Naming rights

[flhiker]

Hi all, I went ebay and noticed that they have a auction for the naming right to a newly found orchid in the andes, the starting bid is $12,500.00.

[cb977]

Hey! Maybe if we all chip in...

Very cool 'chid!

[Charles]

Great scam! I have a bridge in Brooklyn I will let you name for half of that.

[Helen]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Hi all, I went ebay and noticed that they have a auction for the naming right to a newly found orchid in the andes, the starting bid is $12,500.00.

I think they are absolutely crazy!

[flhiker]

There is already a bidder.

eBay: Name a Newly Discovered Orchid Species for Charity (item 150112343333 end time Apr-23-07 17:05:00 PDT)

[Charles]

How does one verify these sort of things?

[Helen]

For charity, well that's another kettle of orchids..they must have a verification/registration system in place for these kinds of things....one would hope...esp if the charity is a registered one....

[Mahon]

Originally Posted by Charles

Great scam! I have a bridge in Brooklyn I will let you name for half of that.

Not a scam in the least... instead, it is a way to generate money for the EcoMinga project (fundacion ecominga), which buys up land near the Pastaza watershed in Ecuador for conservation and research. The area is unique, because it is a low elevation cloud forest, which has 50+ species plants not found anywhere else. It is also the home of the rare Spectacled Bear (Threatened: Vulnerable).

People included in the EcoMinga project include Calaway Dodson (Ecuadorian Orchid authority) and Lou Jost...

I made another thread about this eBay auction... didn't see this one is here.

-Pat

PS: How much to name the Brooklyn bridge?

[flhiker]

Thanks Pat, interesting reading
Ecominga

[Bolero]

A small price to pay for immortality????

;-)