Hello, my name is Kat Simpson and I’ve been selling on eBay since 1997! I’ve seen many changes and improvements on eBay since I started and one of my favorites was the addition of the eBay Giving Works program in 2003.

Since 2003, eBay sellers have raised over 2 BILLION dollars through this program!

A few fast facts about eBay Giving Works:
* Every minute, over $68 is raised for good causes on eBay and a donation is made every 24 seconds.
* Eight nonprofits in the US have raised more than $1M with eBay Giving Works.
* The most money raised for charity from a single listing on eBay was $2.1M, for a power lunch with Warren Buffett benefiting the Glide Foundation. Fast Facts about eBay Giving Works:
* Every minute, over $68 is raised for good causes on eBay and a donation is made every 24 seconds.
* Eight nonprofits in the US have raised more than $1M with eBay Giving Works.
* The most money raised for charity from a single listing on eBay was $2.1M, for a power lunch with Warren Buffett benefiting the Glide Foundation.

You can learn more by joining the community on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ebaygivingworks.

Now, why should YOU as an eBay seller, participate?

1. Everyone wants to be a part of something bigger. I’m sure you as a seller have a desire to make a difference in this world. Your buyers do, too! Having at least a portion of their purchase go to charity is a great way to overcome any resistance to purchasing.

2. Traffic is higher to Giving Works listings – among the masses of listings on eBay, the Giving Works Ribbon helps yours stand out and buyers are looking for anything different.

3. Being a part of the Giving Works community is a great way to build your brand and build your own community feel with your buyers.

- Kat

Kat’s Boutique, Kat Simpson’s main ID on eBay, donates 10% of every sale through eBay Giving Works to the Mi Esperanza Program, a non-profit organization dedicated to the educational, financial and spiritual development of women living in extreme poverty. Kat also helps organize the yearly Breast Cancer Fundraiser Bling My Bra campaign on eBay, which donates 100% to the Susan G. Komen foundation. You can join the Bling My Bra community on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/blingmybra. Kat is also a certified eBay Ink Social Media Seller and can be found on Twitter @katskloset.