A Hermes bag auction for a GOOD CAUSE!

I have decided. I am auctioning off my own Hermes Victoria Bag for the benefit of Fabella Hospital. (Originally thought of another bag, but decided on the Hermes since it has more value and would raise more for the beneficiary)

A little 4-1-1 on this Hermes Victoria: The bag is made of dove gray clemence leather (it’s called Gris Tourterelle in French), comes with the Hermes lock with 2 keys in their clochette, and also comes with a little gray “luggage” tag. This east-west (rectangular) bag has 2 zippers that meet in the middle when closed. The interior lining is made of herringbone fabric, and has compartmentalized pockets for you to put your phone, keys, etc. The bag is very light and makes a perfect everyday bag. The bag has a K blindstamp, having been made in 2007.

I would rate the bag at 8.5 to 9 out of a perfect 10. It was lovingly and carefully used by moi 😉 I love, love this bag, because of its quality, form, and functionality. After all, it’s an Hermes 🙂 And we all know Hermes makes really good bags 🙂

The Hermes Gris Tourterelle Victoria will come to you with an Hermes dustbag, lock, 2 keys, and the bag “tag”.
Retail price of a brand new Hermes Victoria is already well above Php 200,000!!!

Now, for more information about Fabella Hospital– Fabella was actually recently in the news, when a mother gave birth to a baby girl(s) with the “dicephaly monozygotic conjoined birth condition” 🙁 *I wonder what happened to the little girls :(*

Anyway, click on Wikipedia for more info on Fabella. One particular sentence on Wikipedia stood out– “The hospital is considered as a ‘baby factory’ as 20 percent of all babies in Metro Manila are born here. As of 2003, it has an average of 88 daily live births.” Imagine how limited space is at the hospital. I was told there are sometimes 3 babies sharing one “crib”. *Sigh*… It’s really unfathomable.

While I don’t live that kind of a “privileged” life like other people in society, I do know that I am privileged to be alive, to be blogging here today. Everyday is a blessing, a gift (and oftentimes we forget this!) And we are so privileged to have been given opportunities to make our lives more fruitful and productive (even if we find ourselves struggling at times). There are always people who will need our help. I hope that with those thoughts, we can all do our little part and help out those who are not as fortunate. I don’t have anything against women buying all the bags they want, or buying all the jewelry they can afford– after all, it’s their money. But I do hope that they also can pay it forward– even if just a teeny tiny bit. 🙂 A little bit of your help can make a big impact on someone else’s life.

I’ve personally never been to Fabella yet, (I will soon– I’m volunteering for Moms for Moms with friends Tina of Ilaya Couture, and my sister inlaw). I am really hoping that we can all help the moms and babies at Fabella through this auction.

I thought of doing an online auction but then I was really daunted by possible non-paying bidders (I know there are lots of “bogus” bids and I don’t want that to happen). So, auction will be held in-store at ACCESSORY LAB.

It will be a Silent auction (because I can’t possibly be an auctioneer– haha I don’t have the know-how). There will be auction slips on beside the bag, where people interested to bid can place the best price they’d like to pay for the bag. On the slip, you will be required to write your full name, address, landline, and mobile number. You will also be required to note the time and date of your bid (in case there is more than 1 bid of the same highest amount, the earlier bid wins). You need to complete all the information on the bidding slip.

After you have filled out the bidding slip, you will drop it in our little box. The opening bid for the bag is only Php 100!! Of course you can bid that amount, but for sure you’ll be easily outbid 😉 *This is a possible scenario: if no one bids with an amount higher than Php 200, the BAG goes to the bidder who had placed the Php 200 bid! Imagine, getting an Hermes bag for Php 200 (US$ 4.50) !! ;)*

The auction will last seven (7) days– and it will commence on AUGUST 10, 2009, Monday, when doors of the Power Plant Mall open for business for the day. The auction will end on AUGUST 16, 2009, Sunday, at 9:00pm (Mall closing). The person whose slip containing the Highest bid wins the bag. He/She will be contacted on Monday to arrange payment. Now, it’s up to the winning bidder if he/she wants to be “recognized” as the winner. Of course, I’ll only be too happy to announce who won, but if winner expresses the wish to be anonymous, I shall respect that as well. 🙂

Think of bidding on the bag as your contribution to Fabella, with the bag being a consolation prize, a token of appreciation for your help. Many children will benefit from this. Please spread me in spreading the word.

Silent Auction venue: ACCESSORY LAB Address: 2nd Floor (R2) Rockwell Power Plant Mall, Makati City. Tel (632) 890-9011.

Auction duration: August 10, 2009 – August 16, 2009 (9:00PM)

Starting bid: Php 100 (one hundred pesos) only– for an HERMES bag!!! You can’t bid any amount lower than Php 100.

Auction tip: Make sure you indicate the highest price you’re willing to pay for the bag on the bidding slip. 🙂

Payment terms: Full payment within 7 days of auction close. We will accept cash or credit card payment for the payment of this bag! (If you have HSBC or Metrobank card, you can even avail of the 0% interest, 3 months to pay scheme! I’m trying to make this a little easier for bidders)

Cecile has also pledged her help for this fundraising event! The winner (and 1 companion) will also be treated to a meal in her fast food place. 

The winning bidder will also be receiving a gift from KABOOST, compliments of Dexter Sy 🙂 Thanks so much, Dexter!!

New Mommy Daphne Oseña Paez is also pledging her support for our Fabella Fundraiser, stay tuned!

And before I forget to say this, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND YOUR PARTICIPATION!!

P.S. I hope I have covered all the mechanics for this auction. 🙂 I’m going crazy thinking of how to work the auction out in the past few days 🙂 Hope this all works out 🙂 GOOD LUCK peeps!!!!

x
Mrs.T