BiddingForGood’s Marketplace Introduces Shoppers to Katy Perry, Major League Baseball and the Playboy Mansion

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BiddingForGood, the leading charitable e-commerce platform connecting consumers and marketers to thousands of nonprofit auctions, announced that the BiddingForGood Goodometer^TM is now registering at over $125 million raised for schools and charitable causes, increasing at approximately $1 million every 7 days.

“It feels really great to purchase something and know that it is going to a great cause”

BiddingForGood’s charitable commerce platform allows consumers to shop across thousands of previously exclusive silent auctions in one aggregated marketplace. Within the marketplace are thousands of unique and everyday items, many available at a good value. The company helps non-profits and schools tap into household discretionary spending budgets while offering tangible and measureable marketing benefits to participating merchants. In a recent shopper survey, BiddingForGood found that 80% of shoppers believe that companies should be giving back. “BiddingForGood is helping set those standards,” says BiddingForGood CEO, Jon Carson. Carson adds, “Shoppers visit BiddingForGood for four main reasons; to support good causes, uncover great deals, find joy in competing for items, and to locate unique items not found in traditional stores.”

Right now, shoppers can find celebrity items and unique experiences including a weekend for 2 that includes 2 tickets to the annual Halloween Party at the Playboy Mansion and 2 nights at the Four Seasons Beverly Willshire Hotel complete with luxury car service. Those not as adventurous can have the Phantom of the Opera sing in the privacy of their own home. Shoppers can also grab tickets to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon or two exclusive VIP suite tickets to see Katy Perry in Nashville, TN with a personal chauffeur and limousine service for the night.

Consumers shopping for the ultimate Father’s Day gift can find a NY Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox experience up for auction. This VIP package include 2 tickets to the game, hotel accommodations at the Marriot Marquis in Times Square, tour of Yankee Stadium, pre-game luncheon with unlimited food, a meet and greet with a Red Sox player, gift bag and a team jersey. To complete the package, a digital CD of all the images taken throughout the day. A sure way to make a most memorable day for that special man.

Shoppers will not only find great items and great deals, but they will get a sense of what ‘feel good’ shopping is. “It feels really great to purchase something and know that it is going to a great cause,” says BiddingForGood shopper, Deborah Sheehan. Tom Fortier, a regular BiddingForGood shopper, says “It’s a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and it is a fun place to shop.” He adds, “You can shop locally in your own neighborhood or anywhere in the country.”

About BiddingForGood

BiddingForGood is a charitable e-commerce company that connects fundraisers, shoppers and businesses. Online auctions powered by BiddingForGood have generated over $125 million for nonprofit organizations and schools. Many of the top private and public schools and nonprofits in the country use the BiddingForGood platform. The 220,000+ shoppers in our Bidder Community are buying unique and valuable items across our many auctions- all to support the important organizations and causes they care about. Businesses are unlocking new sources of value while managing their philanthropic outreach and impact, and are discovering unique, powerful ways to reach new customers within our community.