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What is Sunflower Auction?
Sunflower Auction is an online fanworks auction, designed to raise money for nonprofit organizations that help the people of Ukraine fight back against Russia's invasion.
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AUCTION CALENDAR
April 25 2022 23:59 UTC to May 10 2022 23:59 UTC – Creator signups
May 12 2022 23:59 UTC to May 30 2022 21:59 UTC – Bidding
June 17 2022 21:59 UTC – Proof of donation due from bidders
June 17 2023 21:59 UTC – Works are due
Sláva Ukrayíni!
Quick links: Tags * Profile * Supported Orgs * Tumblr
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Deadline extension
In light of the recent happenings with the OTW/Ao3, the deadline for works has been pushed back to July 21 2023 21:59 UTC so creators can decide on an alternative hosting solution if so desired.
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Wrap up and final donation count
Hey, everybody! Now that the auction is over, we're happy to share the final donation total with you.
Together, we raised...
(Drumroll, please!)
That's €7503 donated directly to organisations supporting Ukraine.
If you signed up and offered to create, or placed any bids, or promoted this event, thank you so much! It wouldn't have happened without you.
We've created an Ao3 collection for fanworks associated with this auction. Keep an eye on it throughout the year to see what wonderful things our creators have put together. (Some have already been posted!)
As always, if you need to contact the mods, you can do so by emailing sunflower.auction@gmail.com or PMing us on Dreamwidth. Thanks!
( Donation per org breakdown under the cut )
Together, we raised...
(Drumroll, please!)
€7503!
That's €7503 donated directly to organisations supporting Ukraine.
If you signed up and offered to create, or placed any bids, or promoted this event, thank you so much! It wouldn't have happened without you.
We've created an Ao3 collection for fanworks associated with this auction. Keep an eye on it throughout the year to see what wonderful things our creators have put together. (Some have already been posted!)
As always, if you need to contact the mods, you can do so by emailing sunflower.auction@gmail.com or PMing us on Dreamwidth. Thanks!
( Donation per org breakdown under the cut )
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Creator/Bidder Update
All donations are now in, and all creator/bidder contact emails have been sent out. Please check your email, everybody! (And your spam folder.)
If there are any questions or concerns, please email us at sunflower.auction@gmail.com or send us a comment/PM on Dreamwidth.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email us at sunflower.auction@gmail.com or send us a comment/PM on Dreamwidth.
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Creator/Bidder Update
Hi everyone,
We still need to hear from J, with email address starting with B, who won podfic and written work from user M. If this sounds like you, please check your email (including your spam folder!)
For everybody else: All creator/bidder contact emails have been sent out to our creators. High bidders were CC'd on the emails. If you should have received one and did not, please check your spam and then contact us.
Creators, please get in contact with your winning bidder by July 17.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email us at sunflower.auction@gmail.com or contact us on Dreamwidth.
We still need to hear from J, with email address starting with B, who won podfic and written work from user M. If this sounds like you, please check your email (including your spam folder!)
For everybody else: All creator/bidder contact emails have been sent out to our creators. High bidders were CC'd on the emails. If you should have received one and did not, please check your spam and then contact us.
Creators, please get in contact with your winning bidder by July 17.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email us at sunflower.auction@gmail.com or contact us on Dreamwidth.
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Creator/Bidder contact
Creators whose top bidder have donated should have received an email with their bidder's contact details. The bidder is cc'ed on that email. Keep an eye on your spam/junk folder, as it might get sorted there. If you received (or didn't) this message by mistake, please contact us on Dreamwidth or email us as sunflower.auction@gmail.com
All donors except 3 have donated. Those 3 will now go to the second highest bidder.
All donors except 3 have donated. Those 3 will now go to the second highest bidder.
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Deadline reminder - less than 24 hours left
Hi everyone, we now have less than 24 hours remaining before the donation deadline of June 17 21:59 UTC. If you haven't donated yet, please do it as soon as you can (before the deadline, thanks).
You can find a countdown to the deadline here.
