YDC Charity Events: The 3 R's
Have you ever wondered what all the YDC hoopla is about that happens towards the end of most months?
Well maybe this little thread will help explain. And who knows, in the end you may decide to join in the mayhem.
The 3 R's are considered the fundamentals or basic knowledge of a field.
The three R's of education are regarded as reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic.
So, I thought, "Why not have the three R's of YDC?"
Of course, I got carried away with all the excitement and actually came up with six (6) R's.
Reminiscing = a brief YDC history and time line of major events
Results = all about the money YDC has raised & charities supported
Responses to Questions = YDC FAQ's
Ready to List = the basics of YDC listings
Request = be a part of YDC
Right Now = current YDC happenings
For those of you that like to jump around, each of the R's is a link to take you directly to that post and please click on the all the links throughout this thread for more information and insight. Just look for the text in blue.
P.S. If you are one of those people that just goes to the unread posts in a thread, I invite you to take a moment to revisit the other posts … I tend to update at least one of them each time I add to this thread.
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Reminiscing
A Brief History of eBid YDC
In the beginning …
YDC was originally created on another online selling venue in an effort to bring folk together. The idea was to give folk something to focus on and to create some fun in the forums.
In 2003, when many of the original YDC participants came here, YorkiesAuctions started YDC on eBid.
Yorkies Daft Competition was all about the fun. The original idea was to sell a low value item for as much as you could using a funny and/or inventive description.
The idea of making YDC a charity event was introduced in YDC 4.
In late 2006, when Yorkie had to stop running the YDC due to family and work commitments, the name of the event was changed to Your Donation Counts. This event may no longer be called Daft, but daft auctions with funny titles and creative descriptions are still encouraged and appreciated.
YDC Timeline
2003
June
YDC 1
Yorkies Daft Competition
YorkiesAuctions presiding
YDC starts the last full weekend of the month
listing period = 2 days Friday to Sunday
midnight to midnight UK time
auctions hosted on eBid.co.uk
item value = £10 maximum
auctions run up to 7 days
bidding starts when listing period ends
September
YDC 4
YDC becomes a charity event
2005January
limit of 5 auctions per seller
2006May
August
eBid creates a YDC category
September
YDC 37
October
YDC Name Change - Your Donation Counts
2007May
YDC 44
2008item value increased to £20 maximum
2009 January
March
YDC 63
a friendly little competition
April
August
2010January
April
May
YDC 77
June
Change of auction running time from 7 to 4 days
Change of event dates from
the last full weekend of the month to
the 24 through the 28th of the month
Change of listing period from 2 days to anytime
July
2013May
YDC 110
2014January
March
2015February
YDC 129
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Results
YDC (Your Donation Counts) events have raised thousands of $, £, € over the years for both local and international causes. A list of charities supported by YDC events can be found at the bottom of my "All-About-Me" page.
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Responses to Questions
YDC FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: What is YDC?
R: YDC is a charity fund raising event on eBid.net
Q: What does YDC mean?
R: YDC is an acronym that stands for Your Donation Counts.
Q: When does YDC take place?
R: YDC occurs the 24th to the 28th of each month, excluding December.
Q: How do I list my item for 4 days?
R: On the listing page, click on 'Custom' and click the 24th of the month for the start date. Enter 4 in the 'days box' and you are ready to go.
Q: What charity is supported by YDC?
R: The YDC featured charity changes from one event to another.
Q: Do my YDC auctions have to support the featured charity?
R: You are free to support any charity of your choice with your YDC auctions. Be sure to indicate what worthy cause will receive the proceeds in the title and description of your YDC listings.
Q: How is the YDC featured charity chosen?
R: The YDC featured charity is nominated by the winner of the competition.
Q: May I choose whether my YDC listing is part of the competition?
R: Yes, only listings that indicate they are an entry in the competition and meet all the requirements (see Ready to List? - post #5) are considered part of the competition.
Q: I ran an auction in YDC. What do I do with the proceeds?
R: Post the amount you raised to the tally thread for the event. Instructions on where to send money for the featured charity is included in the tally thread for the event. Make a donation directly for money raised for another charity and post the receipt to the tally thread.
Q: I won the YDC competition. What do I do now?
R: Congratulations! The responsibilities of the YDC competition winner are:1. Nominate a featured charity for the next YDC event.
Post your choice in the winner thread.
2. Promote the event.
The easiest thing is to keep the winner thread bumped up by adding information and news about your charity.
3. List items to support your chosen charity.
There is no limit to the number of items you can list.
4. Create and maintain the tally thread.
The tally thread is posted in the Charity & Fund-Raising section of the eBid Forums. It is a reporting of money raised for all causes by each member. Don’t forget to include how you would like money sent to you for the featured charity and any preferences you have on how members report.
5. Send all money collected to the featured charity & post receipt in the tally thread.
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Ready To List?
YDC (Your Donation Counts) is a charity fund raising event on eBid.net.
The international eBid community hosts the YDC charity event from the 24th to the 28th of each month, excluding December.
Items donated by eBid members are auctioned off to benefit worthy causes. YDC is open to all eBid members and is a fun way to raise money for charity.
YDC also includes an optional competition component to see which seller can attract the highest bid for one of their auctioned items. The winner gets to nominate the following YDC's featured charity.
Ready to start a YDC listing?
- Choose a charity or good cause to support with the money you raise. You may support any cause you wish.
- List your item in the Your Donation Counts sub-category of the Charity Auctions category on eBid.net.
- Include YDC nnn (the number of the current YDC) and your cause in the auction title and description.
- Maximize YDC visibility by offering your item to as many international destinations as possible. Please do not charge more than cost for shipping or postage.
- Run your listing from the 24th to the 28th of the month.
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Want to Enter the Competition?
- Choose an item with an expected value of less than £20.00 (or local equivalent). Higher value items are still welcome in YDC but will not be considered competition entries.
- Start your auctions at 99p or less (or local equivalent).
- Be sure your auction does not use Reserves, Buy Now prices or listing enhancements (eg Featured, etc).
- Make sure your end time on the 28th matches your start time on the 24th, so that your auction only runs for exactly four days - no extending from very early on the 24th to late on the 28th.
- Add the following text to your auction(s) description:
This auction is an entry in the YDC competition. All money raised by this auction will go to insert charity name here.
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Request
Be a part of YDC
(Your Donation Counts)
charity auctions on eBid.net
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Be a part of it ...
... by listing an item and donating the proceeds
... by donating to the featured charity
... by bidding on the items up for auction
... by promoting YDC on social media
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