The auction is organized by eBay on behalf of the NGO Glide, which distributes free meals, hospitality, medical examinations and education to the homeless.
An anonymous millionaire will pay just over $ 19 million for a dinner with the American big investor Warren Buffettafter winning the 21st and last auction in favor of a non-governmental organization that helps the homeless in San Francisco.
The auction started last Sunday, with a starting price of $ 25,000. Friday night, when the bidding deadline “closed”, the price had reached $ 19,000,100, according to the e-commerce group eBay.
The auction is organized by eBay on behalf of the NGO Glidewhich distributes free meals, provides hospitality, medical examinations and education to the homeless.
The donor, who asked not to be named, will spend “an unforgettable afternoon” with the owner Berskshire Hathaway and seven other guests at the restaurant Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse in New York.
In the previous auction, before the pandemic, the businessman Justin San, which is active in the field of cryptocurrencies, had given 4.6 million to dine with Warren Buffett. The latter stated that all these years, through these auctions, he met “interesting people from all over the world”.
“What they have in common is that they believe the money will be used for a good cause,” he added.
According to municipal statistics, San Francisco numbered about 8,000 homeless in 2019.
