Quarter Auction March 14th/PA

dollsbaskets · 03-10-2010, 12:15 AM

1st Annual Quarter Auction

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Door’s Open ~ 1:00PM Auction begins ~ 2:00PM

Admission: $3.00 for 1 Paddle

Great Vendors~50/50 Drawing~Door Prizes

** BRING YOUR QUARTERS **

Participating Vendors:

Thirty-One Gifts * Scentsys * Avon

At Home America * Longaberger * Creative Memories

Cookie Lee * Just Jewelry * Tupperware

Gold Canyon Candles * Tastefully Simple

Mia Bella Candles * Celebrating Home

Dove Chocolates * Candy Creations by Amber

Seating is Limited!!!

For details call 717-939-0755

Columbia High School, 900 Ironville Pike

daisy6 · 03-10-2010, 12:19 AM

How does this work?

lbcollector · 03-10-2010, 12:20 PM

Sounds interesting ... yes, how does it work?

dollsbaskets · 03-11-2010, 02:49 AM

Basically, you get a bunch of vendors together, each with so many products (in Sunday's-we each need 5 products). Customers purchase a paddle (a paint stick with a number on) that has a number on it. The number is put into a container. When an item comes up to bid, you're given the description as well as the # of quarters you need to bid. All items are 1 to 4 quarters. If you want to bid on an item, you put your quarter(s) in a container on your table and raise your paddle. If your number is drawn, you win that item. I was at one last week and won a necklace, bracelet and earrings worth $45 for 50 cents. Then I won a tote filled with some scrapbooking items and $5 worth of quarters for 25 cents. The vendor gets to keep the quarters they earn. In this case, we each donate 1 item that raffle tickets are sold for. It cost me $20 to do this plus the one item and also, I must donate $5 worth of quarters to be used for a door prize. The items I'm using are the small square serving basket, filled, the Bunny Teapot, a travel mug, an Easter tote from the Homestead and a paprika pillar candle holder with a So Rachel Candle. If we have a lot of people there, it will be worth my time so the key is to advertise!

lbcollector · 03-11-2010, 11:38 AM

So do I understand this correctly?

1. The most anyone can pay is $1.00 for an item.
2. The person who "donated" the item for raffle gets the 4 quarters ...

How would a consultant make any money?

Oh,.... I get it ... lots of people could bid on one item, the most it's costing THEM is $1... so if at least 20 people bid on a $20 item, you break even. Interesting!

lbcollector · 03-11-2010, 11:41 AM

Bet we couldn't do this here in Indiana, especially needing to advertise! ... we have a lottery and very strict rules on events such as this ... but maybe I could incorporate it into an open house some how : )

I could use a clothes pin or popsicle stick for the paint stick, then use the balls in my bingo game to draw the winning number from.

Busymom · 03-11-2010, 02:47 PM

How do you, as a vendor, make money at this event? Or..is it considered a donation and you just are getting your name "out there"?

It sounds like fun.

dollsbaskets · 03-14-2010, 03:54 AM

The vendor gets the $20 that it cost me to do it, plus they raffle or auction off the donated items. A lot of times they do a 50/50 and they usually have food to offer. The consultant hopes to get enough bids to pay for the items she bought plus the $20 it cost her to participate. This is the first one I'm doing so I'll let you know how I make out. Wish me luck!

dollsbaskets · 03-15-2010, 01:24 AM

Well, the quarter auction is over. I made close to $100 in profit so I was very pleased with that. I also won the 50/50 and that came to $107. so that was good too! I would do it again if asked but I don't think I'd organize one. I think the organizations make more money with the bingos.

