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Red		15.8%	[ 3 ]
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Yellow		5.3%	[ 1 ]
Green		15.8%	[ 3 ]
Blue		10.5%	[ 2 ]
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Post: 78898087_1 created on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:53:32 +0000
Posted: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:53:32 +0000

Welcome to the
Upside Down
Charity Lotto Auction!

What?
Why is it a charity? Because I don't intend to make a profit. I know I'll lose gold. It's cool.
Why is it a lotto? Because anyone can win! It's a matter of luck...sort of.
Why is it an auction? Because you're bidding on the prize: 200,000 gg.
Why is it upside down? Because the lowest unique bid wins.

So, here's how it works. You send me a trade with some gold--not much. The person who sends me the lowest amount of gold--but an amount that no one else sends--wins 200,000 in gold plus my hat. For example: say you send me 2 g. But someone else sends me 2 g. Now neither of you can win. But if you send me 1 g, or 3 g, and no one else does, you win! Get it? The lowest amount that only one person offers, wins.

That's it. Go to it. And hang out and chat and bump, of course.

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Post: 78898087_2 created on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:53:45 +0000
Posted: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:53:45 +0000

Nitty Gritty Details

heart To enter, simply send a trade with the few gaia gold you're bidding. I have some cheap/event items floating around my inventory too, so if you want something in exchange just say so in the trade. You can post here too, but it is not necessary.

heart Two entries allowed per person.

heart To keep things from being too easy, I will not keep a public record of how many people have entered or what they bid. Rest assured I have an excel spreadsheet, and when we hit certain amounts of bidders, like 100, I will post that below as a hint.
I understand that this secrecy might seem a little fishy. But if you look into my history, you'll see I barely go on Gaia, am not questing for anything and have done charities before. I'm really not trying to steal your gold. It's just a fun game. If you think otherwise, you don't have to play.

heart If you do decide to try for it, and are using a certain strategy or theory, please do post! General chatting or advertising your own lotto is also allowed.

heart First person to post on every tenth page gets 1500 g, provided what you post is more than just "bump."

heart Also 1500 for anyone who creates art for me/this contest/both.

heart I wont end the contest with any less than 100 entries. I also probably don't want to handle more than 1000. As long as we're in that range, it will end on June 1st. Check back for updates

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Post: 78898087_3 created on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:54:23 +0000
Posted: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:54:23 +0000

Announcements and Other Later Add-Ons

4/2/2012
Upside-down time begins! I haven't been on Gaia in so long. Happy to see some Adventure Time items. Nice.

4/3/2012
First bid(s)!