Yeah good luck with getting someone to fork out $300+ for a home-cooked meal by someone you don't know.

No offence but everyone has problems and I think there are better ways of trying to raise money, like on justgiving etc.
A single home cooked meal is not worth THAT much money, even if Gordon Ramsey cooked it.
Going on eBay and asking for 300 bucks because you are short on cash seems rather crazy. Perhaps she should first stop buying stuff on eBay to save money (see her feedback).