 10,000 Gift Points (this converts to $1)
High Bidder: Joy- deep in NaNo

IMAGE #3

** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
This image will be personalized for the winner.
(Remember: images can only be used on Writing.Com by those with Upgraded Memberships or above)

Donated by: Legerdemain

High Bid: 10,000 Gift Points (this converts to $1)
High Bidder: Joy- deep in NaNo

TRAVEL IN STYLE

Writing.Com short-sleeve t-shirt
$25 Amazon.Com Gift Certificate
(You do NOT need to send the donor a mailing address for this one, as the gift certificate can be emailed and the tshirt can be added to your wish list and sent through there so only SM knows your address.)
This includes shipping to anywhere in the world.
Value: $35 + shipping

Donated by: Diane

High Bid: 400,000 Gift Points (this converts to $40)
High Bidder: MaryLou

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For information on upcoming auctions, answers to some common questions, or to donate an item GO HERE: "C.W.C Auction Planning and FAQs"

As with most rounds of the auction, 90% of gift points raised will go to "RAOK Upgrade Brigade Group"

. The remaining 10% will be kept to help fund the auction.

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If you have any questions regarding the auction contact C.W.C. Auction .

BEGINS -- June 9, 2006
ENDS -- June 14, 2006 (7:00 pm)
(all times are Eastard Standard (Writing.Com) Time)

C.W.C. RULES:

Any member can only be the high bidder on up to one third of the items at a time. This is to allow more bidders an opportunity to win!
For this round, the maximum number of high bids to be held at a time is five.

If bidding for an item reaches 100,000 Gift Points or above and you wish to place another bid on that item, your bid must be at least 10,000 Gift Points higher (equivalent to $1 US) than the bid before.

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#358. Totals and How Many... Winner:

>>>>>>ID #1307004 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 7:15 pm

#357. Note To Donors:

>>>>>>ID #1306996 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 7:05 pm

#356. Note To Winners:

>>>>>>ID #1306994 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 7:06 pm

#355. That's All Folks!!!

>>>>>>ID #1306992 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 7:03 pm

#354. ** Message Suspended **

--->>ID #1306990 by N/A on 06-14-06 @ 7:02 pm

#353. 600K for Kathleen, 400K for Diane

--->>ID #1306989 by MaryLou

on 06-14-06 @ 7:00 pm

#352. 150K CAMERAS, READING MATERIAL, AND TREATS

--->>ID #1306988 by Darkin Stormy Night

on 06-14-06 @ 6:58 pm

#351. Updated Again. :-)

>>>>>>ID #1306986 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 6:57 pm

#350. 10,500K for Travel through Port; 16,000 FOr Image 1

--->>ID #1306982 by Ronie's hearing bells...

on 06-14-06 @ 6:53 pm

#349. Updated Again -- 11 or so minutes

>>>>>>ID #1306981 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 6:50 pm

#348. 450K for Kathleen

--->>ID #1306975 by MaryLou

on 06-14-06 @ 6:49 pm

#347. kathleen - 433,000 GPs

--->>ID #1306971 by Tigger thinks of Prancer

on 06-14-06 @ 6:47 pm

#346. BIDS UPDATED

>>>>>>ID #1306961 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 6:34 pm

#345. 270K for Diane

--->>ID #1306957 by MaryLou

on 06-14-06 @ 6:32 pm

#344. 1,010,000 for Convention Spot

--->>ID #1306956 by Diane

on 06-14-06 @ 6:31 pm

#343. diane - 260,000 GPs

--->>ID #1306955 by Tigger thinks of Prancer

on 06-14-06 @ 6:30 pm

#342. 15K for Leger's Image #1

--->>ID #1306954 by Diane

on 06-14-06 @ 6:29 pm

#341. globe - 145,000 GPs

--->>ID #1306953 by Tigger thinks of Prancer

on 06-14-06 @ 6:29 pm

#340. 410K for Kathleen

--->>ID #1306914 by MaryLou

on 06-14-06 @ 5:34 pm

#339. 400K for Kathleen's travels!

--->>ID #1306777 by Diane

on 06-14-06 @ 2:53 pm

#338. ENDS AT 7pm TODAY!

>>>>>>ID #1306764 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-14-06 @ 2:47 pm

#337. BIDS UPDATED - ends tomorrow

>>>>>>ID #1305913 by C.W.C. Auction on 06-13-06 @ 2:25 pm

#336. 350K for Kathleen

--->>ID #1305733 by MaryLou

on 06-13-06 @ 11:22 am

#335. 250K for Dianne

--->>ID #1305732 by MaryLou

on 06-13-06 @ 11:21 am

#334. 325K for Kathleen

--->>ID #1305603 by Nikola Mourns Loss at Ft Hood

on 06-13-06 @ 7:55 am

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