Welcome to Not for Me.  We have put this website together so you can find out more about us and the charities we support.

What does Not for Me do?

Not for Me helps selected charities in their fund raising activities by sourcing quality memorabilia, items and services which can be sold through auctions.   

Procurement is perhaps the most important thing to consider when organising an auction - the success of an auction depends on the value and demand for items up for bid. 

Some of the items secured by Not for Me to date include pieces signed by Sir Edmund Hillary, Tiger Woods, Muhammad Ali, David Beckham, Michael Schumacher, Michael Campbell and Buck Shelford. Since early 2007, Not for Me has helped raise just over $220,000.

How does Not for Me find items for charity auctions?

Over the years of working in various businesses, we have developed a great network of friends, colleagues and contacts.  We felt that through this network we might be able to source items by spreading the word that we are looking for memorabilia and items to sell in auctions.   So we set up Not for Me.

We phone, email, knock on doors and use any method we can, including this website, to track down suitable items. 

If you have any contacts who could be useful to us please let us know.  Every little bit counts!

If it  is "Not for Me" who is it for?

We have selected a number of charities who we want to work with.  These include:

• Cure Kids
• Parkinsons Auckland
• Lysosomal Diseases New Zealand
• Project K
• Relay for Life
• Rett NZ
• Variety
• Leukaemia & Blood Foundation

All proceeds from the auction go directly from the purchaser to the charity.

We would love to be able to offer this service to more charities but for the moment we have selected these charities.

Please click here for more details on the charities.

What sort of memorabilia and items does Not for Me look for?

The short answer is "all sorts" of items.  The key criteria is that it will sell well at auction.

But what sells well at auction? 

The answer is something that is unique or difficult to get hold of.  Something that you can't usually buy.

The only caveat to this is that it must also be something that people will want.  For a successful auction you will also require at least two keen bidders at the event.

Obvious answers are sporting memorabilia or goods such as a All Black's jerseys or Black Cap's caps.

Another area is signed items - a signed copy of the latest Harry Potter book, a $5 note signed by Sir Edmund Hillary and this would include paintings, prints and other objet d'art.

If you have something you would like to offer we would love to talk to you about it.

Who runs "Not For Me"?

Not for Me has been set up by the husband and wife team of Ant and Vanessa Ford.  Click the link to find out more about us 

Why is it called "Not for Me" .....?

Initially when we started canvassing people for donations we frequently would say "no, it's Not for Me" as we explained how we operated. 

By calling it Not For Me we are also emphasising that there is nothing financial in it for us.  We take no salary or expenses for running this organisation and the entire amount bid at the auction goes directly to the charity.