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Title: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on November 30, 2007, 12:27:58 PM
There are only a few hours left to bid on this rare, autographed collectible!  And it's all for charity.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14912

 Wouldn't you love to own this piece of gaming memorabilia?    


Pikmin 2 3D Diorama w/ Autographs    


Pikmin 2 3D Diorama w/ Autographs    


Pikmin 2 3D Diorama w/ Autographs    


Well, here's your chance: Bid on it now!    


This awesome swag has sat on my bookshelf for three years, and I'll hate to see it go, but it's the best idea I could come up with to raise some money for Penny Arcade's fantastic charity, Child's Play.  The item is registered through eBay's Giving Works service so that all proceeds will benefit Child's Play.  That is to say, 100% of the final selling price will be donated directly to the charity.  Please see the auction page for details on shipping costs and condition of the item.  I would love for an NWR reader to win this amazing collectible, but it is bound to be a hotly contested item, so bid now and keep bidding!    


Update: Here are other eBay auctions supporting Child's Play that you might be interested in:    



   


Viewtiful Joe Skateboard    


Ultima Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts    


Two Tickets to Child's Play Dinner/Auction w/ Wil Wheaton    



Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: that Baby guy on November 30, 2007, 12:53:04 PM

I'd bid on this myself, but I never was a big Pikmin fan for some reason.  Everyone who is should bid, though!  
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 30, 2007, 01:24:58 PM
Well Pikmin 2 is one of my all time favorite games, it's signed by Miyamoto, a man I've contemplated creating a religion around, and it's to benefit a charity I've always meant to donate to but never actually gotten around to. I don't know how I'd be able to come up with the money for this but I'm going to have to try.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Djunknown on November 30, 2007, 01:31:08 PM
Now THAT's how charity should be. I've seen other auctions that donate 10-20 percent to Child's Play.  I'm a believer that if you're doing something for charity, you might as well give either a healthy chunk (35 percent minimum IMHO) or all of it. Don't make charity a profitable scheme.

Happy Bidding!
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Patchkid15 on November 30, 2007, 01:35:16 PM
I am going to try my hardest to bid on this and make the price go up, just so Penny Arcade gets more money. Awesome Charity.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on November 30, 2007, 02:15:25 PM
Well, I got the thing for free from Nintendo, so it makes no sense for me to profit from the auction by only donating part of the sale.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Caliban on November 30, 2007, 03:12:25 PM
That is quite a sacrifice you made.
If I was living in the USA I would certainly bid at least $100 for it.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: IceCold on November 30, 2007, 03:41:07 PM
That's... so awesome.
Title: RE:Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Crimm on November 30, 2007, 04:02:15 PM
I'm so bidding on this...at the end
I'm a eBay sniper.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: UncleBob on November 30, 2007, 04:07:37 PM
It's gonna go $150+.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: ShyGuy on November 30, 2007, 08:10:46 PM
Pale is auto-out-bidding me
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 30, 2007, 10:52:47 PM
NWR staff are inflating the price with artificial bids, sho nuff.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Pale on December 01, 2007, 01:21:00 AM
Totally isn't artificial.  Jonny didn't say he was doing this and I totally want it.  
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 01, 2007, 04:32:45 AM
Protip: Pale is broke, so you will outbid him soon enough.
Title: RE:Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Kairon on December 01, 2007, 06:18:19 AM
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Update: Here are other eBay auctions supporting Child's Play that you might be interested in:

Viewtiful Joe Skateboard

Ultima Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts

Two Tickets to Child's Play Dinner/Auction w/ Wil Wheaton

Jonathan Metts, Reviews Editor, PR Coordinator


You know, I really like Child's Play and want to support it and all that but should we really be auctioning off our own Reviews Editor?
Title: RE:Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: UncleBob on December 01, 2007, 07:25:25 AM
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Originally posted by: Kairon
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Update: Here are other eBay auctions supporting Child's Play that you might be interested in:

Viewtiful Joe Skateboard

Ultima Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts

Two Tickets to Child's Play Dinner/Auction w/ Wil Wheaton

Jonathan Metts, Reviews Editor, PR Coordinator


You know, I really like Child's Play and want to support it and all that but should we really be auctioning off our own Reviews Editor?


I bit twenty cents.

Wait, what's the shipping?  I bid twenty cents minus whatever the shipping is.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Arbok on December 01, 2007, 02:59:08 PM
Uh oh, looks like GoldenPhoenix is moving in on it at around the $90 level...
Title: RE:Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: UncleBob on December 02, 2007, 02:12:44 AM
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Originally posted by: UncleBob
It's gonna go $150+.


Almost there....
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 02, 2007, 03:10:56 AM
It has broken the $200 mark now.  :-)  And still five days to go!
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: UncleBob on December 02, 2007, 03:25:07 AM
Dang.  Good donation!

I wonder...
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: TrueNerd on December 03, 2007, 02:32:04 PM
It warms my heart that you'd be willing to give up something like that for charity.  
Title: RE:Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: 18 Days on December 04, 2007, 07:54:13 PM
So is anyone else going to bid on the Viewtiful Joe skateboard?
Because I'm winnign and I jsut realised I didn't have that much money in my PayPal
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: DAaaMan64 on December 06, 2007, 08:26:48 AM
Alright I am rather confused. I am trying to figure out PayPal. I have never used it before. If I somehow won the auction.  How can I pay?  Can I pay via a credit card form on PayPal?  Or do I literally have to transfer funds from my bank account to PayPal?  Cause that would be totally lame.

Hopefully I can get a quick answer, thank you!
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Pale on December 06, 2007, 11:51:27 AM
You can use your credit card, assuming there are no weird security issues...

And by that i mean with PayPal, and not with you, because it can be somewhat finicky.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: DAaaMan64 on December 06, 2007, 11:58:04 AM
Thanks Pale. I'll see if I am interested in doing this...
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: ShyGuy on December 07, 2007, 10:01:20 AM
this out of my price range now
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Kairon on December 07, 2007, 10:08:11 AM
NOW?!?!? This was out of my price range 2 days after being posted!!!
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: DAaaMan64 on December 07, 2007, 11:32:21 AM
somebody just sniped. this funny
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: DAaaMan64 on December 07, 2007, 12:25:47 PM
damn I tried to out bid that guy but couldn't. At Least I brought the donation up to $315 I am so proud.  
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 07, 2007, 12:40:38 PM
I'm really happy with how the auction ended.  I'll update the news article with the final bid once the winner confirms payment.
Title: RE:Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: UncleBob on December 07, 2007, 12:53:38 PM
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Originally posted by: DAaaMan64
somebody just sniped. this funny

   
Quote

Originally posted by: Crimm
I'm so bidding on this...at the end
I'm a eBay sniper.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on December 09, 2007, 01:00:43 PM
Crimm is not the winner.
Title: RE: Pikmin 2 Autographed Display Being Auctioned for Charity
Post by: UncleBob on December 09, 2007, 01:03:45 PM
Aww... I take it no one from the boards won?

Well, anywhoo, great to see it reached more than twice the amount I threw out.  I thought there was a chance it'd go $200, maybe $250.  $300+ I never would have guessed...

Still, awesome.  I wonder what the CP totals will be this year.  CAG has been collecting for less than a day and already has almost $5,000.  Should be a good year for Child's Play.