Another Creative Way to Raise Money For Hurricane Katrina Relief

September 2, 2005

Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican Katrina Relief

Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale to the fund.

You can label this in your subtitle and then write a paragraph about Amma, M.A.

Center and their activities in the auction text. If you want a better chance of

success, start the bidding a little lower than you would want it to sell for

retail, and feature the item if possible (an extra $19.95 fee). Go for the 10

day auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100% Tax Deductibility and that M.A.

Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious non-profit corporation. Here is an

example from two that I just set up yesterday:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

Take Care,

Surya

September 2, 2005

Namah Shivaya Surya

Wow! This is just fantastic. What a great idea and a generous thing to do.

Pranams,

Prasdini

Mahamuni wrote:

>Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican Katrina Relief

Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

>

>List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale to the fund.

You can label this in your subtitle and then write a paragraph about Amma, M.A.

Center and their activities in the auction text. If you want a better chance of

success, start the bidding a little lower than you would want it to sell for

retail, and feature the item if possible (an extra $19.95 fee). Go for the 10

day auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100% Tax Deductibility and that M.A.

Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious non-profit corporation. Here is an

example from two that I just set up yesterday:

>

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

>

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

>

>Take Care,

>

>Surya

>

>Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> Links

>

September 2, 2005

Hopefully someone buys them. I never understand why people don't just grab

things like this when it is 100% tax deductible. I like that I get to share the

info about Amma regardless of the outcome. It will be easier for me to give a

few thousand $$ this way then out of pocket, which is never so easy for me with

all my family expenses.

But we all have things we can sell on Ebay. Please everyone consider it.

How many people are in this group anyway? Seems like only 10-15.

Surya

-

prasadini

Ammachi

Friday, September 02, 2005 2:13 PM

Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For Hurricane

Katrina Relief

Namah Shivaya Surya

Wow! This is just fantastic. What a great idea and a generous thing to do.

Pranams,

Prasdini

Mahamuni wrote:

>Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican Katrina Relief

Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

>

>List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale to the fund.

You can label this in your subtitle and then write a paragraph about Amma, M.A.

Center and their activities in the auction text. If you want a better chance of

success, start the bidding a little lower than you would want it to sell for

retail, and feature the item if possible (an extra $19.95 fee). Go for the 10

day auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100% Tax Deductibility and that M.A.

Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious non-profit corporation. Here is an

example from two that I just set up yesterday:

>

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

>

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

>

>Take Care,

>

>Surya

>

>Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> Links

>

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

b..

Ammachi

c..

September 2, 2005

According to , 711 members.

Mahamuni wrote:

>Hopefully someone buys them. I never understand why people don't just grab

things like this when it is 100% tax deductible. I like that I get to share the

info about Amma regardless of the outcome. It will be easier for me to give a

few thousand $$ this way then out of pocket, which is never so easy for me with

all my family expenses.

>

>But we all have things we can sell on Ebay. Please everyone consider it.

>

>How many people are in this group anyway? Seems like only 10-15.

>

>Surya

> -

> prasadini

> Ammachi

> Friday, September 02, 2005 2:13 PM

> Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For Hurricane

Katrina Relief

>

> Namah Shivaya Surya

> Wow! This is just fantastic. What a great idea and a generous thing to do.

> Pranams,

> Prasdini

>

> Mahamuni wrote:

>

> >Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican Katrina Relief

Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

> >

> >List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale to the

fund. You can label this in your subtitle and then write a paragraph about

Amma, M.A. Center and their activities in the auction text. If you want a

better chance of success, start the bidding a little lower than you would want

it to sell for retail, and feature the item if possible (an extra $19.95 fee).

Go for the 10 day auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100% Tax Deductibility

and that M.A. Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious non-profit corporation.

Here is an example from two that I just set up yesterday:

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

> >

> >Take Care,

> >

> >Surya

> >

> >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> > Links

> >

>

> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

>

> a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

>

> b..

> Ammachi

>

> c..

>

>Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> Links

>

September 2, 2005

Active members with emails that don't bounce? That would be awesome!

-

"Prasadini" <ganesh1008

Friday, September 02, 2005 3:11 PM

Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For Hurricane

Katrina Relief

> According to , 711 members.