03-10-2010, 12:15 AM	#1
dollsbaskets Wrought Iron Join Date: May 2004 Age: 62 Posts: 887 Splints: 40,707 Rep Power: 7	Quarter Auction March 14th/PA 1st Annual Quarter Auction Sunday, March 14th, 2010 Door’s Open ~ 1:00PM Auction begins ~ 2:00PM Admission: $3.00 for 1 Paddle Great Vendors~50/50 Drawing~Door Prizes BRING YOUR QUARTERS Participating Vendors: *Thirty-One Gifts Scentsys * Avon At Home America * Longaberger * Creative Memories Cookie Lee * Just Jewelry * Tupperware Gold Canyon Candles * Tastefully Simple Mia Bella Candles * Celebrating Home Dove Chocolates * Candy Creations by Amber Seating is Limited!!! For details call 717-939-0755 Columbia High School, 900 Ironville Pike**

03-15-2010, 01:24 AM	#9
dollsbaskets Wrought Iron Join Date: May 2004 Age: 62 Posts: 887 Splints: 40,707 Rep Power: 7	Updated Well, the quarter auction is over. I made close to $100 in profit so I was very pleased with that. I also won the 50/50 and that came to $107. so that was good too! I would do it again if asked but I don't think I'd organize one. I think the organizations make more money with the bingos.

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03-10-2010, 12:19 AM	#2
daisy6 Tie-On Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 326 Splints: 42,161 Rep Power: 7	How does this work?

03-10-2010, 12:20 PM	#3
lbcollector Liner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 873 Splints: 41,765 Rep Power: 3	Sounds interesting ... yes, how does it work?

03-11-2010, 02:49 AM	#4
dollsbaskets Wrought Iron Join Date: May 2004 Age: 62 Posts: 887 Splints: 40,707 Rep Power: 7	Basically, you get a bunch of vendors together, each with so many products (in Sunday's-we each need 5 products). Customers purchase a paddle (a paint stick with a number on) that has a number on it. The number is put into a container. When an item comes up to bid, you're given the description as well as the # of quarters you need to bid. All items are 1 to 4 quarters. If you want to bid on an item, you put your quarter(s) in a container on your table and raise your paddle. If your number is drawn, you win that item. I was at one last week and won a necklace, bracelet and earrings worth $45 for 50 cents. Then I won a tote filled with some scrapbooking items and $5 worth of quarters for 25 cents. The vendor gets to keep the quarters they earn. In this case, we each donate 1 item that raffle tickets are sold for. It cost me $20 to do this plus the one item and also, I must donate $5 worth of quarters to be used for a door prize. The items I'm using are the small square serving basket, filled, the Bunny Teapot, a travel mug, an Easter tote from the Homestead and a paprika pillar candle holder with a So Rachel Candle. If we have a lot of people there, it will be worth my time so the key is to advertise!

03-11-2010, 11:38 AM	#5
lbcollector Liner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 873 Splints: 41,765 Rep Power: 3	So do I understand this correctly? 1. The most anyone can pay is $1.00 for an item. 2. The person who "donated" the item for raffle gets the 4 quarters ... How would a consultant make any money? Oh,.... I get it ... lots of people could bid on one item, the most it's costing THEM is $1... so if at least 20 people bid on a $20 item, you break even. Interesting!

03-11-2010, 11:41 AM	#6
lbcollector Liner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 873 Splints: 41,765 Rep Power: 3	Bet we couldn't do this here in Indiana, especially needing to advertise! ... we have a lottery and very strict rules on events such as this ... but maybe I could incorporate it into an open house some how : ) I could use a clothes pin or popsicle stick for the paint stick, then use the balls in my bingo game to draw the winning number from.

03-11-2010, 02:47 PM	#7
Busymom Booking Basket Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Oklahoma Posts: 4,947 Splints: 86,846 Rep Power: 11	How do you, as a vendor, make money at this event? Or..is it considered a donation and you just are getting your name "out there"? It sounds like fun.

03-14-2010, 03:54 AM	#8
dollsbaskets Wrought Iron Join Date: May 2004 Age: 62 Posts: 887 Splints: 40,707 Rep Power: 7	The vendor gets the $20 that it cost me to do it, plus they raffle or auction off the donated items. A lot of times they do a 50/50 and they usually have food to offer. The consultant hopes to get enough bids to pay for the items she bought plus the $20 it cost her to participate. This is the first one I'm doing so I'll let you know how I make out. Wish me luck!