Buy or sell on eBay to support the MS Trust!
You can now buy or sell items on eBay, the world's biggest auction site, for the MS Trust! This fantastic scheme means sellers can donate a percentage of their sale price to charity and buyers can be reassured that their money is going to a worthy cause.
Choose how much to donate!
You can choose to donate between 10% to 100% of the sale price of your item (minimum £2 donation) and eBay will donate the same percentage of its final value fees. You can also choose to Gift Aid your donation if you are a UK taxpayer.
The scheme is run by eBay in partnership with the charity MissionFish and you will have to register with both websites in order for your item to qualify.
Special Charity listing!
All eBay for Charity listings are displayed on the main eBay site, so buyers can find them easily. Additionally, the programme has several unique features that help your listings stand out:
- Each eBay for Charity listing has a distinctive blue and yellow ribbon
. It also has information about your donation amount and the benefiting charity in the item description - Buyers can search for eBay for Charity listings through eBay's advanced search options
- Buyers can also search for listings on the dedicated eBay for Charity page
- Your item will also be listed on the MS Trust charity homepage
Susan Kemp has been selling on eBay for over 3 years. As soon as we signed up to the scheme she listed a mobile phone which sold for £180, donating 10% to the MS Trust. She believes a charity listing helps an item stand out from other items for sale:
"The little ribbon detail that eBay attached to the listing, plus the box of information about the MS Trust, have definitely helped the item sell for more. A lot of people e-mailed me saying they would rather buy and support a charity. It's no coincidence is it that out of 31 items listed, the one with the charity listing is the only one with a bid on it!!"
So whether you are cleaning out your attic, or getting rid of unwanted presents, think of us and help make the scheme a success! Don't forget, if you're selling anything unusal or intresting, we'd love to hear about it!