If you placed any bids at all, please check the email that you used to place your bid! Make sure to check spam/junk as well - we've had more than one person mention that their winning bidder announcement was filtered into spam.
You can find a countdown to the deadline here.
If you placed any bids at all, please check the email that you used to place your bid! Make sure to check spam/junk as well - we've had more than one person mention that their winning bidder announcement was filtered into spam.
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Donation Deadline Reminder
Hi everyone!
The June 17 21:59 UTC donation deadline is approaching. There is a countdown to deadline here.
If you've already donated: Great! You don't need to do anything else right now. The creator/bidder contact emails will be sent out after the deadline.
If you haven't donated yet: No problem! You have until the deadline to donate. Please check the countdown above to make sure when that is for you.
If you think you had a winning high bid but haven't received a "Sunflower Auction High Bids" email: Check your junk/spam folder first, then please contact us!
If you placed a bid but don't think you won: Check your junk/spam folder anyway, you might find a message from us!
If you have a question: Contact us! You can reach us via email - sunflower.auction@gmail.com - or PM/comment here on Dreamwidth.
The June 17 21:59 UTC donation deadline is approaching. There is a countdown to deadline here.
If you've already donated: Great! You don't need to do anything else right now. The creator/bidder contact emails will be sent out after the deadline.
If you haven't donated yet: No problem! You have until the deadline to donate. Please check the countdown above to make sure when that is for you.
If you think you had a winning high bid but haven't received a "Sunflower Auction High Bids" email: Check your junk/spam folder first, then please contact us!
If you placed a bid but don't think you won: Check your junk/spam folder anyway, you might find a message from us!
If you have a question: Contact us! You can reach us via email - sunflower.auction@gmail.com - or PM/comment here on Dreamwidth.
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Winning Bidders Update Redux
Hi everyone!
Over 75% of winning bidders have donated. Hooray!
Those of you who have already sent in your donations will receive a reply from us in the next few days to confirm that your donation has been received. (If we already confirmed it on Dreamwidth, you might receive another one via email, please pardon the repetition.)
The creator/bidder contact emails will be going out after the donation deadline. So, if you've sent everything in, please sit tight!
If you are a winning bidder and haven't donated yet: No problem! You have until June 17 21:59 UTC to donate.
If you think you had a winning high bid but haven't received a "Sunflower Auction High Bids" email: Check your junk/spam folder first, then please contact us!
If you placed a bid but don't think you won: Check your junk/spam folder anyway, you might find a message from us!
If you have a question: Contact us! You can reach us via email - sunflower.auction@gmail.com - or PM/comment here on Dreamwidth.
Over 75% of winning bidders have donated. Hooray!
Those of you who have already sent in your donations will receive a reply from us in the next few days to confirm that your donation has been received. (If we already confirmed it on Dreamwidth, you might receive another one via email, please pardon the repetition.)
The creator/bidder contact emails will be going out after the donation deadline. So, if you've sent everything in, please sit tight!
If you are a winning bidder and haven't donated yet: No problem! You have until June 17 21:59 UTC to donate.
If you think you had a winning high bid but haven't received a "Sunflower Auction High Bids" email: Check your junk/spam folder first, then please contact us!
If you placed a bid but don't think you won: Check your junk/spam folder anyway, you might find a message from us!
If you have a question: Contact us! You can reach us via email - sunflower.auction@gmail.com - or PM/comment here on Dreamwidth.
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Winning Bidders Update
Hi everyone!
Over half of the winning bidders have already donated. That's awesome!
We have received questions about whether it's okay to combine multiple wins into a single donation. Yes, you can do this! Please make sure that the total amount you're donating accounts for all of your wins.
If you are a winning bidder and haven't donated yet: No problem! You have until June 17 21:59 UTC to donate.
If you think you had a winning high bid but haven't received a "Sunflower Auction High Bids" email: Check your junk/spam folder first, then please contact us!
If you have a question: Contact us! You can reach us via email - sunflower.auction@gmail.com - or PM/comment here on Dreamwidth.
