India's leading eCommerce marketplace eBay India announced it is powering a charity auction with Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor for Save the Children, an NGO working for children's rights across 15 states in India.

The charity auction offers fans the chance to spend a day on the sets with Ranbir Kapoor. The proceeds of the charity auction will be used to support the ongoing relief work being carried out by Save the Children in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand. The auction began on July 29 and will be live until Aug 8.

The highest bidder will get a chance to meet Ranbir on the sets. This experience will take place in September.

Ranbir said, `I feel honoured to be able to contribute towards supporting the lives of those that have been affected by the floods through the charity auction on eBay India by Save the Children. I encourage people to participate in this noble cause and help those in need. I will definitely make the day special for the winning bidder.`

Deepa Thomas, eCommerce Evangelist, eBay India, said, `eBay for Charity is a platform for nonprofits to raise funds by the sale of products or auction of celebrity experiences. We are delighted to have the exclusive experience with Ranbir Kapoor on auction which we are sure will gather a lot of interest from his fans around the world."

Save the Children will use the proceeds from the auction toreducethe impact of the disaster on 5000 severely vulnerable households (25, 000 people, including 10, 500 children) in 5 districts in Uttarakhand: Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Dehradun and Chamoli.