STAMP AND COIN COLLECTING FOR CHARITIES

04/04/2007


WADDINXVEEN, the Netherlands, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Charities, stamps and coins were never such a good combination before.
The recently started www.philyauctions.com allows collectors to do more than
just expand their collection or put it up for sale, it allows them to support
various charities at the same time! The basic cost is just 1 cent per lot and
will be 100% donated to charity.


The collectors can even opt to donate a percentage of the sale to a
charity of their choice.


Bert Froolik, founder of Philyauctions.com and an enthusiastic stamp
collector himself, explains: "It is difficult to find low-priced stamps and I
thought it was time to do something about that. In order to prevent spam, we
choose an entry rate of 1 cent and this cent is donated to charity. In
addition, we are inviting reputable charities to register for donations.


"By doing this we are trying to increase availability so beginners can
easily expand their collection. 1 cent may not appear to be much for a
donation, but remember there are over 20 million stamp collectors in the
United States alone, so all these cents together can turn into a very
interesting amount."


The construction of a full auction site with the possibility of opening
your own store allows sellers and buyers to connect to each other. There are
various ways to promote sales. Users can even swap among themselves when
applicable!


Collectors can also receive an SMS if their offer is outbid, so he or she
never ends up empty handed again and disappointments are prevented.


Collectors can add events, place a notice on the bulletin board, create
their own blog or complete the Wiki(online encyclopedia).


Philyauctions.com aims at collectors in Europe, the United States and
Australia. In addition to the English and Dutch language , the German and
Spanish language will be added for foreign speakers on short notice so
everyone can use all options in their own language. The international
character of the site makes it easy for collectors to expand their collection
through direct contact with local sellers on the other side of the world!


The goal of Philyauctions.com is to bring collectors throughout the world
together in order to exchange information and to swap, buy or sell stamps,
coins or securities. Visit www.philyauctions.com for more information.


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