A mysterious bidder has consented to pay a record $4,567,888 at a yearly philanthropy closeout to have a private lunch with Warren Buffett, the extremely rich person director of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 

The triumphant offer, which was submitted amid a five-day online closeout on eBay that finished Friday night, was almost 33% higher than the past record $3,456,789 offers in both the 2012 and 2016 sell-offs. 

Continues advantage the Glide Foundation, a philanthropy in San Francisco's Tenderloin locale that serves poor people, destitute or those doing combating substance misuse. 

Buffett, 88, has raised about $34.2 million for Glide in 20 yearly sales, which started in 2000 and moved to eBay in 2003. His first spouse Susan, who passed on in 2004, acquainted him with Glide in the wake of volunteering for the philanthropy. 

"Mr. Buffett is excited. We just talked with him," Glide President Karen Hanrahan told Reuters after the sale finished. "Mr. Buffett is focused on proceeding with the sale as long as he's capable. He has been a thoroughly considered accomplice in believing Glide's future, and how to set it up for the following 50 years." 

The triumphant bidder and up to seven companions can feast at the Smith and Wollensky steakhouse in Manhattan with Buffett, who says he will talk about anything separated from his next speculations. 

The current year's bartering drew 18 offers from five bidders. 

The top offer would likewise be sufficient to purchase 15 Class An or 23,137 Class B offers of Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire, whose in excess of 90 organizations incorporate auto safety net provider Geico and BNSF railroad. 

Past closeout champs have included support stock investments chief David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital in 2003, and Ted Weschler, presently one of Buffett's portfolio administrators at Berkshire, in 2010 and 2011. 

Skim's financial limit goes toward giving around 2,000 free dinners daily, safe house, HIV and Hepatitis C tests, work preparing, and youngsters' childcare and after-school programs. 

"What it intends to us as an association: It's tremendous," Hanrahan stated, alluding to the sale. "It will help numerous a huge number of individuals in this city." 

As per Glide, these bidders have won its barterings: 

2000: Pete Budlong, $25,000 

2001: Jim Halperin and Scott Tilson, $20,000 

2002: Jim Halperin and Scott Tilson, $25,000 

2003: David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital, $250,100 

2004: Jason Choo, Singapore, $202,100 

2005: Anonymous, $351,100 

2006: Yongping Duan, California, $620,100 

2007: Mohnish Pabrai, Guy Spier, Harina Kapoor, $650,100 

2008: Zhao Danyang, Pure Heart Asset Management, China, $2,110,100 

2009: Courtenay Wolfe, Salida Capital, Canada, $1,680,300 

2010: Ted Weschler, $2,626,311 

2011: Ted Weschler, $2,626,411 

2012: Anonymous, $3,456,789 

2013: Anonymous, $1,000,100 

2014: Andy Chua, Singapore, $2,166,766 

2015: Zhu Ye, Dalian Zeus Entertainment Co, China, $2,345,678 

2016: Anonymous, $3,456,789 

2017: Anonymous, $2,679,001 

2018: Anonymous, $3,300,100 

2019: Anonymous, $4,567,888