Boost Your Silent Auction Success: Donation and Description Ideas from Donna

[pccat]

I have the opportunity to donate items to a silent auction. I would love ideas on what people would love to bid on and what to include in the description and the package. Thank you Donna:thumbup:

 

[pccat]

I guess I should have put I want to get bookings and use it to market myself.

 

[alustizanicole]

I did three pampered chef baskets for a silent action. I did one with the martini glasses and the shaker. I did another with the snowman plates and platter with the appetizer cookbook. The last basket had thrice bucket, a bottle of wine and thedripless poured. I would write down the items and the retail value. I would also put a mini catalogue in it with your info. Good luck

 

[alustizanicole]

Oh and I added a bottle of absolute raspberry vodka to the martini basket. There is a chocolate raspberry martini in the seasons best cb

 

[KaiKendall]

You could do a package with maybe like a Mini-Baker, a few small tools, and a FREE show (where you provide ingredients)

 

[Chef Bobby]

I get one of those tool turn-about combos from the outlet and put a few other outlet items with it. Wrap it like an Easter basket.

 

[gilchrist_pchef]

I did a basket with all pantry items, tied it up like a easter basket and then put a tag with my name, title, phone number, and website. It was a huge hit!

 

[pccat]

All great ideas, love them all.

 

[Patty Davis]

Depends on the crowd and how much you can afford to spend. But I always put a free show certificate and catalog in there. Make it pretty! Count the Free show ($15) in your value. I've also asked if I can put some of my business cards next to the basket for people to pick-up. I'll try to attach some of my certificates...

 

[raebates]

No matter what you decide to put in your basket, I have a couple of suggestions.First, make sure that your name is all over the stuff in that basket. Include a business card and put stickers on any recipes or cookbooks you include.Second, make a list of what's in your basket along with the retail value. Attach this to the outside of the basket. This way people will know what they're bidding on. Give an extra copy of that list to the person doing the auction. This makes it easier for them as they're doing the publicity.

 

[pampered1224]

I have done this too. I have never NOT been asked for the retail value so make sure you have all that info. The first couple I did, I used seperate items. But they did not go for as much as the retail value. But when I started using Gift Baskets, WOW! People just seem to love combinations of things not just seperate items. Never had a miss with our spices and I just offerend one with the two original sauces and the two Oil Dipping Spices. I included some recipe cards with alternative uses for the Oil Dipping Spices. I punched holes in them and tied them with a ribbon to the handle of the basket so people could read them. This way they knew they were getting a versitle product. I always include a Season's Best with my label in side the cover.