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Below are a number of testimonials we received in 2007. We have included the money raised so that you can get an idea of what to expect from the Live and Silent Auction Kit. The
MONEY RAISED information is the MONEY
THAT THE ORGANIZATION GETS TO KEEP. All costs were deducted from
the amount already. Thanks! |
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Jennifer from a Community Money Raised: $260 |
It is appreciated that you
offer the opportunity at an "affordable to participate" cost which allows
the non-profit to offer an interesting variety of auction items to patrons
while still allowing a profit or donation to be received by the non-profit. |
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Caitlin
from An Environmental Group Auction Date: 11/07 Money Raised: $100 |
Make the consignment deal cheaper.
Note from Jenna: We would
love to make it cheaper and allow more organizations to raise more money.
But, our costs do not let us make it any less expensive. We have to pay the
pilots for giving these rides. We also have a small advertising budget that
allows us to pay for a handful of ads in educational and religious
publications as well as sponsored links online. |
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Melinda
form Special Olympics Auction Date: November 2007 Money Raised: $370 |
The color posters and location listing were
good. I would like more of a display/point of sale type sign or
materials/fold out balloon/more impact for silent auction table.
Note from Jenna: This is
a great idea, and I have heard it before. We can't afford to send anything
out with the kit. But, if feedback on our new raffle tickets is good. Then I
will know that an online printable solution may work for this too! Stay
tuned. |
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Karen
from a Cancer Research Auction Date: September 2007 Money Raised: $160 |
We have used this before and will again! Don't make any changes, it is very easy to use. |
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Susie
from a High School Auction Date: October 2007 Money Raised: $400 |
We got a sponsor for the ticket and it was very easy to set up. |
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Kim
from a Breast Cancer Auction Date: October 2007 Money Raised: $25 |
Big ticket item to draw in larger crowd.
Worked great for me three years in a row!
Note from Jenna:
How can she be happy with only $25 in money raised? Most of the time people
have great results in their auction. But, sometimes it doesn't work out that
way. But, believe it or not, I rarely get negative feedback. Like Kim,
auction organizers got other things from the item. It raised overall bidding
enthusiasm, it created buzz at the event, and they look like a hero for
bringing something new to the table. |
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Jeanie from a Methodist Church in Oregon Raffle Date: September 2007 Money Raised: $280 |
Easy to understand--promotional materials were
good. I did it as a $20 raffle ticket. I sold 26 tickets. $520-$240=$280
profit for our church. THANK YOU!
Note from Jenna: As far
as I can tell, these tickets were just sold after a church service, not at a
special event. That is the beauty of the raffle, you don't need a special
event to have a raffle. Just set up a table and go. You can even print
raffle tickets from our website.
Click here to go to our Raffle Ticket Page. |
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Jennifer from a Volunteer Fire Department in Texas Auction Date: September 2007 Money Raised: $1,055 |
I liked the colorful ad. No changes.
Thank you!
Note from Jenna: Wow! Great, huh? I don't know for sure, but these
might have been the result of a live auction. Some auctioneers can really
make the most of these items. The final bidding on their Balloon Ride for
Two was $500 and their Balloon Ride for Four was $1,275. |
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Nad from the
Parents Association at a Nursery School in California Auction Date August 2007 Money Raised: $$350 |
The reduced price you offered made it easy to find a sponsor. |
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Mary at a
Catholic School in Ohio Auction Date: November 2007 Money Raised: $360 |
Your kit is very well organized. You don't
need so many testimonials.
Note from Jenna: Mary, we listened to you! We moved our testimonials from our home page to their own separate page! |
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Deborah from
a Ronald McDonald House in California Auction Date: June 2007 Money Raised: $500 |
We paired this with a hotel stay in Del Mar.
We received $900 for the package.
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Marla from a
Children's Advocacy Center in Texas Auction Date: May 2007 Money Raised: $760 |
No $$$$$ Upfront ☺ |
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Nancy from
an International Relief Group in New York Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $195 |
Very easy to do. Adds "Wow" to our auction items. |
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Eldon from a
Rotary Foundation in Minnesota Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $260 |
I got all the information online. |
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Veronica
from a School in Ohio Auction Date: March 2007 Money Raised: $260 |
All worked fine. |
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Lora from a
Lutheran School and Church in Florida Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $1,130 |
Four color flyers worked well. Everything worked great for us as is...no changes. |
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Janet from a
Christian Academy in South Carolina Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $260 |
Simple! |
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Kathy from a
Lutheran School in Michigan Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $760 |
Signs for the auction worked well. I think this should be a live auction item. It did great! |
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Melody from
a High School in Maine Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $185 |
Easy to promote and no upfront cost. |
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Kerry from a
Kids Camp in Connecticut Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $210 |
It was a unique item for our auction that worked very well--Thanks! |
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Kim from an
Elementary School in California Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $480 |
It was so easy, everything was taken care of. I wouldn't change anything! |
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Shari from a
PTA group in New York Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $20 |
Worked well. Our minimum bid was too low!
Note from Jenna: When I
do get negative feedback from a volunteer, it is usually because the minimum
bid was set too low. Sometimes, the people setting up the actual tables are
unaware that the item has a cost associated with it. They are overwhelmed
with details and don't put too much thought against it. So, as long as
everyone is up to speed on the cost of the item, you shouldn't have a
problem. |
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Terrie from
a Senior Center in Georgia Auction Date: April 2007 Money Raised: $360 |
Information was excellent. Procedure was well explained. Larger photos of the balloons would be good. Maybe one full page with just a colorful balloon? |
