Comments on: Advantages to a Silent Auction Fundraiser http://www.stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/ Fundraising Resources for Non Profit Organizations Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sandra Sims http://www.stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/comment-page-1/#comment-13484 Sandra Sims Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:45:23 +0000 http://stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/#comment-13484 Hi Vanessa. Yes, many events have both a silent and live auction. At most events attendees have a short attention span so a live auction just lasts from 15-60 minutes. You can put your best, highest valued and most competitive items up for live bidding. All the other items can go in the silent auction. The live auction can also occur before the end of the silent auction. So if attendees do not get what they bid for on the live floor, they can make bids on other items before the silent portion closes. Hi Vanessa. Yes, many events have both a silent and live auction. At most events attendees have a short attention span so a live auction just lasts from 15-60 minutes. You can put your best, highest valued and most competitive items up for live bidding. All the other items can go in the silent auction. The live auction can also occur before the end of the silent auction. So if attendees do not get what they bid for on the live floor, they can make bids on other items before the silent portion closes.

]]> By: Vanessa Song-Rogers http://www.stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/comment-page-1/#comment-13421 Vanessa Song-Rogers Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:55:05 +0000 http://stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/#comment-13421 Is there ever live bidding at a silent auction? Thanks Vanessa Is there ever live bidding at a silent auction?
Thanks
Vanessa

]]> By: Sandra Sims http://www.stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/comment-page-1/#comment-4043 Sandra Sims Thu, 22 May 2008 13:06:11 +0000 http://stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/#comment-4043 Hi Claudia, great question. A silent auction needs to be held at an event like a dinner with at least 50, preferably 100 or more attendees. It's a bit more labor intensive. With raffles you can sell tickets anytime leading up to an event, or even not do the drawing at an event. You'd just need to make sure that such a drawing is legal in your area and comply with all of the requirements. Hi Claudia, great question. A silent auction needs to be held at an event like a dinner with at least 50, preferably 100 or more attendees. It’s a bit more labor intensive. With raffles you can sell tickets anytime leading up to an event, or even not do the drawing at an event. You’d just need to make sure that such a drawing is legal in your area and comply with all of the requirements.

]]> By: Claudia (Sims) Opheikens http://www.stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/comment-page-1/#comment-4028 Claudia (Sims) Opheikens Tue, 20 May 2008 20:36:21 +0000 http://stepbystepfundraising.com/advantages-to-a-silent-auction-fundraiser/#comment-4028 I really appreciated all the info in this entire website. We are doing a fund raiser for a terminal cancer patient and some people want to do a raffle while others prefer a silent auction. I was looking for the pro's and con's of each to help our committee make an informed decision. Thanks for all the info you have here. We may go ahead and have both at the saem time. I really appreciated all the info in this entire website.

We are doing a fund raiser for a terminal cancer
patient and some people want to do a raffle
while others prefer a silent auction.
I was looking for the pro’s and con’s of each
to help our committee make an informed decision.

Thanks for all the info you have here.
We may go ahead and have both at the saem time.

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