How do you prepare for a quarter auction?
Introduce yourself and your company. Describe your auction item, give its retail value and indicate the number of quarters you are asking for each bid. Show off your item and make sure NOT to leave the stage until you’ve collected all your quarters. You will bring your item directly to the winner.
Is a quarter auction gambling?
Most states consider quarter auctions to be a form of raffle and regulate them under their state gambling or raffle laws. Alabama and Hawaii ban raffles (and, therefore, quarter auctions) altogether. Most if not all other states require raffles such as quarter auctions to benefit charitable causes.
How does a paddle auction work?
You’ll pay a rental fee of $5 for the paddle and you’ll return the paddle at the end of the auction. The person selling the paddles will put a corresponding numbered chip into a bucket. When the auction begins, each item will be displayed to the crowd and auctioned off.
What is quartermania?
A Quartermania is a cross between an auction and a raffle where people ‘bid’ to win a product/prize donated from local businesses and members of the community. Bids on these new items are from 1 to 4 quarters, depending on the cost of the basket.
How do paddle parties work?
A paddle party also known as a quarter auction is part raffle, part auction & part fundraiser. It works a bit like bingo. We will have items from your favorite Direct Sales Companies and Crafters to bid on. When we auction an item, you decide how many chances/paddles to bid with.
What is a quarter frenzy?
The more paddles you rent, the more chances you will have to win on the items you bid on. If the first item up for bid is worth 4 quarters you will put in four quarters for every paddle that you would like to bid with.
How does Quarter Madness work?
A QuarterMania is a cross between an auction (where you hold up a numbered paddle to bid on an item), a raffle (where you are trying to win a prize), bingo (using a chip or ball with a number on it), a home party (gathering with friends), a new way of ‘FUN’draising (collecting money/quarters for a charity) and it’s a …
What is raise the paddle?
“Raise the Paddle” is an effective way to raise donations at a charity fundraising event. The “paddle” is typically a bid number and it is “raised” by event attendees to give a cash donation to the nonprofit organization.
How does Quarter auctions work?
A quarter auction is part raffle, part auction, part fundraiser and also a direct sales party. It works a bit like bingo. When you arrive you have the choice to pay $5 at the door to be used with quarters for bidding on items or you can buy an “All In” bidding paddle for $20 and will not need any quarters.
How do you run a quarter auction?
If you’re interested in bidding, you’ll put one or two quarters (whatever was announced) for EACH paddle you intend to bid with. So if you have two paddles, want to bid with both to double your chances, and the item is a “one quarter” bid, you’ll put . 50 in the bucket and raise your paddle(s).
What’s a paddle party?
Paddle Parties: A Networking Opportunity for Home-Based Direct Sales Businesses. Made up of a group of 10 or more independent small business owners, paddle parties allow each consultant the opportunity to meet and introduce their product to a large group of new potential customers.
What is paddle bingo?
Each player picks his/her paddle(s) & pays for them. All the paddles have different numbers on them. There are balls with matching numbers on them and each player will take the balls that match their paddle and then put the matching balls in the calling bin.
What is a a quarter auction?
A quarter auction is part raffle, part auction, part fundraiser and also a direct sales party. It works a bit like bingo. When you arrive, you will be given a numbered paddle for a donation.
Do I need a permit to run a quarter auction?
Organizations must apply for and receive a permit to run the quarter auctions and must file paperwork after the auction. Before holding a quarter auction, be sure to check the laws in your state as well as your local county or city government.
Are there any states that ban quarter auctions?
Alabama and Hawaii ban raffles (and, therefore, quarter auctions) altogether. Most if not all other states require raffles such as quarter auctions to benefit charitable causes. Organizations must apply for and receive a permit to run the quarter auctions and must file paperwork after the auction.
How do you win at an auction?
The auctioneer or her helper then pulls one ball or chip from the bin and announces the winning number. The winner has to have bid on the item to win, however. If you hold paddle four but decide not to bid on the item and ball four is pulled from the bin, you don’t win because you didn’t bid on it.