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Yahoo! Australia & NZ Auctions is helping the ‘Red Cross Calling’ Appeal 2001 with a massive online charity auction. SYDNEY, March 6, 2001 Avid collectors and auction enthusiasts will be able to join in the fun 24 hours a day until14 March at Yahoo! Australia & NZ Auctions with bidding starting from just $1. Those looking for a marketplace that is always open and supports a fantastic cause will be able to click onto http://auctions.yahoo.com.au and browse the memorabilia that will include:
· Yahoo! Australia & NZ Pedicab (bicycle rickshaw) Peter Crowe, Senior Commerce Producer, Yahoo! Australia & NZ said the internet company is excited about being involved in the "Red Cross Calling" Appeal 2001. "It's fantastic that we're able to use our media to help charities like the Red Cross," he said. "Through the charity auction program, we're able to help not-for-profits reach a large, interested, local and global audience. That's incredibly positive as it means the charity can raise funds as well as awareness. It's great for our users too as they get to bid on some really unique items." Since the launch of Yahoo! Australia & NZ Auctions, the internet company has run charity auctions for organisations as diverse as The Heart Foundation, Child Flight, Starlight Children's Foundation and the RSPCA and has helped to raise many thousands of dollars for worthy causes. The "Red Cross Calling" Appeal runs every year through the month of March. The money raised in each State of Australia, funds the local Red Cross programs and services in that State. Join The Fun To bid on an item, users need to register on Yahoo! Australia & NZ Auctions, the service uses the same universal registration process and user identification as the rest of Yahoo! Australia & NZ's communication and personalisation services. Bidders can obtain all the information needed to get started with Yahoo! Australia & NZ Auctions, by visiting the Bidder Guide, located on the front page of the Yahoo! Australia and NZ Auctions Homepage. Once an auction closes, bidders will be automatically notified by e-mail if they have the winning bid and will receive contact information for the seller. Sellers will also be automatically notified via e-mail with instructions on contacting the winning bidder(s) to complete the auction transaction.
About Yahoo! Australia & NZ Yahoo! Australia & NZ is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. It and SOLD.com.au are part of the Yahoo! global network of sites. By working with leading local companies, Yahoo! Australia & NZ provides comprehensive and localised media, commerce and communication services to millions of Australians and New Zealanders each month. For marketers and businesses, the company offers intelligent, innovative and integrated marketing, selling and Internet broadcast solutions for maximum impact. Yahoo! Australia & NZ has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and can be found on the Web at www.yahoo.com.au and www.yahoo.co.nz. About Yahoo! Inc Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 192 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. These services include Corporate Yahoo!, a popular customised enterprise portal solution; audio and video streaming; store hosting and management; and Web site tools and services. The company’s global Web network includes 24 World properties. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Anna Featherstone Yahoo! Australia & NZ Tel: 02 8925 0100 or email: | |||