About the ASPCA

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals^® (ASPCA^®) was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans and must be protected under the law. Today, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of animal rescue, animal placement and animal protection. Through our efforts, countless animals’ lives are impacted across the country every day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Gift That Gives Back? A Gift That Gives Back is a new offering powered by the eBay for Charity platform. It is a symbolic charitable donation that allows the benefitting charity organization to further their cause and support issues aligned with their mission.

Why is it a perfect gift? A Gift That Gives Back is much more thoughtful than giving someone cash or an impersonal gift card. These gifts make the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer, one of the most unusual secret Santa gifts you can share, or a fantastic gift for truly any occasion. Best of all, everyone wins: the charity you selected to help receives 100% of the proceeds, you get to deliver a truly personal gift to that someone special on a cause they care about, and your purchase helps a cause that likely resonates with you as well. Consider giving a Gift That Gives Back to friends and loved ones that they'll never forget.

What will I receive? The seller will email you a .jpg certificate that you will be able to either a) print on your own printer and hand-deliver to that someone special, or b) mail or email as an attachment to that someone special. The printed certificate measures 4½” x 6½”. Please note: these Gifts That Give Back are all symbolic charitable donations – you will not receive anything physical as part of this purchase.

How fast will my order be fulfilled/delivered? Orders are checked at least three times a day, seven days a week including holidays, so most orders will be fulfilled and emailed to you within a matter of hours. In exceptional cases, orders may take 24 hours to be fulfilled. If you have not received an order in 24 hours, please contact the seller.

How much of the purchase price goes to the charity organization? The eBay for Charity platform regularly waives 100% of all seller fees for anything sold by official charity organizations. This means that 100% of the purchase price will be received by the charitable organization selling these Gifts That Give Back.

Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)

Is this purchase tax deductible? Yes. Because the seller is an official 501(c) (3) charity organization, and because you are receiving no physical goods for your purchase, 100% of your purchase price is deductible as a donation. Rest assured also that 100% of the purchase price ends up with the benefitting charity, since eBay is waiving 100% of the seller fees that are normally charged.

Will a receipt be provided? Yes. As part of your purchase process, you will be offered the option of receiving a donation receipt for your purchase since this may be used as a tax deduction as determined by your state.

Are returns allowed? No; current policy with Gifts That Give Back is that no returns can be accepted at this time, as the certificates for these symbolic charitable donations could still be used after the purchase was cancelled with no way for the charity to control this. All sales are final; please do keep in mind that 100% of your purchase price will be received by the sponsoring charity organization to further their mission.

How can I receive additional information about the charitable organization selling these Gifts That Give Back? The charities participating in this program would love to contact you and share more information about the work that do with you. Please visit www.aspca.org to learn more about the ASPCA.

Questions? Please use the “Ask a Seller a Question” option above.

What do I need to know legally? As the ASPCA is a registered 501(c) (3) organization, the buyer of a symbolic donation may be able to claim a tax deduction to the full purchase price value to the extent allowed by law. Please note that gifts are symbolic in nature and each contribution will be used where it is needed most by the organization.

Who is Matchfire? The selling party has retained Matchfire to manage this auction. Matchfire provides a comprehensive auction management service focused on creating successful high-value, high-profile promotional auctions for charities, nonprofit organizations and top brand companies. Matchfire is a promotional agency which helps define client brand promotional strategy through auctions, delivers creative design, and manages operations of feature online auctions for maximum visibility of well-known brands, media companies, charities, nonprofits, public relations firms and advertising agencies.