It’s a great way for you to raise funds at your next Silent Auction. The Silent Auction Kit contains everything you need. There is no risk to you, no up-front cost and we’ll give you a free Hot Air Balloon Ride Ticket just for setting up our posters at your auction.
All the money you collect for the free Ticket, usually $150, is yours no matter what! And all the profit on any other rides you sell, usually $300 to $500, or more, is yours. Best of all, it puts a lot of fun and excitement into your Silent Auction.
Some organizations use Balloon Rides as the theme of an auction. They use balloons as the centerpiece of the tables, and use “Up, Up and Away!” as the slogan. It is as simple as 1-2-3! Read on...
ONE: Set up the Kit at your Silent Auction.
Enclosed are the posters for Balloon Rides for 4 people, 2 people and 1 person. Set all three of the posters up, put out the Nationwide List of Balloonport Locations and your own bidding sheets. The balloon ride for 1 will be given to your organization for free. All we ask that you do is to display the materials so that people can bid on all three rides. Bidding starts at the low prices we offer exclusively to non-profit organizations. So everything above that is profit for you. The ride for 2 has a retail price of $400, but we will give it to you for $240. That is what you will start your bidding at so everything above that is profit for you. The ride for 4 has a retail price of $800, but we will give it to you for $480. Almost everyone wants to go on a balloon ride.At these prices almost everyone can. When the bidding starts the fun begins, creating lots of excitement at your event!
TWO: Once the bidding reaches the “Everyone Can Buy Price,” offer tickets to everyone at the event.
Most of the bidders on your lists will buy a ride. For example, say that 3 families are bidding up the ride for 2 people. When the bidding gets to $300, you can offer that ride to all three families and anyone else for $300 each, increasing your income many fold.
It helps to have an enthusiastic person make announcements once rides are available to everyone. If you have someone in your group that has actually taken a balloon ride, let them say a word or two to the group about the fun they had. If you run a live auction concurrent with the silent auction it will create lots of interest.
There is no limit to the number of rides you may sell. Our balloons hold 4 to 6 passengers. People holding tickets can schedule to go together if they wish. Tickets are good for 12 months at 200 locations nationwide. Sometimes a dozen or so individuals will each buy a Balloon Ride for 1 and plan to schedule their rides together in groups or families.
THREE: After your event, you order your Free Ticket and the tickets you may have sold and send them to the winners and the high bidders.
If you did not sell any other tickets at your Silent Auction just don’t order any. We will send you your Free Ticket anyway, just for trying. After your event, you can order your ticket(s) online, by phone or use our mail-in order form.