Need a 250-Piece Marching Band for Your Next Party? Bowie High School Band, eBay Broker Snap, Launch Unique Fundraiser

Business Wire, Sept 22, 2004

AUSTIN, Texas -- Tired of traditional fundraising and parents writing personal checks? The James Bowie High School Marching Band is selling marching band performances and donated merchandise on eBay to raise $50,000 to travel to the National Band Championship and Fiesta Bowl Parade in Tempe, Arizona, January, 2005. They are working with Snap(SM) (www.snaptosell.com), an eBay broker located in South Austin that is partnering with Bowie on the campaign.

The band was chosen to represent Texas in the National Band Championship. To raise the money to get there, the band and Snap(SM) created "The Fiesta 500" -- a fundraising campaign running Sept. 11-30. Band members, their families, friends and band boosters are donating items and services to be sold on eBay with the proceeds going to the band. Snap is donating 10 percent of its commission to the band, as well.

One of the more unique items Bowie is auctioning is a two-hour performance by their entire nationally recognized, 250-member marching band for your "next gala" -- starting bid $4,999. They also are auctioning performances by their smaller Jazz and their Steel Drum Bands, which will both start at $499. Other interesting items being sold by the band on eBay include: the Band Director's back-up clarinet, the grill from a 1965 Impala, three hours of massage, plus a wide range of electronics, cameras, and collectibles.

People interested in bidding on the band's auctions can go to Snap's website www.snaptosell.com, click on "View Auctions" on their home page and look for the Bowie Band auctions.

Snap(SM) is a new way for people to sell excess and unwanted items that will make them more money and save them time versus traditional channels like classified advertising, garage sales, pawn shops and consignment stores. Snap(SM) provides expert analysis of the items' value, writes targeted ads based on their findings, handles all of the customer service related issues, collects the payment from the online buyer, ships the item, pays the customer, and maintains a positive reputation in the community so that their customers can sell with confidence. The store is located at 5400 Brodie Lane and Highway 290. You can reach Snap at 512-444-SNAP (7627). Its website can be found at www.snaptosell.com.