Buy a watch, help save the world? #16 (Porsche Design Datetimer)
Friends!
Up for auction today is the Porsche Design Datetimer. All titanium construction!
All proceeds go to GiveDirectly.org. GiveDirectly.org DIRECTLY sends on funds to recipients in some of the poorest countries on Earth, with an incredible track record to-date. The effort sprang out of the Effective Altruism movement.
https://www.givedirectly.org/beta/
https://www.givedirectly.org/financials/
The first 15 auctions worked out spectacularly, in which our esteemed colleagues @Bessio @Robcollects @Ichibunz @Deeperblue @Edge168n @Jklotz @CliveC @laurik @tempus @Al_Ra_Ra @TimeJunkie @tuanvinh2000 @UtahExplorer @biglove @whitesalmon @JapanExclusive have helped to raise $21,756 for Kenyan families living under the global poverty line of $1.90 / day. All of the auction proceeds went directly to them, and the funds from the 15 auctions thus far will effectively double the incomes of 60 families for a year!
Previous auction:
Here's what I propose:
- Let's open up bidding at, say, $20
- Please post your bid by commenting below
- The highest bid by Friday, January 27, 12pm PT wins the auction
- Here’s where we do some real good for charity: If you are the winning bidder, please then Paypal or Venmo me the winning bid amount. I will make the donation of your winning bid, plus get a match for that amount! Thus, every $1 of the winning bid will get doubled!!!
- Let me say that again - every $1 of the winning bid will turn into $2 donated to GiveDirectly!!!
- I will then post the screen shot of the full donated amount!
So, in summary:
- Win the auction
- Have the entirety of the proceeds go towards lifting a family out of extreme poverty
- DOUBLE the size of your charitable contribution
Whaddya say?
The Artist formerly known as @HotWatchChick69 and formerly-formerly @Omeganut
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Wow, you are putting a very real entrant into the mix. Cool watch! Let’s get started $200
Wow, you are putting a very real entrant into the mix. Cool watch! Let’s get started $200
As always, YOU...
Get it? Get it?
Having just spent all of my watch money for the year, lets bid early with 215!
Having just spent all of my watch money for the year, lets bid early with 215!
That was quick. It's going to be a long year.
As always, YOU...
Get it? Get it?
As you know, your biggest auction fan here! Who knows, I might just need to start a watch box for auction wins
Having just spent all of my watch money for the year, lets bid early with 215!
January 1 is obviously the best time to do an auction. The thing is, even after everyone has gone through their entire yearly watch budget, there's always the rationalization: "Oh, but this is such a good deal, I need to buy this now... and I'll just spend less next year." 😜
You also...
As always, YOU...
Get it? Get it?
Also this kind ah Rock.... who happens to be a bit of a watch collector
$250
$250
Aren't you out of watches yet?
Aren't you out of watches yet?
That's what so eff'ed up about this hobby... if you let yourself get obsessed, you never run out!
What the heck, $300
What the heck, $300
This is you now!
Let’s go for $333 has the number of the beast is still a bit far away 😎
Let’s go for $333 has the number of the beast is still a bit far away 😎
You are bringing it!
$7.18 and $0.01 bidding increments 🤪
I‘ll continue being the whale here: 525 🐳
$7.18 and $0.01 bidding increments 🤪
I‘ll continue being the whale here: 525 🐳
@tempus @Deeperblue, you gonna take that from him?
@tempus @Deeperblue, you gonna take that from him?
Hell no!! Well I have to keep up the "718" Cayman reference, so I'll add a Grant and bump my bid to $557.18 USD
Hell no!! Well I have to keep up the "718" Cayman reference, so I'll add a Grant and bump my bid to $557.18 USD
Damn!
This is you!
Damn!
This is you!
I had considered making my last bid an even
but decided that the extra $7.18 might make all the difference.
I had considered making my last bid an even
but decided that the extra $7.18 might make all the difference.
@Fieldwalker
I think if @tempus wins this auction with his bid, it proves empirically that... 718 Cayman > 911
@tempus, your $7.18 made all the difference!
Sorry gang, I’m out. - it’s up to 750 CAN, I’m a Poor at the moment, and can’t wear this watch owing to my micro wrist size
@tempus, your $7.18 made all the difference!
Awesome. I was worried that someone was going to raise the bid to 559.11 😀
A huge thank you to @HotWatchChick69 for holding these auctions for such a worthy cause. Talk about a win-win situation.
Wow, just checked back in; I was a day off. Congrats @tempus , you got a fine watch and a great deal. You and @HotWatchChick69 made a difference for a good cause. Great start to the year Brian, good luck with future auctions!
Wow, just checked back in; I was a day off. Congrats @tempus , you got a fine watch and a great deal. You and @HotWatchChick69 made a difference for a good cause. Great start to the year Brian, good luck with future auctions!
Thanks @Robcollects
This is my second auction win (I also won the auction for the Phantasos Triclops). How can you not feel good about adding a watch to your collection AND helping out a great cause at the same time.
Thanks @Robcollects
This is my second auction win (I also won the auction for the Phantasos Triclops). How can you not feel good about adding a watch to your collection AND helping out a great cause at the same time.
You are very right. Welcome to the Twofer club, I’ve won a Vario and a Yema.
I know it's over! I just wanted to bump it it any way.