We have been trying something for about a week now and during some research, I found that the WW&F can register as a non profit on Ebay, and recieve donations from listings on Ebay. The seller just has to select the WW&F as the non-profit of their choice, and they can donate 10 to 100% of the sale to the museum.
So James took the time to register the museum on what is called Mission Fish. Here is the page on Ebay.
http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=36825 Also during this time, I have learned that we can sell on Ebay, for little cost. Of course there are fees associated with everything, but the big one is the Final Value fee. This is waived when you are a non profit.
I have been listing some items for the museum for about a week now, trying to hit a different group of people. It has worked so far, though I recognized a couple of the names as being members. It has provided the giftshop with a little boost during the slow time of year, and I think I'll do it again next year, only for a longer period, and directly through the museums Ebay account.
So anyone that has plans to sell anything on Ebay, please select the museum as the Organization you would like to give to.
