Dinner with ex-Alaskan gov Sarah Palin goes for $63,500 on eBay
Last Updated 3:15, September 18, 2009
By: New York Daily News Staff WASILLA - Will moose be on the menu? An Alabama woman won dinner with Sarah Palin in an eBay auction Friday night for $63,500. Cathy Maples of Huntsville can invite four guests to break bread with the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate, and her hubby, Todd. |
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Proceeds will go to Ride 2 Recovery, which supports wounded veterans through cycling programs.
Palin's oldest son, Track, was deployed to Iraq in September 2008.
"She is, quite simply, one of the most talked-about people in the U.S.," the auction blurb brags.
"Value: Priceless."
Maples, who owns a defense contracting company, says she fully supports the military.
She also says she's a "big advocate" for Palin and would love to see her as President. The opening bid was $25,000.
Seven people entered a total of 61 bids, pushing up the price by about $3,000 in the last hour.
The deal does have strings. Palin has the right to bow out if the winner fails to meet "subjective standards of suitability, professionalism, background and other factors." The dinner, at a mutually agreed-upon time and place, will last no more than four hours.
Meanwhile, an Alaska man was auctioning off dinner with someone who has met Palin - himself - and bidding was up to $76. He said proceeds would go to the state to defray the costs of Palin's early exit from office.
Palin's oldest son, Track, was deployed to Iraq in September 2008.
"She is, quite simply, one of the most talked-about people in the U.S.," the auction blurb brags.
"Value: Priceless."
Maples, who owns a defense contracting company, says she fully supports the military.
She also says she's a "big advocate" for Palin and would love to see her as President. The opening bid was $25,000.
Seven people entered a total of 61 bids, pushing up the price by about $3,000 in the last hour.
The deal does have strings. Palin has the right to bow out if the winner fails to meet "subjective standards of suitability, professionalism, background and other factors." The dinner, at a mutually agreed-upon time and place, will last no more than four hours.
Meanwhile, an Alaska man was auctioning off dinner with someone who has met Palin - himself - and bidding was up to $76. He said proceeds would go to the state to defray the costs of Palin's early exit from office.
