The Great Twitter Book Auction
LitChat will host an auction of signed books through Twitter on December 18, 2009 at 6 p.m. EST. All proceeds from auction will go to The Reading Tree, a charity that collects used books and recycles them for use in classrooms in poor communities.
Download the auction catalog below to read about the many books generously donated by their authors.
2009 BOOK ARE GREAT GIFTS Auction Catalog
LitChat 2009 12 18 BAGG Auction–The Full TwitterScript
Instructions for Auction Winners
Here’s what to do if you are the lucky winner of a signed book from one of our generous authors:
First: Go to The Reading Tree’s PayPal donation portal at: Donate to The Reading Tree
- When you submit your donation, you must add in the comments box on the form that you participated in the #BAGG auction and include the title of the book you won.
- We must verify donations, so please forward a copy of your receipt, along with your shipping address to us at the following email address: twitchat@gmail.com.
- LitChat will confirm your donation and send your shipping information to the author of the book you won.
- Authors will sign and ship the books directly to the auction winners.
How it Works:
- A list of books to be auctioned is included in this catalog.
- On day of auction @LitChat will open with presentation of the first book.
- Each book will have an opening bid price based on the retail value of the book.
- Each book auction will run through Twitter for approximately 10 minutes.
- If interest in particular title stalls, bidding for that item may close early.
- If interest in particular title is heavy, bidding for that item may remain open until activity slows.
- Should any book not receive bids, they will be donated to The Reading Tree for placement through their global literacy efforts.
- Winner of each auction will be notified immediately and directed to the Reading Tree website to submit donation of winning amount through online CC transaction portal using PayPal. (http://onlinedonations.charityadvantage.com/clients/Reading_TreeTRLWRM/DonationsForm.asp)
- Receipts of CC transaction will be issued through The Reading Tree. (For tax purposes, fair market value of item is not deductible.)
- All books will be mailed directly to auction winners from the author or publisher of the gift after donation has been cleared.
LitChat 
[…] Phase three brings everything together with an auction of books donated and signed by authors. The auction will take place through Twitter on December 18, 2009, beginning at 6 p.m. EST. All proceeds from the Twitter auction will go directly to LitChat’s adopted charity, The Reading Tree. […]