Help Children In Need and win a ‘Porsche for a Penny’
14 November 2006
All those who stare longingly through the showroom windows, whose heads turn 180° when a Porsche cruises past, and who know that owning one would be a dream come true, are being given the chance to win a Porsche Boxster and support BBC Children in Need. Mobile phone users simply need to make a charitable donation of a penny using PayPal Mobile and they could win the Porsche.

PayPal Mobile is a convenient and secure way to send payments from your mobile phone at anytime, from anywhere. If mobile phone users are already signed up to PayPal they only need to register their mobile number and text: ‘send 0.01 to 07985884884’ to 62226 for a chance to win. Text another penny (0.01) and they’ve got another chance. Furthermore, all the proceeds go directly to this year’s BBC Children in Need appeal.

Roy Vella, Head of Mobile Payments at PayPal says: “We are delighted to be able to offer a ‘Porsche for a Penny’ whilst donating all the money we receive to BBC Children in Need. We have raised over £1,600 so far and hope that this figure will soar in the run up to Friday’s Appeal Night.”

“With PayPal Mobile, you are now able to donate to charity, transfer funds quickly and conveniently to another person or make purchases by simply sending a text message at anytime from anywhere. We are giving away the Porsche to encourage people to see firsthand just how quick, simple and safe it is to send money with PayPal Mobile.”

BBC viewers can make additional secure donations, over and above the 1 pence, just by texting the value of their donation in the same way as above.

To find out more please go to: paypal.com/uk/porsche

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