JHB, I'm not trying to hyjack the discussion, but I just had exactly what you just mentioned happen. It could be a very touchy situation.
A parent at our school owns a karate school and donated some certificates for one month of Karate lessons, but you have to have the uniform. The uniform wasn't included. We're trying to tiptoe around and find a way to use these without upsetting the donor or making the bidder feel ripped off.
Our idea is to use 1-2 in a fitness basket, then auction the rest as a group with a note explaining how much more the uniform will cost.
Does anyone have a better idea? We have to use these items because we don't want to alienate this parent. She does a ton for the school including a 6 week discounted karate program after school.
They give out vouchers for 2 weeks free including the uniform all the time, so we were surprized to get these.
Help?
blue67ccm, we are doing our first auction this year. Obviously, I can't tell you how well we'll sell things. But I have more leads for donations than I have time to chase down - I have a baby.
I have an 80% donation rate or better. That may change as we get farther from the school, but so far we've had a warm reception. King Soopers gave us a gift card on the spot. It took only 3 minutes to get that donation. If only they were all that easy.
[ 02-18-2004, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: nonsequitur ]