Rikkitic: Ok, time to declare a winner. This is a tough call because all of these charities are deserving. Of course that is always the problem. There is so much need and so little to go around.

My decision is arbitrary and has nothing to do with the worthiness of the cause. That would be impossible. How do you say no to a blind person, or a kid with cancer?

However I only have one Chromecast to give away and I have decided to give it to StGabriel who will donate $15 to Waikato RSPCA and $20 for the guide dogs. Why did I not choose one of the others, or a higher bid? Some charities, like child cancer, are well-known and have a wide support base. My reasoning, right or wrong, is that they have more alternatives to draw upon. The SPCA, on the other hand, is entirely dependant on donations and receives no other source of funding. I almost went with freitasm, mainly because of the generosity of his bid. But I imagine Waikato SPCA can use the money even more and I like the idea of the guide dogs. StGabriel please PM me with your mailing address and I will send the Chromecast next week. The rest of you each get a +1 from me for participating in this auction.

As far as the other charities go, they all deserve our support and I hope you will consider making your donations anyway. I’m sure they would be much appreciated. Thank you all for your interest in this auction. Maybe someone else with unwanted hardware will feel inclined to follow this example some time.