Quarter Auctions: Share Your Experience & Win!

[Stampaholic1961]

I just happened on this thread & had a question for someone who has done this before. For states that have "gambling laws"...is this considered gambling?

 

[janetupnorth]

In most states, you need to get a raffle license or license to run an auction.

 

[nicki25]

To participate in the QA that I am in we have to pay to become part of the National Direct Sales Network. I am going to the QA tomorrow night. I normally come home with between $165-200 in quarters.

 

[heat123]

So did anyone find out if this was the same as Tom Marshton's version of quarter auctions? I could 't find Tom's QA thread. I want to get a group of DS ladies together around the holidays for something like this.

And am I understanding that this isn't neccesarily to make any profits (just covers cost of items?) that evening but rather to network and find new customers-leads from this experience??

 

[heat123]

just bumping up... anyone?

 

[Pampered Laura]

Heather, I PM'ed you about Tom's auctions... email me at
[email protected] if you'd like more info. I'm getting it up and running with my team in the Dallas area, but I will not post his outline and step-by-step directions on this board.

 

[heat123]

Thank Laura I will pm you!

 

[mahlon007]

Hi Ladies, I'm Sandy. Here in my community a friend of mine of Facebook that is a Tastefully Simple Consultant asked me if I wanted to start this with others (Mary Kay, Thirty-One ect.). It really helped me reading your all's post, but I'm wondering if any of you all PamChef Consultant's have did this? And if so, do you make any money from the Auctions? And, if you do, do you put PamChef set's together like a Pie Lovers set (Deep Dish Pie Plate, Slice 'n Serve, Over Mitt)? I think it sounds really fun, but afraid of getting back what I put into it. And...when it call's for 4 quarters, how do you know they are putting in 4 quarters? Thanks in advance.

 

[arleen]

Can someone give examples of which items are popular at quarter auctions?

 

[Nanisu]

I do a lot of these. Not money makers by any stretch, but a ton of fun and I usually book at least one show from them.

 

[Jeans Garden]

My AD & team holds two QA each year, one in early March and then in September, so we include some new products as well.
Each consultant invites people to participate (flyer attached)and tells them that the "price of admission" is $100 in orders and a roll of quarters. There were about 30 people at the last one.
When the guests arrive they give their orders to their consultant and select one bag from the 50 bags laid out on a table.
Each bag has 15 poker chips and a paper plate with the same number written on them.
We announce the product up for "auction" and give a description while we walk around with it for everyone to see and announce the price (flyer attached).
The two consultants, each with a basket, walk around the room together and anyone who wants to "bid" on the item puts one of their poker chips in the first basket and their money in the second. We encourage people to bid multiple times on any item that they really want.
Then a poker chip is drawn as the winner of that item.
We usually have a couple of "free" drawings and the last time we had one drawing at the end just for people who had not won anything.
It's a lot of fun.

Each consultant brings a recipe and the first 15 to 20 minutes are for the guests to enjoy the food and to allow late comers to get arrive.
Each consultant does what she chooses with the orders. Some use them as Mystery Host, some keep the host benefits, some do a combination.
Our last auction grossed $800 with $640 in expenses. In the past we have divided up the profit among the consultants but have decided to let it be used for team expenses (wedding gifts, sympathy flowers, etc.)
Products that are auctioned come from unused hostess gifts, company promotions, and some are purchased.