Buffett Glide Lunch Auction Off to Strong Start in 2014

The official bidding ends on June 6, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time (10 p.m. EST). The bidding in 2013 ended at a somewhat disappointing $1,000,100 for lunch with Warren Buffett, but prior years’ lunch bids were for over $2 million. The record was north of $3.45 million in 2012.

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One thing to remember here is that not all of these luncheons are just charity for those who have lunch with Mr. Buffett. It turns out that Warren Buffett hired Ted Weschler as a portfolio manager for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) after he won two auctions for the lunch.

Bids will continue until the expiration time.

A bid history on eBay is offered below, and of course this shields the buyer’s real name:

Member Id: r***1( 2 )     US $350,300.00
Jun-01-14 20:14:21 PDT

Member Id: j***w( 0 )     US $350,200.00
Jun-02-14 05:47:01 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $350,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:32:44 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $300,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:24:10 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $195,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:19:43 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $191,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:19:25 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $190,500.00
Jun-02-14 03:18:39 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $190,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:14:12 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $180,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:13:59 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $170,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:13:50 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $165,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:13:40 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $159,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:13:24 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $158,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:13:11 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $157,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:12:56 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $156,500.00
Jun-02-14 03:12:37 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $156,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:12:03 PDT

Member Id: a***k( 0 )     US $155,000.00
Jun-02-14 03:11:20 PDT

Member Id: 1***e( 8 )     US $151,100.00
Jun-02-14 01:44:49 PDT

Member Id: 1***e( 8 )     US $140,000.00
Jun-02-14 01:34:53 PDT

Member Id: 1***e( 8 )     US $125,000.00
Jun-02-14 01:33:58 PDT

Member Id: m***a( 0 )     US $102,000.00
Jun-01-14 23:25:19 PDT

Member Id: m***a( 0 )     US $101,400.00
Jun-01-14 23:24:56 PDT

Member Id: m***a( 0 )     US $101,200.00
Jun-01-14 23:24:30 PDT

Member Id: 1***e( 8 )     US $101,000.00
Jun-01-14 19:31:29 PDT

Member Id: s***h( 1 )     US $90,000.00
Jun-01-14 20:03:39 PDT

Member Id: s***h( 1 )     US $75,000.00
Jun-01-14 20:02:01 PDT

Member Id: s***h( 1 )     US $50,000.00
Jun-01-14 20:01:45 PDT

Member Id: s***h( 1 )     US $35,000.00
Jun-01-14 20:01:30 PDT

Member Id: s***h( 1 )     US $28,000.00
Jun-01-14 20:01:16 PDT

Member Id: i***2( 0 )     US $26,000.00
Jun-01-14 19:41:03 PDT

Member Id: i***2( 0 )     US $25,500.00
Jun-01-14 19:40:52 PDT

Member Id: i***2( 0 )     US $25,300.00
Jun-01-14 19:40:41 PDT

Member Id: i***2( 0 )     US $25,100.00
Jun-01-14 19:40:26 PDT

Starting Price            US $25,000.00
Jun-01-14 19:30:28 PDT