Just follow the sequence. After it all happened I got an e-mail from Eliza saying, “Thanks Grandpa, you’re a legend!”


From: winno
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 9:38 AM
To: Winston Marsh (and a whole lot of mates)
Subject: help

Please do me a favour if you’re on e-bay and put in a bid (max $20) for my granddaughter’s bike. If you buy it I’ll reimburse you… and you can keep the bike!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230725569112

Only a couple of hours left… expires 11-37 am today

Have a f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c day… Winno


From: Tony Hargreaves
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:15 AM
To: winno
Subject: RE: help

I’ve bid to $25 – but I don’t want the bike L

Good luck!!! 22:30 mins to go


From: winno
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:26 AM
To: ‘Tony Hargreaves’
Subject: RE: help

Thanks but I did have a max of $20!

Have a f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c day… Winno


From: Tony Hargreaves
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:34 AM
To: winno
Subject: RE: help

Yeah but you were winning !


From: Tony Hargreaves
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:35 AM
To: winno
Subject: RE: help

And I just made you $5.50 extra!!


From: winno
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 5:03 PM
To: ‘Tony Hargreaves’
Subject: RE: help

Thanks heaps Tony… your bid of 25 bucks nailed the sale at 26! We have a delighted granddaughter and the new bike owners have already picked it up!

Thank you from us all.

Have a f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c day… Winno


From: Marsh, Bradley
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 2:37 PM
To: winno
Subject: Re: help

Please send a thank you to all your friends who helped out. It appears a number of people placed bids, creating a fever of activity in the last half hour and earning $26 for Eliza result and a very happy 6yo new owner who came with her dad to pick it up at lunch time.



From: winno

Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 5:30 PM
To: Winston Marsh
Subject: help

On 7/01/2012 5:15 PM, winno wrote:

Thanks to you all. Message from Brad, my granddaughter’s dad.

Have a f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c day… Winno


From: Ross Lawrence
Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 5:34 PM
To: winno;
Subject: Re: thanks for help

That is a lovely story. Glad to help out.

Ross


From: winno

Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012 5:40 PM
To: Ross Lawrence
Subject: help

Thank Rossy!

Have a f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c day… Winno