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September 25, 2009 9:48 AM

No Cash, No Credit, Only Karma

(CBS/Josh Landis)
Philip Kiracofe believes what goes around comes around. He just doesn't want to wait around.

Kiracofe (left) is running what may be the world's first "Karma auction" to inspire people to help others. He's selling computers worth hundreds of dollars, but he's not accepting money — the only bids accepted are acts of kindness.

"Every single one of those actions will start a chain reaction, however small, that makes a profound difference in the lives of people that I will never meet," Kiracofe said.

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