gulf_aid

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN, Welcome to Auction #3!

technicolornina wrote in gulf_aid_now Aug 01, 2010 11:27

Words Post

Hey folks! Welcome to ROUND THREE of gulf_aid_now!! We've changed the rules a bit to make things as easy as possible for everyone (yes, again), so if you're new to the auction, please read them carefully, and if you're a returning offerer or bidder, please reread them so you know what's changed.

This post is for words auctions, such as fanfiction ( Read more... )

Update!

technicolornina wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 16, 2010 12:38

Hey folks! A couple of things to note. First of all, our total for both auctions is now

OVER $4500

and the current tally for the second leg only is

$3578.45

This does not include any monies from our charitable V-gift, which I do not have numbers for (although I hope the answer will turn out to be "a lot").

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY TURNED IN ( Read more... )

Tying up some loose ends.

gan_mods wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 14, 2010 18:40

Hey folks ( Read more... )

Thank you, LJ!

technicolornina wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 13, 2010 15:37

Hey folks!

Small budget getting you down because you're not sure what to offer and have very little money to bid? No fear: LiveJournal is partnering with gulf_aid_now to help extend our reach and get more money where it's needed most right now, and has released a charity-based V-gift you can purchase for 99 cents from their V-gift shop (they've also been ( Read more... )

The statmaster arrives.

technicolornina wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 12, 2010 01:17

Okay, not really a "stat" master, more like I have this nice new computer that can do maths better than I can. We interrupt this broadcast to give a huge shout-out to everyone who has participated in Gulf Aid Now, because donations for the second auction currently stand at $2775.45, with total donations for both auctions at

$3702.95 ( Read more... )

Donation Confirmations: Auction post #2

gan_mods wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 06, 2010 11:48

To all offerers: thank you very much! This auction wouldn't have been possible without you! With the auction now at its end, the bidders can start making their donations and confirming to you ( Read more... )

donation confirmations

The second auction is now over!

gan_mods wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 06, 2010 09:12

THE SECOND AUCTION IS NOW OVER.

The community has now been screened. If your bid isn't screened, congratulations, it got in! If it is, I'm sorry, but your bid didn't make it through in time. We will keep the community screened for a bit, while we start tallying all the auctions, make a masterlist and start alerting the winning bidders. Offerers can ( Read more... )

PLEASE READ - Auction Closing Procedure

gan_mods wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 05, 2010 23:22

PLEASE READ - Auction Closing Procedure

Please read this post through completely before asking questions.

What will happen?

Bidding ends today July 5th at 0:00 am PDT. This is 3 am EDT (Eastern Daylight Time/US East Coast timezone) or 7 am UTC on July 6th. To prevent bids from being shown after that, the community will be screened. Any ( Read more... )

Today...

gan_mods wrote in gulf_aid_now Jul 05, 2010 13:21

... Would be an amazing day to browse through the threads, find an offer you like, and bid on it before the auction closes! The auction will close today July 5th at midnight PDT. Take care, this is at 7am GMT or 3am EDT (Eastern Daylight Time/US East Coast time zone) on July 6th. If you're unsure about how much time you have left, here you can find ( Read more... )

Don't overlook these auctions!

gan_mods wrote in gulf_aid_now Jun 25, 2010 15:00

Hey, gulf_aid_now ! Look, we have a shiny new mod account so you don't have to memorize all our usernames and icons now \o/ We'd like to welcome all the folks who've recently joined us for Auction #2 and thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, you can probably find the answer right here (if it's not there, go right ahead and ask, someone ( Read more... )