If the stars sweater I'm working on were to become a raffle item...

[hamamelis]

would you buy tickets? I'm contemplating doing it for the major fundraiser at school, with the caveat that it not be auctioned but raffled. I'm frustrated with the auctions not bringing in what I feel my work is worth; and thought raffling it might at least create enough interest to do that.

[Kathy]

I doubt you would get enough to really pay for the work you did on that sweater. I'm finding people have little idea how many hours go into hand crafted items!

[hamamelis]

I doubt you would get enough to really pay for the work you did on that sweater. I'm finding people have little idea how many hours go into hand crafted items!

Which is why I'm hoping doing a raffle will at least recoup what the supplies cost me. (Which usually doesn't happen) I'm going to be having a display at a local library soon with my work being exhibited... I was thinking I could start selling tickets for it at the exhibition in hopes of generating interest.

[indigo]

would you buy tickets? I'm contemplating doing it for the major fundraiser at school, with the caveat that it not be auctioned but raffled. I'm frustrated with the auctions not bringing in what I feel my work is worth; and thought raffling it might at least create enough interest to do that.

First, I thought you said "if the star sweater were to become a waffle iron" would you bid on it? And I was going to say "Hell yes!" I'll bid on a sweater that turned into a waffle iron because that's damn unusual.

But anyway, I would be MUCH more likely to buy a raffle ticket (assuming it was $1) than to bid on the sweater.

[kellydog]

First, I thought you said "if the star sweater were to become a waffle iron" would you bid on it? And I was going to say "Hell yes!" I'll bid on a sweater that turned into a waffle iron because that's damn unusual.

That was probably the funniest thing I've read all day. Or the past few days. The kids thought I had lost my mind when I was over here laughing hysterically.:rofl:.

[hamamelis]

First, I thought you said "if the star sweater were to become a waffle iron" would you bid on it? And I was going to say "Hell yes!" I'll bid on a sweater that turned into a waffle iron because that's damn unusual.

But anyway, I would be MUCH more likely to buy a raffle ticket (assuming it was $1) than to bid on the sweater.

If it did that I wouldn't get rid of it. I'd mail you some waffles though :p

[lunita]

That's tricky. What size is it? It seems like a sweater would be a risky item to use in a fundraiser like that because it would only be useable by specific people, YKWIM?

You reminded me -- Amanda's class did a "gift card tree" for their school silent auction and they ended up with an auction item worth$600 (we got it together at the last minute so they just asked everyone to bring in a gift card, and everyone did. I can almost guarantee that it didn't pull in anywhere near as much as that. We would have been better off with 10 $60 auction items instead of something so huge. I felt like that was a waste, but I can't imagine how it would feel if it was something I had put time and love into. :(

Hey, at our silent auction a "lesson" with you to learn to knit (or something else fiber-craft related) is always a great contribution. Or a gift certificate for a hand knit item that they can help chose (with a sample item there for an idea) the style/color/etc.?

[hamamelis]

You reminded me -- Amanda's class did a "gift card tree" for their school silent auction and they ended up with an auction item worth$600 (we got it together at the last minute so they just asked everyone to bring in a gift card, and everyone did. I can almost guarantee that it didn't pull in anywhere near as much as that. We would have been better off with 10 $60 auction items instead of something so huge. I felt like that was a waste, but I can't imagine how it would feel if it was something I had put time and love into. :(

Hey, at our silent auction a "lesson" with you to learn to knit (or something else fiber-craft related) is always a great contribution. Or a gift certificate for a hand knit item that they can help chose (with a sample item there for an idea) the style/color/etc.?

I hear you. I'm so freaking sick of the silent auction being the major fundraiser for the school. It's time for something new and different. I'm actually having second thoughts about raffling it, which is what prompted me to poll here. I'm going to catch the person who is chairing the auction tomorrow and let her know that the offer is not a definite right now; because I remember how frustrated I have been in the past when I see the final numbers of auctions past.

I'd rather not do the lessons since I teach the kids (30 or so of them) for 8-10weeks during the school year. :faint: Maybe I'll stick with my original plan of doing smaller projects that I'm less emotionally invested in.

[Sue]

YES!! I would buy $10! I couldn't afford a hand-knit sweater. But I could afford raffle tickets!

I think silent auctions stink! First of all the whole goal for people bidding is to get it for less than it's worth.

One of the schools in town does silent auctions, and we do Raffles. Our raffles earn A LOT more money.

If you do decide to auction it, let me know. I ould like to buy tickets. I figure we have LOTS of diffrent sizes in my family. And I'd love a chance to win it.

[JaamE]

Our school does silent auctions at the fall festival, i see stuff go for way more than it seems to be worth. it's really competitive and i always get outbid.

[lunita]

Our school does silent auctions at the fall festival, i see stuff go for way more than it seems to be worth. it's really competitive and i always get outbid.

Ours are hit and miss. Some things go for way more than they are worth and others are really under priced. Some, it is hard to figure what the real value is. One of our traditions is for each of the teachers to donate their time to do something -- one takes two students swimming at her house, another takes kids skating, the art teacher does a ceramics project with three kids (Amanda's two best friends' parents bid on this, and they included her last year. It was very cool.) But how do you put a dollar value on "a swim party at your kindergarten teacher's house"? In general though, the "class" items where everyone in the class is supposed to contribute something to one big item are usually a good deal for the buyer because they end up having such a high value.

[Bickery]

I'm sick of SAs too!

One thing that really popular at the SAs at our school is "lunch with teacher x" or "ice cream with teacher x" -- lower overhead too!

We found more success when we named a minimum bid and defined the bid increment. Easier to add up at the end also!

[MorgnsGrl]

First, I thought you said "if the star sweater were to become a waffle iron" would you bid on it? And I was going to say "Hell yes!" I'll bid on a sweater that turned into a waffle iron because that's damn unusual.

ROFL!!!!!!!!! Holy moly, that's funny. :notworthy: