Disaster Relief Fundraising Auction
Inspired by the wonderful efforts of help_japan to raise money for aid and relief in the aftermath of the recent devastating earthquakes and tsunamis that have taken place in Japan, we here at shinee_replay thought we’d also provide an opportunity for all of our talented and generous community members to do the same.
If you are an author or artist in the SHINee fandom who is willing to take requests for drabbles, fics, or fanart in exchange (as thanks, really) for donations towards this cause, please comment to this post and provide the following information:
Authors:
Examples of Work: TITLE OF LINK (link to journal/community/preview of your writing)
I’m offering: (# of pieces & word count per piece - minimum 200 words)
Pairings: (if applicable)
Donate to: (please provide a link to any organizations not provided here)
Additional information?: (e.g. preferences)
Starting bid (in USD): (minimum $3 for each offer; may use different increments for different pieces)
Artists:
Examples of Work: TITLE OF LINK (link to journal/community/preview of your art)
I’m offering: (# of pieces & created with what medium)
Pairings: (if applicable)
Donate to: (please provide a link to any organizations not provided here)
Additional information?: (e.g. preferences)
Starting bid (in USD): (minimum $3 for each offer; increased at artist's discretion)
* Important! Please designate whether you are offering fanart or fanfic in the Subject line of your comment. (If you’re offering both, post in two separate comments). Scroll down to the comments of this post to see some examples! *
Guidelines for Posting Offerings:
• For authors, your minimum offering must be at least a 200 word drabble.
• For artists, your minimum offering must be at least an uncolored sketch, doodle, or cartoon featuring one member.
• Everyone has different strengths, capabilities, and schedules, but we urge you to please consider your limits carefully, and not offer anything you do not have complete confidence in being able to deliver.
Guidelines for Bidding:
• All new bids should be raised by at least $1 (USD) from the previous amount.This also holds true for authors and artists offering multiple lots. So if, for example, someone is offering 3 fics to the highest bidders, and starting the bid at $3, the scale of the winning bids might look something like $3, $4, $5.
• You are free to bid on as many fanworks as you’d like, but just remember that if you win all of your bids, it is then your obligation to donate the amount you specified.
• If you are unable to follow through on your donation within the required timeframe, the auction will then pass to the next highest bidder.
• While we are only encouraging our authors and artists to offer what they have the capability of doing, please do keep in mind when making your donations that we cannot guarantee that you will indeed get the fic or art piece that you wanted.
• For non-US residents, please make use of a currency converter when making your bids and donations, so that there is no misunderstanding between yourself and the author/artist.
• Also to avoid confusion, please do not send in the actual donation until after you have received a confirmation of winning the bid from the author or artist.
Fundraising Timeframe:
March 14th - 27st - Authors and Artists will post their offerings, these will be available to everyone for browsing. Anyone who wishes to bid on fics or art may do so during this time.
March 28th - 31st - During this period, the authors and artists will determine the winners of their individual auctions, notify these winners via comment and/or pm, and exchange proof of the donations (through screencaps, or forwarding email-confirmations if necessary, with personal information blurred or partially removed).
After the end of the March, this post will be closed to commenting.
Information about Making Donations and Vetted Organizations:
Once the bidder and the author/artist have agreed upon all the terms of the exchange (specifically, what is being requested and what is the amount being donated), it is up to the bidder to proceed with making the donation. There are several methods of doing so.
• Livejournal Help Japan V-gifts (2.99 USD per emblem)
• Paypal’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief fund, choosing from amongst the American Red Cross, AmeriCares, Hands On Tokyo, Global Giving, Operation Blessing International, Salvation Army, Save the Children, and World Vision as your recipient. No processing costs: 100% of your donation goes to your selected organization. Account is required.
• International Medical Corps, private donations are matched thirty-fold by institutional donors.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies via their National Society websites.
• The Salvation Army, which is already located and offering aid in Japan. Minimum $5 donation.
• Network for Good will disperse donations to several organizations or organizations listed. Minimum $10 donation.
• Japanese Red Cross Society, via Google, which is already offering medical aid and supplies. Account is required.
• help_japan also has a more comprehensive list of ways to donate
• Here are further charities, links, and giving guidelines from Charity Navigator.
If you’ve created a help_japan thread already, you’re more than welcome to link that thread in a comment here with relevant information for bidders.
Even if you currently don’t have the time or money to participate in this project, you can still help us out by spreading the link! Feel free to use the follow banner/code for advertising on your own journal, community, tumblr, or blog. Even a mention on Twitter will be appreciated. Thanks so much!
Please support fundraising for relief efforts in Japan
by participating in our SHINee art and fiction auction.
AUCTION IS CLOSED
Any bids made after 9AM GMT -7 will not be counted
Go HERE to learn how to confirm donations.
Go HERE to view the working archive.