For example, Scarlett Johansson auctioned a pair of tickets to attend the premiere of her 2009 movie He's Just Not That Into You, raising $40,100 for Oxfam.
[2] The most common form of celebrity date auctions is through a charity fundraising event.
These events are organized by charities or other parties and usually include dinner, speakers and other entertainment.
More recently, the online auction site eBay has been used to allow a wider audience to bid for a date with a celebrity.
Examples include Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Davis, and Colin Firth.