Over half of the winning bidders have already donated. That's awesome!
We have received questions about whether it's okay to combine multiple wins into a single donation. Yes, you can do this! Please make sure that the total amount you're donating accounts for all of your wins.
If you are a winning bidder and haven't donated yet: No problem! You have until June 17 21:59 UTC to donate.
If you think you had a winning high bid but haven't received a "Sunflower Auction High Bids" email: Check your junk/spam folder first, then please contact us!
If you have a question: Contact us! You can reach us via email - sunflower.auction@gmail.com - or PM/comment here on Dreamwidth.
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Winner emails have been sent!
If you won at least one auction, you should have received an email with the details of the next steps (proof of donation, etc). You will only receive only one email, even if you won multiple auctions. Keep an eye on your spam/junk folder, as it might get sorted there. If you received (or didn't) this message by mistake, please contact us on Dreamwidth or email us as sunflower.auction@gmail.com
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Bidding is closed!
Bidding is now closed. Thank you all so much for participating 💙💛
To creators: If there was at least one bid in one of your auctions, you should have received an email from us (sunflower.auction@gmail.com). Please let us know if you did. Keep an eye on your spam/junk folder, as it might get sorted there. If you received (or didn't) this message by mistake, please contact us on Dreamwidth or email us as sunflower.auction@gmail.com
To bidders: In the upcoming days, we will be contacting winning bidders to confirm your bids and receive proof of donation. After we receive proof of donation, we will put creators and bidders in contact via email. Note - bidder contact emails have not been sent yet; there are some other processes we need to go through first.
Thank you!
To creators: If there was at least one bid in one of your auctions, you should have received an email from us (sunflower.auction@gmail.com). Please let us know if you did. Keep an eye on your spam/junk folder, as it might get sorted there. If you received (or didn't) this message by mistake, please contact us on Dreamwidth or email us as sunflower.auction@gmail.com
To bidders: In the upcoming days, we will be contacting winning bidders to confirm your bids and receive proof of donation. After we receive proof of donation, we will put creators and bidders in contact via email. Note - bidder contact emails have not been sent yet; there are some other processes we need to go through first.
Thank you!
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Schedule changes + Countdown
Due to some unexpected real-life schedule conflicts, we have to make an adjustment to the closing time.
Bidding will now close at 21:59 UTC on May 30. You can view a countdown to closing here.
We are also adjusting the final donation due date to June 17 at 21:59 UTC.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us on Dreamwidth or email us as sunflower.auction@gmail.com
Bidding will now close at 21:59 UTC on May 30. You can view a countdown to closing here.
We are also adjusting the final donation due date to June 17 at 21:59 UTC.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us on Dreamwidth or email us as sunflower.auction@gmail.com
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1 week remaining + Currency/Donation info
There is a week left until bidding closes on May 30! We'll be putting up a countdown closer to the deadline so you can be sure what time that is for you. If you haven't browsed the offers yet, the list of fandoms/mediums/participants is on the tags page.
For now, we have a few things to keep in mind:
* Currency: This auction is in Euros! If you need to convert Euros to your currency to get an estimate of your bid, you can use a converter.
* Bids made in dollars will be converted into Euros. If a winning bid in dollars doesn't meet the minimum bid in Euros, the high bidder will be contacted about that before proceeding. If you have made a bid in dollars and want this corrected to Euros ahead of time, let us know, and we can adjust it on the bid spreadsheet. (Please state if you want it changed to Euros or actually converted - ex. $10 changed to 10 EUR, or $10 converted to 9.3 EUR.)
* If you are planning to donate via bank transfer or credit card to an org within Ukraine: Check with your bank or credit card provider beforehand to ensure that your donation won't be flagged/blocked as an irregular transaction. We have mainly been hearing about this from North Americans trying to donate to orgs within Ukraine. Some of the orgs on our list are based in the USA or internationally if you prefer to avoid this issue.
