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Michaela: THE SEASON OF
GIVING IS UPON US.
IT'S EASIER THAN EVER TO GIVE
BACK ONLINE AND HERE TO TELL US
HOW IS BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
EXPERT BAHAR.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
Michaela: FOR THOSE WHO
AREN'T FAMILIAR, I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT HOW GIVING TUESDAY IS A
VERY POPULAR DAY.
WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT
ACTUALLY WORK?
YEAH, SO IT IS ONE GLOBAL
INITIATIVE, BUT IT TAKES PLACE
ON A TUESDAY AFTER BLACK FRIDAY
AND CYBER MONDAY.
AND THE WHOLE IDEA HERE IS
THAT, YOU KNOW, GREAT COMPANIES
LIKE eBAY HAVE MAY IT EASIER
THAN EVER TO GIVE AMAZINGLY
UNIQUE GIFTS AND WONDERFUL
EXPERIENCES THAT HELP YOU GIVE
BACK TO GREAT CHARITIES.
Michaela: SO TALK US THROUGH
THE PROCESS, THEN.
HOW DO WE OBVIOUSLY GO ONLINE
AND SUPPORT THESE CHARITIS?
SO, eBAY FOR CHARITY IS
FANTASTIC.
THEY HAVE SET UP THIS CHARITY
SHOP.
AND THEY HAVE HUNDREDS OF
AUCTIONS.
THEY HAVE ARRIVED FOR 10 DAYS
AND ON THE AUCTIONS YOU CAN BID
FOR MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.
WHETHER YOU HAVE A MOVIE BUFF,
A FASHIONISTA THAT YOU ARE
TRYING TO GET A GIFT FOR AND
YOU CAN BID ON AMAZINGLY UNIQUE
SPAOEFRNTIONS LIKE A SWIM
SESSION WITH MICHAEL PHELPS, A
STYLING SESSION WITH REBECCA
TA*I LOSER AND A MEET AND GREET
WITH RASCAL FLATTS AND 100% OF
THOSE PROCEED GO BACK TO
SPECIFIC CHARITIES.
Michaela: ANY CERTAIN
CHARITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS IN
PARTICULAR TAKING PART THIS
YEAR?
ABSOLUTELY.
SO, THIS YEAR eBAY HAS AN EVEN
NEWER PROGRAM CALLED GIFTS THAT
GIVE BACK.
THEY HAVE TEAMED ONE SIX
LEADING NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, CARE,
MARCH OF DIMES, ASPCA AND YOU
CAN GIVE VIRTUAL GIFT TO A
FRIEND OR LOVED ONE.
YOU SPEND BETWEEN $25 AND $100
AND 100% OF THOSE PROCEED GO
BACK TO THOSE NONPROFITS.
IT IS A FANTASTIC WAY FOR YOU
TO GIVE BACK IN HONOR OF
SOMEBODY ELSE.
Michaela: IT IS AMAZING TO
HEAR SUCH A HIGH PERCENTAGE,
TOO, GOING BACK TO THOSE
CHARITIES.
IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO GIVE THIS
TIME OF YEAR WHEN A LOT OF IT
IS GIVING GIFTS AND RECEIVING A
LOT OF IT, TOO.
IT'S NICE TO GIVE BACK.
ABSOLUTELY.
WHAT IS REALLY COOL IS WHEN YOU
BUY SOMETHING ON THE eBAY
CHARITY SHOP S. YOU HAVE
ENTERED INTO A WONDERFUL SWEEPS
STEAKS WHERE IF YOU WIN YOU GET
TO SPEND A WEEK IN L.A. AND YOU
HAVE A PRIVATE SESSION WITH
CELEBRITY STYLIST RACHEL BILSON.
IT IS SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD
TO AS WELL IF YOU WIN.
Michaela: THAT'S AMAZING.
BAHAR, WE PASSED BLACK FRIDAY,
CYBER MOM.
YOU ARE A LIFESTYLE AND BEAUTY
EXPERT.
ANY TRENDS YOU CAN SHARE WITH
US THIS SEASON?
ABSOLUTELY.
WHAT'S TRENDING RIGHT NOW IS I
PHONES AND WATCHES AND DRONES.
SHOES AND JEWELRY IS ALWAYS BIG
AND eBAY HAS A COOL HEAT MAP
WHERE IT SHOWS YOU WHAT'S
HOTTEST STATE BY STATE.
AND THE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT
eBAY IS THEY HAVE SUCH A GREAT
AND VAST INVENTORY AND EQUALING
ONE BILLION ITEMS AND 81% ARE
BRAND-NEW.
YOU CAN FIND SOMETHING FOR
EVERYBODY ON YOUR LIST.
Michaela: PERFECT.
WE'LL HAVE TO CHECK THOSE OFF.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.