2009 March
Sell Your Stuff on Facebook for the Sierra Club
On 16, Mar 2009 | No Comments | In Blog, E-Commerce, FYI | By Twelve60
Do you have some perfectly good stuff lying around that you promised yourself you’d donate? Have you been meaning to clear out your garage for months? Do you feel guilty every time you drive by a yard sale, and think, “I should do that, and give the money to a good cause”?
If you answered yes to these questions, the Sierra Club wants to help you — by getting you to help them: sell your stuff on Facebook Marketplace and designate the proceeds to go to the Sierra Club Foundation.
In their latest e-newsletter, they say that if every Facebook member sold a single $10 item and then donated the money, they could raise over $1 billion. Which kind of explains why there is so much “cause-based” marketing happening on Facebook.
If you’re interested, Seal is selling five autographed CDs, (no word on whether or not Heidi Klum signed them, too). Regular folk are selling things, too, like an XL “ironic” Gangsta T-shirt, and a $20 Starbucks gift card for the bargain price of … $20.
Well, the point is to raise money for the Sierra Club, not to get a bargain.
by CAT LINCOLN
Th!nk is Coming to America
On 15, Mar 2009 | No Comments | In Blog, Eco-Friendly, FYI | By Twelve60
Only a few months ago, it looked like Norwegian electric automaker Th!nk’s days were numbered. Now, not only is Th!nk not dead — but they’ve announced that they’re coming across the pond with their cute little EVs. Back from the brink, Th!nk bigwigs finally went public with their plans for North American conquest today in Ann Arbor. Rather than a surge, Th!nk’s invasion of the US will begin as a trickle, with 2,500 of their electric sub compacts produced in 2010.
Th!nk is currently in talks with eight US states including Michigan, of course, as they try to choose a site for their HQ which is expected to employ about 300 workers initially, ramping up to 900 after things get really cranking. The vehicle that Th!nk is placing its hopes into is the City hatchback, which can reach speeds of 70mph. Apparently, the cars will initially be targeted towards fleet customers, but private consumers will no doubt join in. The projected price to consumers will be under $20,000 — plus a $80-$90/month fee to lease the battery.
by JOSH LOPOSER
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