* If you are planning to donate with Visa/Mastercard gift card: Check the card's policies; some international transactions may be blocked. The auction's Canadian moderator had success donating to Polish Humanitarian Action with a Visa gift card, but was blocked from others on our list, including US orgs. (US-based users donating to US orgs with gift cards may not have this problem, but the moderators can not confirm.)
* For any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us on Dreamwidth or email us at sunflower.auction@gmail.com
For now, we have a few things to keep in mind:
* Currency: This auction is in Euros! If you need to convert Euros to your currency to get an estimate of your bid, you can use a converter.
* Bids made in dollars will be converted into Euros. If a winning bid in dollars doesn't meet the minimum bid in Euros, the high bidder will be contacted about that before proceeding. If you have made a bid in dollars and want this corrected to Euros ahead of time, let us know, and we can adjust it on the bid spreadsheet. (Please state if you want it changed to Euros or actually converted - ex. $10 changed to 10 EUR, or $10 converted to 9.3 EUR.)
* If you are planning to donate via bank transfer or credit card to an org within Ukraine: Check with your bank or credit card provider beforehand to ensure that your donation won't be flagged/blocked as an irregular transaction. We have mainly been hearing about this from North Americans trying to donate to orgs within Ukraine. Some of the orgs on our list are based in the USA or internationally if you prefer to avoid this issue.
* If you are planning to donate with Visa/Mastercard gift card: Check the card's policies; some international transactions may be blocked. The auction's Canadian moderator had success donating to Polish Humanitarian Action with a Visa gift card, but was blocked from others on our list, including US orgs. (US-based users donating to US orgs with gift cards may not have this problem, but the moderators can not confirm.)
* For any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us on Dreamwidth or email us at sunflower.auction@gmail.com
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Bidding is open!
You can browse offers via the tags in this journal.
If you notice any mistakes (broken links, mistagged entry, etc), please let us now.
All 'view high bid' sheets have been unlocked for viewing. If you find one that has not been unlocked, please comment below.
Email addresses are hidden. After bidding, it's recommended to make note of which row/timestamp your bid is on the high bid sheet for your reference.
*If any bidding sheets still have the email address column visible, please let us know.
If you notice any mistakes (broken links, mistagged entry, etc), please let us now.
All 'view high bid' sheets have been unlocked for viewing. If you find one that has not been unlocked, please comment below.
Email addresses are hidden. After bidding, it's recommended to make note of which row/timestamp your bid is on the high bid sheet for your reference.
*If any bidding sheets still have the email address column visible, please let us know.
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Currency reminder
A reminder: This auction is priced in Euros!
If you're more familiar with a different currency and are having difficulty deciding how to price your work, the mods recommend using a converter to get an estimate: https://www.xe.com/
We can change signup information on the back end, so if you need to change your pricing or anything else in your signup, please contact us!
To contact the mods, you can reply to us on Dreamwidth, Private Message us on Dreamwidth, or send an email to sunflower.auction AT gmail.com; when you contact us, please indicate which username you signed up with and what information you want changed.
If you're more familiar with a different currency and are having difficulty deciding how to price your work, the mods recommend using a converter to get an estimate: https://www.xe.com/
We can change signup information on the back end, so if you need to change your pricing or anything else in your signup, please contact us!
To contact the mods, you can reply to us on Dreamwidth, Private Message us on Dreamwidth, or send an email to sunflower.auction AT gmail.com; when you contact us, please indicate which username you signed up with and what information you want changed.
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Supported Organizations List
Here is a list of organizations Sunflower Auction is supporting. It has been consolidated from lists posted on Stand With Ukraine and Defend Ukraine.
Note: Certain payment types may be flagged by your bank if you do not often make payments/transfers outside of your country. Please keep this in mind when selecting where to donate in order to avoid inconvenience.
( Supported Organizations )
Note: Certain payment types may be flagged by your bank if you do not often make payments/transfers outside of your country. Please keep this in mind when selecting where to donate in order to avoid inconvenience.
( Supported Organizations )
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