A note to our donors

We really appreciate the generosity of the people and organisations making memorabilia and items available to the charities through Not for Me.

We always seek to maximise the returns to the Charities and organisations who might benefit from the sale.

Donors may wish to specify a charity but we always try to match the donated item to an event that will maximise the return.

Guaranteeing authenticity

All of the items sourced by Not for Me are expected to be of the highest level of authenticity and quality.

The provenance of memorabilia can considerably enhance its value and we will do everything we can to provide documented proof of this.

For example, whenever possible, we source all signatures directly from the person concerned and we endeavour to have any signing sessions photographed. 

Reserve prices

Occasionally auctions fail to fire and we certainly don't want to give the memorabilia away.  Where possible we will try to match the memorabilia and items to specific events to maximise the sale price.

On some pieces we will set reserve prices to ensure a reasonable sales price is achieved

Items can fail to reach the reserve price during the auction because there is only one bidder - and you may choose to ask the bidder for a higher bid before withdrawing the item.

If the item doesn't sell, it will be returned to Not for Me and we will make it available for future auctions.

Memorabilia & other items

To date, some of the memorabilia we have managed to procure include:

• Sir Edmund Hillary signed $5 note (authenticated by the Reserve Bank of NZ)
• Tiger Woods signed golf glove (with Certificate of Authentication)
• Muhammad Ali signed boxing glove (with Certificate of Authentication)
• David Beckham signed LA Galaxy jersey (with Certificate of Authentication)
• Michael Schumacher sighed cap (with Certificate of Authentication)
• Wynton Rufer signed soccer jersey (1/10 in circulation)
• Buck Shelford signed original (and well worn) North Harbour jersey
• Michael Campbell signed 2005 US Open Flag (with Certificate of Authentication)
• Mark Sorenson signed softball
• Olympic Legends Book: The greatest collection of NZ Olympic Medallists' Original Autographs ever assembled.

Other items and services we have auctioned include

• Bella Mama is a massage company specialising in supporting women through the different stages of their lives.  Voucher that entitles the bearer to Bella Mama's 'Royal Treatment' massage package at Bella Mama.
• 12-month magazine subscriptions from ACP's range of magazines - titles include North & South, NEXT. Australian Woman's Weekly, Metro.
• Passes to La Premiere, the sheer indulgent cinema experience at Hoyts Sylvia Park.
• Tickets to events ticketed by Ticketek.
• Auckland Zoo's Cheetah Experience.  An exclusive opportunity for 2 people* to get up close and learn about the cheetah, Africa's most endangered big cat.
• Complimentary six month membership to the Millennium Institute of Sport & Health gym*
• 12 months broadband internet access.
• Ranfurly Shield commemorative canvas print.
• Smart-Touch-XL Limited Edition shaver, co-designed by Philips Shaver in partnership with the Williams F1 team. Only one of five released in New Zealand.

Donors

We would like to publicly acknowledge all the companies who have donated items or services.

Our list includes

• Slingshot
• Ticketek
• Sony
• Auckland Zoo
• ACP Media
• HOYTS
• Noel Leeming Group
• Bella Mama
• North Harbour Rugby
• Millennium Institute of Sport & Health
• Lester De Vere
• Auckland Rugby
• Andrew Gaze
• Francis Travel Marketing

and also our anonymous donors