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October 03, 2007 - Mumbai, : eBay India, India’s leading online marketplace, and Plan India, a programme driven independent, child centered, Indian NGO announced an exciting charity auction of rare cricket memorabilia autographed by Irfan Pathan. Cricket bats and balls autographed by the dynamic Man of the match winner from the recent World Cup final are on auction starting at Rs. 1000 on eBay India (www.ebay.in). These exciting cricket memorabilia can be won on auction from October 1 - October 8, 2007.
Working towards ensuring the rights of children, Plan India is auctioning one full size bat, five miniature bats and two cricket balls on eBay India, the funds of which will be utilized towards the good cause of working with street and under privileged children.
eBay India Charity Fundraising programme is a special section dedicated to NGOs & Socially Responsible Corporates and enables recognized charities to create awareness, raise funds and also list products and merchandise for sale to millions of global and Indian users. In India, eBay has raised over 1.64 crores for NGOs through celebrity and high profile listings as well as direct donations.
Log on to www.ebay.in/charity to bid on the exciting Irfan Pathan autographed memorabilia and get bowled over!
About Plan India:
Founded 70 years ago, Plan is one of the oldest and largest international development agencies in the world. Plan works in 49 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas. Plan directly supports more than 1,300,000 children and their families, and indirectly supports an estimated further 9,000,000 people who live in communities that are working with Plan.
A sister organisation of Plan International, Plan India's primary program focus is to ensure basic rights of children living in the most difficult circumstances through programs and advocacy initiatives in partnership with grassroots organizations or independently.
eBay India (www.eBay.in), India’s leading online marketplace, is India’s biggest online trading community where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. eBay India is a trading platform offering auctions, fixed price and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading. There are a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Apparel & Accessories, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Optics, Cars & Bikes, Coins & Stamps, Computers & Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Fitness & Sports, Health & Beauty, Hobbies & Collectibles, Home, Décor & Furnishings, Jewellery, Kitchen & Home Appliances. Mobiles & Accessories, Movies & Music, Musical Instruments, Services & Real Estate, Tools & Hardware , Toys, Games & Baby, Travel, Tickets & Vouchers, Video & Computer Games, Watches and Everything Else. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
About eBay
Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global eCommerce for an ever-growing online community.
eBay is The World's Online Marketplace®.
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