New destination makes it even easier to support important causes
during the holiday season – and throughout the year
This #GivingTuesday, eBay invites shoppers to gift with purpose. Whether
browsing gift inspiration in the Charity Shop (www.ebay.com/charityshop),
shopping exclusive jewelry for a cause, choosing a favorite charity to
win a grant or bidding on a once-in-a-lifetime experience that helps end
AIDS, people can support the causes they care about most when they shop
on eBay.
To help shoppers discover unique gifts that give back, eBay for Charity
has unveiled the Charity Shop, which provides people with an easy way to
connect directly with the charities they want to support and shop
hundreds of items benefitting charity, including one-of-a-kind
memorabilia and experiences from celebrities and sports stars.
Throughout this holiday season, eBay will have its Celebrity Charity
Fundraisers in collaboration with Taste of the NFL, Billy Crystal and
Michael Strahan, among others, to offer experiences and unique items
with proceeds benefiting charity.
“Since eBay's founding, we’ve been committed to charitable giving at
scale – it’s in our DNA,” said Devin Wenig, President and CEO of eBay.
“By leveraging our technology, we’re able to help foster powerful
connections and inspire new forms of support for the causes we care
about around the world.”
Shoppers who visit the Charity Shop on #GivingTuesday will also have
access to Pamela Love for eBay (www.ebay.com/PamelaLove):
a limited-edition jewelry collection that benefits Fashion Targets
Breast Cancer, a charitable initiative of the Council of Fashion
Designers of America/CFDA Foundation. The collection pieces – including
rose gold plated earrings, rings, a bracelet cuff and a pendant – retail
at a fixed, accessible price of $50 to $75. It’s the perfect gift for
the style set this holiday season – after all, gift giving with purpose
is a priority for shoppers: one-quarter of Americans have a preference
for gifts that “do good.”1
Additionally, eBay shoppers who select a favorite charity (www.ebay.com/mfc)
during the holiday season will be eligible to win a $2,500 eBay shopping
spree, while the charity with the most new favorites during this
timeframe will win a $25,000 grant from eBay.
“With over $600 million raised to date, I’m pleased that we’re able to
leverage our platform for good this holiday season — including Giving
Tuesday – to make an impact for more than 35,000 organizations and
millions of lives,” said Wenig.
Finally, with World AIDS Day also taking place on December 1, eBay and
(RED) are collaborating to auction off one-of-a-kind (RED) pieces and
one-on-one brunch experiences with iconic global business figures (www.ebay.com/RED).
Among those offering an hour or more long brunch include: Devin Wenig,
President and CEO of eBay, Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of The Coca-Cola Company, Ari Emanuel, Co-CEO of WME and IMG,
Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Warby
Parker, Biz Stone, Ev Williams and Jack Dorsey, Co-Founders of Twitter,
Jonathan Adler, CEO of Jonathan Adler Enterprises, and a trip to Italy
to meet Alessandro Mendini, Alessi Design Contributor. All proceeds from
the auctions will benefit the Global Fund to Fight AIDS.
eBay for Charity helps charities of all sizes raise funds on eBay, the
world’s most vibrant marketplace for discovering great value and unique
selection. Established in 2003, eBay for Charity has enabled the eBay
community to raise over $600 million for charity globally. It also gives
eBay users a secure and efficient way of donating to a charity of their
choice when they buy or sell on the site. For more information visit: http://charity.ebay.com/about/.
eBay by the numbers:
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eBay has 159 million active buyers and 800 million listings at any
given time
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79% of merchandise sold on eBay is new
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~84% of GMV on eBay is fixed price
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The majority (63%) of items on eBay ship for free
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Virtually all of the items on eBay are backed by a Money Back Guarantee
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There are 300 million searches each day on eBay
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eBay apps have been downloaded 291 million times across the globe
About eBay
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) is a global commerce leader including the eBay,
StubHub and eBay Classifieds platforms. Collectively, we connect
millions of buyers and sellers around the world, empowering people and
creating opportunity through Connected Commerce. Founded in 1995 in San
Jose, Calif., eBay is one of the world’s largest and most vibrant
marketplaces for discovering great value and unique selection. In 2014,
eBay enabled $83 billion of gross merchandise volume. For more
information about the company and its global portfolio of online brands,
visit www.ebayinc.com.
1 TNS and eBay Holiday USA Report 2015
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