UPDATE! We have a winner!
The eBay – Lassi with Lavina contest was great fun and brought many visitors to the eBay Handcrafted in India site. eBay has now announced the results of the sweepstake for $100 gift certificate. The winner is Aarti Chawla! The handcrafted gift for the best comment goes to Monica Lund. Congratulations and thanks for participating and making the contest such fun!
Stay tuned for future events.
eBay & You: Celebrate the Season of Giving!
Win a $100 eBay Certificate & Also Help Indian NGOs
There was a time many years ago when Indian-Americans had to travel to India to get their holiday outfits, music and jewelry – or at least drive down to the nearest Little India, which may have been miles away, depending on which part of the US you lived in. Now times have changed and your India fix is a click away, thanks to eBay.
eBay? Yes, eBay! The quintessential American site where you bid on mainstream merchandise is now highlighting all things Indians especially for the Diaspora through its dedicated website which offers everything you may hanker for from designer ethnic wear to jewelry to music, posters and Bollywood movies. The site has a tagline of ‘Bring India Home for the Holidays’ offers over 52,000 products from Indian entrepreneurs.
Season for Giving – and Receiving
This holiday season you can send the perfect gift to the ones you love and at the same time help some wonderful NGOS in India. For every purchase made on the site, eBay donates a dollar to three non-profits in India on a rotating basis – Aseema, a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to providing underprivileged children with a fostering educational environment; Literacy India, a non-profit organization focusing on empowering disadvantaged children and women through education; and Jan Swa Shakti Samiti, a women’s welfare NGO that cultivates livelihood skills among women. One non-profit will be featured per week on the Holiday microsite.
Since this is a season for giving – and getting, eBay has something for you too! Lassi with Lavina has collaborated with eBay for you to win a $100 certificate in a holiday sweepstake.
There are Two Easy Ways to Play this fun Social Media Game:
1. Like Lassi with Lavina
2.Tweet this “Buy eBay #handcraftedinIndia support 3 Indian NGOs during the holidays” by clicking on the button below
If you’re not on Twitter and Facebook, play it your way!
1. Visit & browse the site.
2. Return to this article and leave a comment on what you would buy this holiday season and for whom if you won the $100 eBay certificate.
Last date to enter the contest is Dec 14. All comments will be entered into a sweepstake and one lucky winner will be chosen randomly from all participants by eBay.
There’s also an acknowledgement of effort! The most interesting comments will receive handcrafted holiday gifts from the women artisans of Jan Swa Shakti Samit, a women’s welfare NGO
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12 Comments
Neelam, hope you enjoyed the visit!
Wonderful Idea, and all for a good cause.
Hi Monica, I agree some of the items like jewelry and clothes take you right back to India and it’s nice to know some Indian nonprofit organizations will benefit too.
Thanks Sonny -it’s a fun way for those who love social media to get into the holiday spirit.
Great initiative for a great cause! Love some of the items!
Great Idea Lavina.
Swati – that’s the right sentiment! Shop till you drop! And Happy Holidays!
Kriti – thank you! These one dollar additions really add up and go quite far in helping NGOs. So it’s a nice effort during the holidays when people are buying gifts anyway.
Hi Hiroko, what a surprise to see you here – our usual spot to meet is Asia Society isn’t it? Do visit the eBay site and join the fun. I know you love Indian crafts!
Terrific blog and cause. Gotta buy something for all my non-desi friends.
What a fabulous way to work for a cause! I love the idea!
Lavina, this is Hiroko. Nice to see you on the web.
Hiroko