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Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 07:30
We have eight tickets to see Notts Outlaws take on the Sussex Sharks in the NatWest Pro40 League on September 14 at the county ground – plus an England practice top, signed by former captain Michael Vaughan.
The tickets were donated by Mars employees from an Apprentice-style challenge they recently took part in at Nottingham.
Proceeds from the auction, which raises funds from text bids, will go to our £500,000 appeal for a cancer caring centre in Nottingham.
The other prize this week comprises an £85 Dream Journey Traveller, a luxury carry-all containing a selection of Elemis skin and beauty essentials, plus a relaxing SpaPod facial, which is worth £45, at John Lewis in Nottingham.
Long Eaton mum Jo Cole, 42, won a trip to Jersey Live Music Festival, including free bmibaby flights and accommodation in a top hotel in St Helier with her 5p bid.
Mrs Cole, who wanted the prize for her daughter Rosie, 17, said: "It's fantastic. She's going to be ecstatic. She loves concerts and festivals."
Meanwhile, Carol Crichton, 55, of Beeston, can't wait to spend her £130 in gift cards at the new Tesco Express in Lenton, which she won for 8p.
Here’s how to enter. In this auction, it’s not how high you bid, it’s how low. If yours is the lowest unique bid by the end of the auction, you win. So if lots of people bid a penny, and you are the only person to bid two pence, you win! All it costs you is the price of the text – in this case it’s £1 plus your standard network rate – with all the profits going to Maggie’s. The winner will also have to pay their bid.
If yours is the lowest bid, we’ll let you know. And if not, we’ll also let you know.
If you are bidding for the cricket prize, grab your mobile and text EP CRICKET to 65100 plus your bid in pounds and pence. So if you text EP CRICKET 5 you will have bid £5. If you text EP CRICKET 0.50 you will have bid 50p.
For the Elemis and SpaPod prize, do the same but start your text with EP SPA.
followed by your bid.
Make sure you bid accurately.
Use zero, not O, or your bid will not be recognised.
Terms and conditions: Texts cost £1 each plus normal network charges. Open to UK residents aged 18 and over. Please check with the bill payer before you make a bid. Minimum bid is 1p. The auction runs until 3pm on Monday September 1.
All auction lots are non-transferable with no cash alternatives.
Payment of winning bids to be made to Nottingham Evening Post prior to delivery. The Nottingham Evening Post will not be held responsible for any breakdown in communications systems or networks which might result in a bid not being registered or any bid result/ bid update text messages not being received. Usual Evening Post terms and conditions apply.
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