Engineering United Way Mystery Item Silent Auction

Welcome! This is the tenth year of our Mystery Item Silent Auction - we hope you have fun and please be generous as all proceeds will go to the United Way

Please see the rules below and make sure to keep checking this page for new items and once bidding begins, to see if you are still the top bidder on your item!

Rules:

1. Bidding on any item starts on Thursday, October 1st and will continue until noon on Wednesday, October 28th.
2. To place a bid - e-mail Karen (karen.dubois@uwaterloo.ca) with the item name and amount you wish to bid
3. Bid on as many things as you want as many times as you want
4. Feel free to come and view the items any time Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in PSE 7308. Note, it's best to contact me or checking my calendar before popping over as I may be in meetings.
5. Bids will be taken in the order of date stamp on the e-mail received - note, if you are impatient, you could outbid yourself - the latest highest amount will be taken
6. E-mail bids will not receive an acknowledgement return e-mail - please refresh web page to see your updated bids (I'm hoping there are way too many of you e-mailing me!)
7. Bids must be made in minimum increments of $1, but there is no maximum amounts to a bid (please no cents - whole numbers only)
8. You are responsible for monitoring any items that you are bidding on, you will not be notified if you are outbid on an item
9. Items must be paid for before they can be taken and unwrapped
10. I'm only one person and will be updating the bids as fast as possible
11. Have fun!

A HUGE thank you to all of our donators:

Updated November 5, 2026 1:23 PM

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Item Code	Item A		Item B		Item C
Hint	Don't like plain water? Infuse it!		Your books are safe! No worries about falling		Custom order to be hung by the Chimney with Care!
Min First Bid	$10		$30		$25
	Lexi Gimbel	$10	Martha Foulds	$30	Karly Dunn	$25
			Tim Weber-Kraljevski	$35

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Item Code	Item D		Item E		Item F
Hint	Protect your Watcard - black		Protect your Watcard - purple!		Family fun figuring out secret identities!
Min First Bid	$10		$10		$10
	Cheryl Newton	$10	Charlotte Danby	$10	Guillermo Gomez	$15
			Kaylen Norris	$11	Tim Weber-Kraljevski	$20
			Angie Docking	$12	Guillermo Gomez	$25

Item Code
Item Code	Item G		Item H		Item I
Hint	Sharp enough for a professional to prep with for dinner!		Sweet treats just the way you like them!		The discount is great for the kid, but early registration is the real prize!
Min First Bid	$25		$25		$25
	Alison Zorian	$25	Kristen Deckert	$25	Lucy Le	$25
	Beth Cotter	$30	Mary Wells	$30	Leilei Li	$40
			Bonnie Bishop	$35	Carolyn MacGregor	$45
			Leilei Li	$40	Leilei Li	$50

Item Photo
Item Code	Item J		Item K		Item L
Hint	For the day tripping explorers!		Wearable Engineering Swag to take you outside! Choose your style and size!		Winter is coming! Prepare the family's feet! - Grey tones
Min First Bid	$50		$50		$30
	Martha Foulds	$50	Guillermo Gomez	$50	Beth Cotter	$30
	Karly Dunn	$51	Carolyn MacGregor	$55	Tim Weber-Kraljevski	$35
	Roger Sanderson	$52
	Mary Wells	$60
	Karly Dunn	$61
	Martha Foulds	$70
	Karly Dunn	$71

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Item Code	Item M		Item N		Item O
Hint	Keeping the family feet cozy! Blue tones		Super soft luxury for your neck! Grey		Hand embroidery for your neck! So elegant! Cream
Min First Bid	$30		$50		$30
	Jen Skinner	$30	Jennifer Moll	$50	Alison Zorian	$30
	Tim Weber-Kraljevski	$35
	Jen Skinner	$40

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Item Code	Item P		Item Q		Item R
Hint	No clowns needed for this kid's big day!		Need a kid's party idea? This just clicks!		Think of your mom and book a family portrait session!
Min First Bid	$100		$100		$175
	Maja Mellet	$100	Beth Cotter	$100	Lucy Le	$175
					Mary Wells	$200

Item Photo
Item Code	Item S		Item T		Item U
Hint	Enjoy a taste of the Irish!		Goodies to take when you play the green!		Caffeinated pancakes! Yes!!
Min First Bid	$35		$20		$5
	Martha Foulds	$35	Martha Foulds	$20	Roger Sanderson	$7
	Jennifer Moll	$40	Jennifer Moll	$25
	Alison Zorian	$41	Martha Foulds	$27

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Item Code	Item V		Item W		Item X
Hint	Coffee and Maple? Perfect!		For someone who likes to set a beautiful table! Set of 4		Elevate your Holiday table decor - set of 4
Min First Bid	$5		$10		$10
	Mary Wells	$5	Martha Foulds	$10	Kaylen Norris	$10
	Cheryl Newton	$7	Kaylen Norris	$12	Lisa Liu	$12
	Lisa Liu	$9	Martha Foulds	$15

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Item Code	Item Y		Item Z		Item AA
Hint	Aroma therapy for your shower		Enjoy a fresh cuppa! Green direct from China!		Be suuuuper cozy at your desk
Min First Bid	$5		$10		$35
	Martha Foulds	$5	Lisa Liu	$10	Lisa Liu	$35
	Mary Wells	$10	Bruce Hellinga	$25	Jen Skinner	$40