Charity Auction!?

[kylebicking]

I organized the two previous Net54 charity auctions and would be happy to do so again. I stopped this year after politics got in the way with selecting a charity. It was just really frustrating.

I'm sure Heritage would let us sell through them again, or we can choose another auction house, or heck... B&L it up!

-Kyle

[Chicago206]

Originally Posted by kylebicking

I organized the two previous Net54 charity auctions and would be happy to do so again. I stopped this year after politics got in the way with selecting a charity. It was just really frustrating.

I'm sure Heritage would let us sell through them again, or we can choose another auction house, or heck... B&L it up!

-Kyle

Member Bob Freedman offered the auction software as a donation. By keeping this "in house" I think we can accomplish Dan's goal of 100% proceeds directly to the charity! As I have participated in a similar type of charity on the CU boards, may I make a suggestion? If all of the winning bids get sent to Leon , then he can PM the donors to send out the cards. For instance, member "x" bids (and wins) on my donated card. Member "x" then sends a money order to Leon. Leon then sends me a PM stating its ok to ship the card.

That format worked great on the CU auction. As long as Leon is willing to cash a few money orders and get a total proceeds check out to the charity.

[Chicago206]

Let me break the ice and get the goodwill ball rolling. I will commit the following lot to the 2010 Net 54 Charity auction.

Offered here is a 4 card T206 lot featuring a beautiful pair of American Beauty 350 backs as well as a Sovereign 150, and a highly sought after Carolina Brights. Although the Carolina Brights card does suffer serious paper loss, it presents well and would be a nice filler for the beginners collection.
Opening Bid $100....Estimate $300+

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by kylebicking

I organized the two previous Net54 charity auctions and would be happy to do so again. I stopped this year after politics got in the way with selecting a charity. It was just really frustrating.

I'm sure Heritage would let us sell through them again, or we can choose another auction house, or heck... B&L it up!

-Kyle

Hi Kyle,

If you'll organize this, and the Net54 lot is again part of an auction house's auction (which will help ensure the most possible money is raised), I'm on board again. Please keep us posted.

[Leon]

I will help and utilize the board any way possible to help. I will also donate to the cause. Just let me know what ya'll want to do. Very nice gesture by all involved. St.Judes or anything to help children is always good. best regards

[kylebicking]

I feel the best way to do it is to have one or two large lots in an actual auction, versus selling multiple individually donated groups on the board. I'd imagine that the charity auctions in the past with REA and HA generated a lot of web hits to Net54... and being linked helped generate some very substantial bids. The REA lot sold for a lot of money.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by kylebicking

I feel the best way to do it is to have one or two large lots in an actual auction, versus selling multiple individually donated groups on the board. I'd imagine that the charity auctions in the past with REA and HA generated a lot of web hits to Net54... and being linked helped generate some very substantial bids. The REA lot sold for a lot of money.

Since we are using Net54 to get it going I would like to use one of our sponsor advertisers to do this. I am sure if I consult with any of them they will be willing to help. Maybe we pick one of them that has an auction in the next few months and go from there? I am open to any suggestions though, not just this one. regards

ps...I am not so concerned about web hits to Net54, we get quite a few already. I am more concerned about getting the most money we can to donate to a good cause.

[oldjudge]

Leon--Why not see if you can get the lot included in one of the live auctions at the National. BTW, I will contribute also.

[kylebicking]

Hey Leon... I didn't mean to come across that web hits are important, but its a nice free perk out of the whole ordeal. I 100% agree that the charity is the #1 priority in every auction's case.

If you wouldn't mind consulting with the current advertisers, find an upcoming auction that will give us through the end of May to collect, catalogue and ship to the auction house, that would be great.

-Kyle

[wake.up.the.echoes]

..but I'll gladly add it to the lot. Keep me in the loop/on the mailing list.

Alan

[jcmtiger]

My son is a Director at St Jude Hospital in Memphis TN, I can call him to see how the money should be sent to that organization. His responsibilities are to raise Money for St. Jude. His office is at the Hospital in Memphis. LMK if you want me to do this.


I am going golfing right now, so I won't be reading any emails until later in the day.
Joe