They're running a charity auction while HE 2003 is going on.
Some stuff looks interesting, but they ask you to register a credit card before you can even bid. Don't know about others, but that rubs me the wrong way.
Guess they're just trying to weed out deadbeats??
Details: "Credit card required before bid submission.
Your credit card info will be stored on a secure server until the close of auctions. The disk will then be erased to insure the security of your credit card info. There will be no charges to your credit card for anything other than this event.
Credit card limit may be verified
If you are the leading bidder near the end of the auction, we may choose to verify your credit card's limit, to insure that it could cover your bid should you win. This process may place a temporary "hold" on your card in the amount of your bid. However, nothing will be charged unless you are indeed the winner."