>

> Mahamuni wrote:

>

> >Hopefully someone buys them. I never understand why people don't just

grab things like this when it is 100% tax deductible. I like that I get to

share the info about Amma regardless of the outcome. It will be easier for

me to give a few thousand $$ this way then out of pocket, which is never so

easy for me with all my family expenses.

> >

> >But we all have things we can sell on Ebay. Please everyone consider it.

> >

> >How many people are in this group anyway? Seems like only 10-15.

> >

> >Surya

> > -

> > prasadini

> > Ammachi

> > Friday, September 02, 2005 2:13 PM

> > Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For

Hurricane Katrina Relief

> >

> > Namah Shivaya Surya

> > Wow! This is just fantastic. What a great idea and a generous thing to

do.

> > Pranams,

> > Prasdini

> >

> > Mahamuni wrote:

> >

> > >Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican Katrina

Relief Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

> > >

> > >List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale to

the fund. You can label this in your subtitle and then write a paragraph

about Amma, M.A. Center and their activities in the auction text. If you

want a better chance of success, start the bidding a little lower than you

would want it to sell for retail, and feature the item if possible (an extra

$19.95 fee). Go for the 10 day auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100%

Tax Deductibility and that M.A. Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious

non-profit corporation. Here is an example from two that I just set up

yesterday:

> > >

> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

> > >

> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

> > >

> > >Take Care,

> > >

> > >Surya

> > >

> > >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> > > Links

> > >

> >

> > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> >

>

>---------

---

> >

> > a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

> >

> > b..

> > Ammachi

> >

> > c.. Terms of

Service.

> >

>

>---------

---

> >

> >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> > Links

> >

>

> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> Links

>

September 2, 2005

Actually, when you buy "something" (like the coin on eBay) it is not

tax deductible 100%. It is not even partially deductible, if I

understand correctly, if the selling price is the going market price.

This is the same reason that we cannot deduct the price of the CDs we

buy from Amma's bookstore from our taxes -- we GOT something for those

dollars. This is also why Public TV does not say that you are "buying"

something when they give you a gift after you donate.

Jai Ma

Broken-hearted Erica

Ammachi, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

> Hopefully someone buys them. I never understand why people don't

just grab things like this when it is 100% tax deductible. I like

that I get to share the info about Amma regardless of the outcome. It

will be easier for me to give a few thousand $$ this way then out of

pocket, which is never so easy for me with all my family expenses.

>

> But we all have things we can sell on Ebay. Please everyone

consider it.

>

> How many people are in this group anyway? Seems like only 10-15.

>

> Surya

> -

> prasadini

> Ammachi

> Friday, September 02, 2005 2:13 PM

> Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For

Hurricane Katrina Relief

>

> Namah Shivaya Surya

> Wow! This is just fantastic. What a great idea and a generous

thing to do.

> Pranams,

> Prasdini

>

> Mahamuni wrote:

>

> >Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican

Katrina Relief Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

> >

> >List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale

to the fund. You can label this in your subtitle and then write a

paragraph about Amma, M.A. Center and their activities in the auction

text. If you want a better chance of success, start the bidding a

little lower than you would want it to sell for retail, and feature

the item if possible (an extra $19.95 fee). Go for the 10 day

auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100% Tax Deductibility and that

M.A. Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious non-profit

corporation. Here is an example from two that I just set up yesterday:

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

> >

> >Take Care,

> >

> >Surya

> >

> >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> > Links

> >

>

> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

>

> a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

>

> b..

> Ammachi

>

> c.. Terms of

Service.

>

September 2, 2005

Yes, I agree. With charitable auctions, the only amount that can be deducted

for taxes is the amount "donated" that exceeds the "fair market value" of the

item. For example, if you pay $200 for a $100 item, only the extra $100 can

be deducted. I'd be surprised if auctions on eBay were any different.

Love,

Jyotsna

Erica <sugarandbrine wrote:

Actually, when you buy "something" (like the coin on eBay) it is not

tax deductible 100%. It is not even partially deductible, if I

understand correctly, if the selling price is the going market price.

This is the same reason that we cannot deduct the price of the CDs we

buy from Amma's bookstore from our taxes -- we GOT something for those

dollars. This is also why Public TV does not say that you are "buying"

something when they give you a gift after you donate.

Jai Ma

Broken-hearted Erica

Ammachi, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

> Hopefully someone buys them. I never understand why people don't

just grab things like this when it is 100% tax deductible. I like

that I get to share the info about Amma regardless of the outcome. It

will be easier for me to give a few thousand $$ this way then out of

pocket, which is never so easy for me with all my family expenses.

