ObamaAuctions.com is an eBay like site where Obama supporters pledge part or all of the proceeds from the items they put up for sale to the senator’s fund.

“I was in Nevada helping the campaign when it struck me that the business I was about to launch could be used to grow Sen. Obama’s donor-base,” said Keith Daniels, a Long Beach, CA., entrepreneur. “We’ve come to rely on sites like eBay to buy and sell things, but no one had merged that idea with their support of a candidate before. Once I had the idea, I had to do it.”

Daniels said most people have things of value around their home that they no longer use or items that they received as gifts that they don’t want to re-gift that would be a great find for someone else. Many of them, especially those in high school or college as well as those just getting started in their careers, might like to support Obama financially but don’t have the cash to spare.

ObamaAuctions.com gives them a place to turn their stuff into cash so they can send it to the campaign,” Daniels said. “Visitors to the site can find an item, read a short post where the seller says why they support him and see how much of the sale the seller promises to give to the campaign.”

Like other auction sites, a user must create an account to use the site. Daniels said he will waive any fees associated with the auction listings, for either the seller or the buyer, as another way to show his support for the campaign.

“This isn’t about making money,” Daniels said. “It’s about people being able to give as much as they can to the campaign.”

ObamaAuctions.com is powered by MyEventPR.com, the firm Daniels is about to launch. MyEventPR.com will be a social commerce site where individuals, businesses or organizations can set up their own auctions.

Posted: 11|3|08 at 10:18 am. Filed under: Auction News.