# Employee runs online auction on intranet

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2002/02/28/employee-runs-online-auction-intranet/
- Published: 2002-02-28T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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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