Lunch With Buffett Sells for 'Only' $1M

The annual charity auction of a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett went for just more than $1 million—a bargain price compared to past years for an opportunity to sit down with one of the world's most successful philanthropists. An anonymous donor had the high bid of $1,000,100 when the bidding ended last night on eBay. The private audience with Buffett drew bids of more than $2 million in each of the past five years, including last year's record-setting winning bid of $3,456,789.

All proceeds go to the Glide Foundation, which helps the poor and homeless in San Francisco. The nonprofit relies on the auction to provide a significant chunk of its $17 million annual budget. Last year's Buffett lunch was the most-expensive charity item ever sold on eBay. (The most expensive item? A jet that drew $4.9 million in 2001.)