Reminiscing
A Brief History of eBid YDC
In the beginning …
YDC was originally created on another online selling venue in an effort to bring folk together. The idea was to give folk something to focus on and to create some fun in the forums.
In 2003, when many of the original YDC participants came here, YorkiesAuctions started YDC on eBid.
Yorkies Daft Competition was all about the fun. The original idea was to sell a low value item for as much as you could using a funny and/or inventive description.
The idea of making YDC a charity event was introduced in YDC 4.
In late 2006, when Yorkie had to stop running the YDC due to family and work commitments, the name of the event was changed to Your Donation Counts. This event may no longer be called Daft, but daft auctions with funny titles and creative descriptions are still encouraged and appreciated.
YDC Timeline
2003
June
YDC 1
Yorkies Daft Competition
YorkiesAuctions presiding
YDC starts the last full weekend of the month
listing period = 2 days Friday to Sunday
midnight to midnight UK time
auctions hosted on eBid.co.uk
item value = £10 maximum
auctions run up to 7 days
bidding starts when listing period ends
September
YDC 4
YDC becomes a charity event
2005January
limit of 5 auctions per seller
2006May
August
eBid creates a YDC category
September
YDC 37
October
YDC Name Change - Your Donation Counts
2007May
YDC 44
2008item value increased to £20 maximum
2009 January
March
YDC 63
a friendly little competition
April
August
2010January
April
May
YDC 77
June
Change of auction running time from 7 to 4 days
Change of event dates from
the last full weekend of the month to
the 24 through the 28th of the month
Change of listing period from 2 days to anytime
July
2013May
YDC 110
2014January
March
2015February
YDC 129
Have a notable event to add? Have a correction that needs to be made? Captured a YDC memorable moment in pictures? Just send a Private Message to hurryb4itsgone.