Outlet Items in Basket for Auction?

[NooraK]

Would you include items from the outlet, such as the Woven Traditions, in a basket that would be donated to an auction for a fundraiser?

 

[SPAMSTIME]

I am also making a basket for a donation to an auction, I was thinking newer items maybe they might want to order a duplicate for a gift?? I need ideas also. I listened to an audio the other day and I got a great idea there. Put a set together to make a dish with the ingredients. I was thinking maybe a rice cooker and cake mix and a can of diet soda??? What do you think??

 

[NooraK]

I wanted to have an item as the "basket" such as a bamboo bowl, the batter bowl or something like that. I was thinking medium square bamboo bowl and the Easy & Impressive Appetizers Cookbook, but I wasn't sure what else. Maybe some rubs?

I was also looking at some of the already created gift sets PC has.

P.S. Although we can now link to our PWS through a social networking site like Facebook, we still can't have an active link anywhere else, so you'll want to adjust your signature so it reads just /pamshouse

 

[BethCooks4U]

Sure. Why not include outlet items? They're new (as in not used) and great products.

 

[BlueMoon]

One of my friends suggested I donate a gift certificate only redeemable with me to a raffle....but I think maybe if I donate an item, then people (who don't win) will think, hey, I want that! or something like that...which is better, an item or a gift cert?BTW, I think outlet items are a great idea--you save $$ and they can't get it anywhere else!---and Spamstime, that's a great idea!

 

[pc_cindy]

Absolutely include outlet items. You might also tuck a mini-catalog in the basket as well as a gift certificate for something like 20% off an order placed with you by a certain date.

Last year, I donated what I called a BYOT basket (Bring your own turkey) to be included on a silent auction at an annual church turkey dinner. I included the baster & brush set, a gravy separator (I had an extra one that I could never figure out how to get rid of), some plastic turkey bags, turkey recipe cards, past autumn towels, rosemary herb seasoning and a certificate for 20% off the roasting pan.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Absolutely include outlet items if you have them on hand. Just be sure the FULL ORIGINAL RETAIL VALUE is on a receipts for tax purposes.

 

[BlueMoon]

Absolutely include outlet items. You might also tuck a mini-catalog in the basket as well as a gift certificate for something like 20% off an order placed with you by a certain date. Last year, I donated what I called a BYOT basket (Bring your own turkey) to be included on a silent auction at an annual church turkey dinner. I included the baster & brush set, a gravy separator (I had an extra one that I could never figure out how to get rid of), some plastic turkey bags, turkey recipe cards, past autumn towels, rosemary herb seasoning and a certificate for 20% off the roasting pan.

Perfect!!!! thank you! I think I will do something like this!