House construction voucher from a major manufacturer - reputable?

So, once again to the initial question:

Hello everyone,

I saw yesterday that one of the major prefabricated house manufacturers is auctioning off a "voucher" worth €250,000, with which you can then build a house. So, a kind of charity auction: the proceeds go to a non-profit organization.

In principle, it's already appealing if the auction result is lower than €250,000.

But now I wonder: is this even legitimate? Does anyone know what to watch out for?
The auction still runs for a while, before I bid I want to be sure that I don’t get into trouble. After all, it’s a lot of money.

What do you think?

Michaela

Personally, I always have a problem buying a voucher through agencies and avoid such purchases, for example with hotel vouchers. You always have to deal with two contracts and two sets of T&Cs. I have no problem with direct offers via vouchers.

What about the money, i.e., the financing? The charity will probably want to receive the proceeds within 14 days, right?!
The financing should be in place, and: the bank should go along with such a deal. Does it?
After reading the T&Cs, the voucher can expire if certain conditions are not met. However, the money is then donated, and you do not get compensation. So, I have only briefly skimmed the T&Cs...
Basically, you also have to be able to identify with the construction company. And: what use is a few thousand in savings if the company charges a few thousand for transportation to my location? Or if a regional construction company would build my dream house 10% cheaper than O..l does?!
If you already have a plot of land and have had your dream house calculated by this company... then the factor of charity financing remains, which is something different from building a house. No bank would do that, I guess :(

Merry Christmas!

Oh, I just noticed that quite a few more sensible and helpful discussion contributions have emerged. Thank you very much for that!

I also think that the auction probably won't be a bargain. That wasn’t my question either. I just found it interesting and wanted to hear a few opinions on it. Exactly as it is happening here, that is what such a forum is for after all. It is also a kind of sponsoring, which, as already rightly said, does not happen out of pure charity, but still serves a good purpose. For that, one can certainly respect Okal Haus (I’m letting it slip now) as the initiator, I think. Just as sports sponsoring is a commendable thing that helps both sides.

I would like to conclude by stating that there is a difference between directness and unfriendliness. It is not my task to elaborate further; the adults here know what I’m talking about anyway.

In this respect, thanks again to everyone here – and a successful year 2014!