Charity Auction MP4-12C Ride & VIP Brochure
Charity Auction MP4-12C Ride & VIP Brochure
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zippycar

Original Poster:

73 posts

235 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Hope I'm not out of order with this post, but no doubt mods will pull if I am.

Selling on E-Bay the MP4-12C VIP Brochure pack (currently selling for £150.00) plus a ride in the 12C (priceless!!).

All proceeds to Alzheimer's Society.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320778276753?ssPageName=...

AngryApples

5,449 posts

296 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Good cause,

well done that man!

MitchT

17,159 posts

240 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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My Uncle is in the advances stages of Alzheimer's. It's heartbreaking to see someone I know and love so much in this state. Any effort by anyone to help fund research, such that one day a cure may be found, is worthy of the loudest applause - It's a fantastic gesture that you're making.

As an aside - those brochures are beautiful. As a graphic designer I only wish I were working with clients who had the budget to allow me to be so uncompromising with the quality and style of their publicity.

zippycar

Original Poster:

73 posts

235 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Can you believe that this post contravenes Pistonhead rules:

8.Post links to websites or adverts for commercial or personal gain. All advertising on PistonHeads must be through the normal channels.

Where's the personal gain?

16.Promote charity events or recruit for charitable donations.

Why?

Has been pulled from General Gassing and no doubt shortly from here.

Shame on you Pistonheads and big thanks to Evo's Chris Harris for retweeting.

XTR2Turbo

1,539 posts

262 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Seems odd if for charity and no personal gain. I guess the reason might be the number of charities that have this status but make a minute contribution - e.g. some greetings cards.

Good news is that the bidding has gone up a bit since appearing on here.

Why not add a PH advert with a large 'buy it now price' and link to that ;-)


Edited by XTR2Turbo on Thursday 20th October 22:13

AngryApples

5,449 posts

296 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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zippycar said:
Can you believe that this post contravenes Pistonhead rules:

8.Post links to websites or adverts for commercial or personal gain. All advertising on PistonHeads must be through the normal channels.

Where's the personal gain?

16.Promote charity events or recruit for charitable donations.

Why?

Has been pulled from General Gassing and no doubt shortly from here.

Shame on you Pistonheads and big thanks to Evo's Chris Harris for retweeting.
This issue has come up many times, I agree - ridiculous

P101

1,256 posts

189 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Good Cause, My father inlaw has severe dementure, apparently it can't be diagnosed as Alzheimers disease until after death. The government does naff all to help with this disease. Father in law is in a nursing home. But because he has worked all his life and has savings, he is not entitled to any financial help, what is wrong with this country. If he had been a bum all his life, the government would fund his care. In the mean time we are having to find ways to pay the £5k per month bill.

GT3ZZZ

1,007 posts

201 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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PH aka Haymarket aka Lord Heseltine, get a sense of perspective here please. Very bad PR for you potentially.

Lord H pulls charitable ads in order to cream more profit. Great story for the Mirror...It would be easy to give Clinton Manning a ring in the morning, would make a nice little filler for the weekend.

Edited by GT3ZZZ on Thursday 20th October 22:34

Pesty

42,655 posts

287 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Well done that man smile

thumbup

zippycar

Original Poster:

73 posts

235 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Thanks for all of your kind words and it hasn't been pulled from this thread -- yet!!

Up to £400 already, so big thanks to all the bidders thus far.

Edited by zippycar on Friday 21st October 21:28