MissionFish and eBay
MissionFish and eBay have teamed up to bring you eBay Giving Works, a dynamic fundraising platform for nonprofits that offers buyers and sellers the opportunity to support their favorite causes through trading on eBay. MissionFish is the provider of the online listing tool for eBay Giving Works.
MissionFish also provides other service and support activities including nonprofit verification, donation collection and disbursement, tax receipting, and online contribution tracking. By combining the power and reach of the eBay marketplace with the functional and industry expertise of MissionFish, eBay Giving Works makes it easy for buyers, sellers, nonprofits, and cause-marketers to come together, Building a Marketplace for Change™.
eBay is The World's Online Marketplace®. Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay through auction or fixed price formats. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world.
- How it benefits Children's Miracle Network
- The seller signs in at www.missionfish.org and selects Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital from the list of registered nonprofits. The seller selects a percentage of the final value to donate for the listing.
- Once Children's Miracle Network accepts the listing, it goes up for sale on eBay (based on the seller’s schedule if specified.) The item appears with the eBay Giving Works icon. Children's Miracle Network and the donation percentage designated will also appear in the item description.
- When the listing ends, the buyer pays the seller, and the seller ships the item to the buyer – as usual. The seller pays their donation to MissionFish, and MissionFish distributes the funds to Children's Miracle Network and provides a receipt to the seller for the gift.
- Sell an item
- How it Works for the Seller
- Learn more about eBay Giving Works at www.ebay.com/givingworks
- eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks of eBay Inc.
The Donation Amount
Every eBay Giving Works item that sells raises money for the benefiting nonprofit.
When an item is sold by an eBay community seller, their donation is either the percent of the final value promised or a $10 donation minimum, whichever is greater. A MissionFish fee ($3.00 + 2.9% of the donation amount) is deducted from the donation. The seller is responsible for eBay fees. There is no donation (or MissionFish fee) if the Giving Works item doesn't sell.
If a nonprofit is selling their own item directly, they'll receive 100% of the final sale price from the buyer. MissionFish doesn't charge nonprofits anything to sell through Giving Works. Normal eBay fees do apply, however.
MissionFish is a nonprofit, and our fees help defray the costs of offering our service. eBay fees go directly to eBay.
