Employee runs online auction on intranet
Howard Lake | 28 February 2002 | News
Employees as well as charities are spotting the online fundraising potential of corporate intranets. Ashley Baxter used the British Gas intranet to run an online auction of sporting memorabilia.
Employees as well as charities are spotting the online fundraising potential of corporate intranets. Ashley Baxter used the British Gas intranet to run an online auction of sporting memorabilia. Within three weeks he has raised almost £500 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. British Gas employees from around the country have bid up to £60 for lots such as a a pair of VIP tickets to Rochdale FC and a ticket to any Lancashire Cricket Club fixture at £55.
Read Online auction boosts charity at Manchester Online.
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