# Vs. Newton Charity Issues (2019)

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I did find [this post](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vs-newton-yoyo-concepts-andrew-maider-wins-ma-states/20991/585) which offers a competing timeline

> [@Vs. Newton YoYo Concepts: Andrew Maider wins MA States!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vs-newton-yoyo-concepts-andrew-maider-wins-ma-states/20991/585):
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> 9/23/2010 – Heath creates the Works charity thread  
> 1/31/2011 – Heath says yo-yos are sent to the anodizer  
> 1/31/2011 – Claims hedgehog had cancer/surgery.  
> 8/2/2011 – Heath says the auctions will be delayed until after WYYC 2011  
> 11/9/2011 – Heath says he will post the yo-yos on eBay on the 11/10/2011 – “The Works “works” yoyos are going on eBay. its really the best way to make sure it gets done at this point. i will start posting them tomorrow night and continue until they are all up”  
> 12/3/2011 – Babbylonian says, “So Heath, just wondering, that moonwalker I won several months ago, will I ever be able to purchase it? If not, it’s cool. I’ll just wait until you’re not so busy and you’re making more yoyos.”  
> 12/4/2011 – claims $615 raised pre-auctions  
> 1/31/2012 – Second Skywalker Release  
> 7/20/2012 – Heath ships Mitch Leake’s yo-yos from December 2011 auction. Claims he was waiting 7 months to see if Mitch also wanted to buy a SADR.  
> 8/14/2012 – Heath posts additional works colored yo-yos in the name of charity. They eventually sell for $1130  
> 8/16/2012 – Heath claims on the phone that ACS will give him one combined receipt for all charitable donations in the past 2 years…  
> 8/27/2012 – SkyWalkers and other VsNYYC releases go on sale at YYE.  
> 9/1/2012 – claims he needs to relist $311 modded yo-yos, even though $311 is the second highest bid… so at least 2 people bid that high. he never mentions 2nd chancing the items to the second highest bidder.  
> 10/1/2012 – Claims hurricane Isaac preventing him from showing receipt

I have some questions about this. **When did the auctions actually start?**

> 8/2/2011 – Heath says the auctions will be delayed until after WYYC 2011  
> 11/10/2011 – “The Works “works” yoyos are going on eBay.  
> 12/4/2011 – claims $615 raised pre-auctions  
> 9/1/2012 – claims he needs to relist $311 modded yo-yos, even though $311 is the second highest bid

We know that all money was paid as of **October 2012** , but I’m unclear when the auctions ran? From November 2011 to August 2012? That seems consistent if I match both topics?

Also, how much of the charity auctions were VsNYYC yo-yos, versus other people’s donated yo-yos? From the above post it looks like _most_ of the ~$4073 was donated yo-yos from other people? That definitely helps me understand more of the outcry.

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