>

> But we all have things we can sell on Ebay. Please everyone

consider it.

>

> How many people are in this group anyway? Seems like only 10-15.

>

> Surya

> -

> prasadini

> Ammachi

> Friday, September 02, 2005 2:13 PM

> Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For

Hurricane Katrina Relief

>

> Namah Shivaya Surya

> Wow! This is just fantastic. What a great idea and a generous

thing to do.

> Pranams,

> Prasdini

>

> Mahamuni wrote:

>

> >Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican

Katrina Relief Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

> >

> >List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale

to the fund. You can label this in your subtitle and then write a

paragraph about Amma, M.A. Center and their activities in the auction

text. If you want a better chance of success, start the bidding a

little lower than you would want it to sell for retail, and feature

the item if possible (an extra $19.95 fee). Go for the 10 day

auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100% Tax Deductibility and that

M.A. Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious non-profit

corporation. Here is an example from two that I just set up yesterday:

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

> >

> >Take Care,

> >

> >Surya

> >

> >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> > Links

> >

>

> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

>

> a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

>

> b..

> Ammachi

>

> c.. Terms of

Service.

>

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

Hinduism religion Different religions beliefs Mata amritanandamayi

Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

Ammachi

September 5, 2005

True, but an auction on Ebay can determine fair market value.

-

E. Lamb

Ammachi

Friday, September 02, 2005 5:58 PM

Re: Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For Hurricane

Katrina Relief

Yes, I agree. With charitable auctions, the only amount that can be deducted

for taxes is the amount "donated" that exceeds the "fair market value" of the

item. For example, if you pay $200 for a $100 item, only the extra $100 can

be deducted. I'd be surprised if auctions on eBay were any different.

Love,

Jyotsna

Erica <sugarandbrine wrote:

Actually, when you buy "something" (like the coin on eBay) it is not

tax deductible 100%. It is not even partially deductible, if I

understand correctly, if the selling price is the going market price.

This is the same reason that we cannot deduct the price of the CDs we

buy from Amma's bookstore from our taxes -- we GOT something for those

dollars. This is also why Public TV does not say that you are "buying"

something when they give you a gift after you donate.

Jai Ma

Broken-hearted Erica

Ammachi, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

> Hopefully someone buys them. I never understand why people don't

just grab things like this when it is 100% tax deductible. I like

that I get to share the info about Amma regardless of the outcome. It

will be easier for me to give a few thousand $$ this way then out of

pocket, which is never so easy for me with all my family expenses.

>

> But we all have things we can sell on Ebay. Please everyone

consider it.

>

> How many people are in this group anyway? Seems like only 10-15.

>

> Surya

> -

> prasadini

> Ammachi

> Friday, September 02, 2005 2:13 PM

> Re: Another Creative Way to Raise Money For

Hurricane Katrina Relief

>

> Namah Shivaya Surya

> Wow! This is just fantastic. What a great idea and a generous

thing to do.

> Pranams,

> Prasdini

>

> Mahamuni wrote:

>

> >Here is another creative way to raise money for the Hurrican

Katrina Relief Funds (hopefully M.A. Center's).

> >

> >List an item on Ebay and donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale

to the fund. You can label this in your subtitle and then write a

paragraph about Amma, M.A. Center and their activities in the auction

text. If you want a better chance of success, start the bidding a

little lower than you would want it to sell for retail, and feature

the item if possible (an extra $19.95 fee). Go for the 10 day

auction. Dont' forget to mention the 100% Tax Deductibility and that

M.A. Center is a registered 501 © 3 religious non-profit

corporation. Here is an example from two that I just set up yesterday:

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331390552

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8331406038

> >

> >Take Care,

> >

> >Surya

> >

> >Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

> > Links

> >

>

> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

>

> a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

>

> b..

> Ammachi

>

> c.. Terms of

Service.

>

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

Hinduism religion Different religions beliefs Mata amritanandamayi

Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

Ammachi

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

Hinduism religion Different religions beliefs Mata

amritanandamayi

a.. Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web.

b..

Ammachi

c..

September 5, 2005

Also Ebay specifically has their own charity auction structure with proceeds

going to the REd Cross. Look on their home page. But maybe I am wrong.

I can't see how there is not a way to structure it properly though, just like

PBS.