29 April 2010

Autographed Media Pass Fetches $30 on Auction Block

The autographed Ridicathlon Media Pass fetched an astonishing $30 from a wealthy Philly-based financier turned philantrophist.

Mr. Zenith Shah accumulated his fortune through an uncanny understanding of all things market-related and a God-given gift for calculating risks just right, but ultimately it's about the kids for him. He missed out on scoring a sweet, hand-made Ridicathlon t-shirt a few weeks earlier, and he wasn't about to make the same mistake twice, especially for such a great cause.

Early on there was a good bit of auction noise, as three bidders jumped the price to $10. Mr. Shah bided his time and at the last minute lobbed a bid in for $20 on top of the final bid, which brought the winning total to an earth-shattering $30. I'm pretty sure it's the first time anyone has paid such top dollar for a lanyard.

Congratulations to Mr. Shah for winning the one of a kind autographed Ridicathlon Media Pass, and many thanks to him for his generous donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters.


2 comments:

  1. If Jim never scribbled on the media pass, we would have broke $50 on this auction. It's astonishing how much his chicken scratch devalued an otherwise historic collectible. -RP

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