Hi, sorry if this isn't the right place but...
I am a huge fan of survivor and also e-bay.
I came across a charity auction with the proceeds going to a Cancer group in Maine. It seems to be a small operation and looks like Rupert donated his time. In any case I have no affiliation with this group or Rupert except as a fan.
I thought I would pass it along in case anyone was interested in bidding. Just look up the auction on ebay using the Item number search. If anyone wins, let us know what you both said!!!

"Charity Phone Call w/RUPERT BONEHAM from SURVIVOR 7 Item number: 6369833018"
"Description
You are bidding on a charity phone call with Rupert Boneham from Survivor 7. You would get to talk to him for at least 10 minutes! A day and time will be set with the winner and Rupert. All the money will benifit either the American Cancer Society or the Maine Cancer Foundation, both "Cancer Is A Reality" is raising money for and both 501c(3) charitys. S&H is $3.00. Have fun and good luck"

• RE: For Rupert Fans,seahorse, 11:12 PM, 02-19-05
• RE: For Rupert Fans,Mo0, 11:57 PM, 02-19-05
  • RE: For Rupert Fans,seahorse, 00:00 AM, 02-20-05
• Speaking of Rupert...,PepeLePew13, 09:00 AM, 02-20-05
  • RE: Speaking of Rupert...,dreamerbeliever, 04:29 PM, 02-20-05
    • RE: Speaking of Rupert...,seahorse, 06:21 PM, 02-20-05
      • RE: Speaking of Rupert...,PepeLePew13, 08:07 PM, 02-20-05
    • RE: Speaking of Rupert...,cynthiarose, 07:26 PM, 02-20-05
    • RE: Speaking of Rupert...,dreamerbeliever, 10:54 AM, 02-21-05
      • RE: Speaking of Rupert...,survivor gal, 11:24 AM, 02-21-05
• Rupert Boneham, white courtesy phone...,Estee, 07:27 PM, 02-20-05
  • RE: Rupert Boneham, white courtesy phone...,dreamerbeliever, 08:52 PM, 02-20-05
    • RE: Rupert Boneham, white courtesy phone...,divawife, 11:14 PM, 02-20-05

I am a Rupert fan, but I really don't have a desire to speak to him in a phone conversation, but I do hope they make some money for charity.

Handcrafted by RollDdice

Why is there a shipping and handling charge?

-Mo0cow--
I'm not stupid, just selectively ignorant.

You're right that makes no sense.

Handcrafted by RollDdice

He's going to be in my neck of the woods next week at an outdoor adventure show in Mississauga (Toronto area). Hrm, maybe Pene and I will take a gander around there since it's only 45 minutes from us.

Go for it Pepe! I've met Rupert twice now and had a blast both times. Took about 4 or 5 hour roadtrip into Indiana to catch both of the live stage shows that he has done so far, then I stuck around for the meet and greet autograph signings afterward. Just be ready for a long line but you should get about a minute with the big guy for signings, pictures, and a question or two. To me he was just as fantastic in person as he was on the show.

I'm glad he's the same type of guy in real life.

Handcrafted by RollDdice

Yup, I'm glad it sounds like he's a genuinely down-to-earth guy who really wants to help kids and people out there.

The biggest problem with Rupert was that he was too "black and white" in terms of gameplay, and he was way too overexposed and overhyped by the CBS publicity machine, but that's more CBS's fault than Rupert's. But in real life, he sounds like a guy I'd really like to get to know -- can't say the same for most of the DAWs out there in all of the Survivors, even if I liked them on the show.

Scratch and sniff

Rupert rocks.

I don't think I ever shared this lame website that I tossed together of some pics taken of Rupert at one of his live stage shows. If I haven't, now I am ...

http://members.aol.com/dreamerbeliever/index

Great pictures, dreamerbeliever. You are obviously a huge Rupert fan.

I was curious to see what the bidding was up to, so I just tried to look up the auction. No longer there: for some reason, Ebay's pulled it. Lots of Rupert-related items in Current and Completed -- his signed tie-dyes seem to do pretty well -- but this item number came up as invalid, and there's no current or completed auction that matches the description.

LAST EDITED ON 02-20-05 AT 10:28 PM (EST)

Maybe it was a scam? I know that ebay has let similar charity phone call prizes go on until the end of the auction. Anyone who saw the lot, was the seller a newbie or have a large feedback rating?

Just wanted to edit in this charity blip from a Feb 13 Denver Post interview ...

AC: How often do you run into some of the other competitors on the show?

RB: Every once in a while. When I was in L.A., we did five episodes of "Family Feud." We're all out there trying to work.

AC: I don't know what it means that you've been on "Family Feud." I just don't know what to make of it.

RB: They got me by saying I could play for my charity, so I went out to play for Rupert's Kids and then when I got there, no one else wanted to play for a charity! I played for my charity, but everyone else played for their pockets!

Hi all,
I tried to bid on it and this is what I got in my e-mail:

"Please be aware that auction:

6369833018 - Charity Phone Call w/RUPERT BONEHAM from SURVIVOR 7

in which you were a bidding participant, has been ended early by eBay for violating one or

more of our listing guidelines.

Because the auction was ended early, you as a bidder are not required to complete the

transaction. Since this is a listing violation, the seller is free to relist the item in the

proper format. Should you wish to do so, you are free to bid on the item again if it is

relisted.

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Of course if I had thought anything was wierd with it I would never had posted on it. I am sorry to have bothered you all with bogus information. I am bummed though, I would have liked to have really won it.

Sorry again,
Diva