How Successful Was My Fundraiser?

[Tropicalburstqt2]

I just got off the phone with a woman that is participating in a fundraiser that I'm doing through a student nurse association and she said that just one of her orders is for $130, plus I already have a woman that submitted her total orders for $230 and another woman that has over $400 in orders and isn't done yet. I offered the highest seller a free large stone with handles!! I guess they liked the little incentive!!

 

[sfdavis918]

That's great! Congrats!

 

[lkprescott]

That's great and a wonderful incentive too!

 

[Tropicalburstqt2]

Thanks... I figured if I was doing a fundraiser I'd like something to make me want to do it.

 

[Langrco]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[Langrco]

Here's what I am doing at my fundraiser - my daughter in law is making up a chart with 100 squares I am asking her to have her guest sale the boxes for $5 each. It will be a 50/50 drawing at the show. $250 goes to the school, and $250 in PC products goes to the person in the square that wins all they pay is tax and shipping. It is a win-win for every one, the school gets there half plus their percentage of the $250 sold in products and I get my 15% commission off of that $250. Also she says that she doesn't want to send the sheet home (because they tend to not get back) so I am giving her lots of my drawing slips for her to give them and if someone wants to buy a square they fill out one of those (just so we know who and how to contact them should they win!!!) and if I am lucky I will get a few that will want to be contacted. I am also offering the pizza cutter as a gift to the person who sales the most squares.

 

[chefann]

Please be very careful with FRs (or anything) like that. In many states, it's considered a raffle and you actually need to have a license from your state gaming commission. Other people have mentioned getting one-time licenses from their state office very easily. It's worth checking so you don't get in trouble (you never know who's going to be offered the chance to buy a square).

 

[Tropicalburstqt2]

Incentives are the best!!

 

[Langrco]

Thanks Chefann I will look into that and will post what I find out (at least for us New Yorkers)

 

[ragschef]

Please be very careful with FRs (or anything) like that. In many states, it's considered a raffle and you actually need to have a license from your state gaming commission. Other people have mentioned getting one-time licenses from their state office very easily. It's worth checking so you don't get in trouble (you never know who's going to be offered the chance to buy a square).

How do youfind out if this is legal in your state?

 

[chefann]

Call or write to the gaming commission. There's probably a phone number or email address on your state website. Generally, games of chance for which participants purchase a ticket (or entry) are considered raffles, which are usually licensed. Giveaways that are not a purchased entry (like get an entry free with a $50 product purchase) are different, because it's a sales incentive and the customer isn't actually paying specifically for the entry.Please check with your local government about this.

 

[Mwalker]

Check here for Raffle laws
» United States Raffle Laws

 

[chefann]

Thanks for that link!

 

[katie0128]

:yuck: BLEH! I just clicked on the rules for Ohio and now I remember why I had reading "official" bylaws and constituations! I was trying to save a small tree and read the rules on line, I'm going to have to print all 26 pages and read them at home.:yuck:

 

[katie0128]

And not to completely ignore Amy...

YEA FOR YOU!!!!!