Charity Auction!?

[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

[Leon]

Hey Jay
That is a good idea about the live auction. The only thing with that is that it's still over 3 mos away. It is certainly an option.

Joe- we might take you up on your offer to get us in touch with your son at St.Judes, once it is decided that that is the choice. I don't want to be a ball hog here.....so it's up to our whole community. I just did a quick look at the St.Judes websites....wow, if you want to shed a tear hop on over there. There are certainly different charities but there just can't be a "better" one, at least not in my mind.

Please keep the feedback flowing in this thread.....

[Rob D.]

I would shy away from the Legendary/National live auction idea. I think the Net54 lot would get lost in the shuffle with all of the high-priced headliners that typically comprise that auction. It's just the wrong venue.

Plus, because it's a live auction, I think you'd lose a lot of potential bidders. Even though folks who don't attend can place bids, we've had numerous threads in which collectors have expressed hesitancy at bidding in live auctions that they don't attend.

Finally, because many board members previously have expressed their intent never to do business with Legendary/Mastro given the company's history, why go that route when there are plenty of less-controversial auction houses?

I think Huggins & Scott would be a good fit if they're willing. Many of their lots are similar to the type we'd be putting together.

[nebboy]

St.Judes would be my #1 choice - well worth a donation form me

[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