Let's Have A Raffle & Help Out tlandrum of Wicked Worksaws

[Marshy]

We have several more items that have been donated.

Cliff Helsel has donated a 72 drive link hand filed race chain.

Henry and Randy of Weedeaterman.com have donated a Stihl mount Sugihara 32" 3/8 .050 bar.

BloodOnTheIce has donated a 32" Large Mount Husky Powermatch Bar and 72JGX full skip chain.

Rather than add those items to this raffle, and someone end up winning them that have no use for them, I would like to have an auction and bid off each of these items separately.

There are some folks that will pay a hefty sum for Cliff's chain, and others don't even know what it's for, and not everyone wants or needs a 32" bar.

Here's the idea I have. We have an auction for each item. The winner puts the winning bid into the raffle. Not only does the winner of the auction get the item he bid on, he gets that much in raffle tickets too.

Post up, how does this sound to y'all?

I appreciate what you are doing but does it really seem fair to structure the raffel this way? I dont know what kind of money each of those items will bring but it seems a little unfair to give the winning bidder of one of these istems the equivalent $ value in raffel tickets... especially to the people that have not use for the items or have already purchased tickets, just my opinion.

Say the 32" Large Mount Husky Powermatch Bar and 72JGX winning bid is $150, your going to give that winner 19 raffel tickets?

Just trying to spurr conversation about it. What about offering 1/2 the value of the winning bid in raffel tickets?

 

[Duke Thieroff]

I appreciate what you are doing but does it really seem fair to structure the raffel this way? I dont know what kind of money each of those items will bring but it seems a little unfair to give the winning bidder of one of these istems the equivalent $ value in raffel tickets... especially to the people that have not use for the items or have already purchased tickets, just my opinion.

Say the 32" Large Mount Husky Powermatch Bar and 72JGX winning bid is $150, your going to give that winner 19 raffel tickets?

Just trying to spurr conversation about it. What about offering 1/2 the value of the winning bid in raffel tickets?

Is this raffle really about being "fair" or doing it for personal benefit?

Or is it about helping Terry and his family?


Chris

 

[justtools]

When and how are we going to do the Raffle.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

When and how are we going to do the Raffle.

There is a link at the bottom of the first post in this thread about it.

I think march 23rd is the drawing.

 

[Marshy]

Is this raffle really about being "fair" or doing it for personal benefit?
Or is it about helping Terry and his family?

Chris

He was looking for input so I gave it. In the end it doesnt matter if I won or not because the money is going for a good cause, otherwise I wouldnt donate. If your trying to maximize the amount raised then dont offer any tickets to the winner of said auctioned items. If they want in on the raffle then they can buck up and buy tickets, keep the two seperate.

 

[Marshy]

Who is bidding? It's a Raffle.

Read previous posts, there are some items that were donated and MMind was considering auctioning them...

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Read previous posts, there are some items that were donated and MMind was considering auctioning them...

I didn't see that, I deleted the post. Need more cofee to figure this one

 

[watsonr]

I agree... auction the small items and give no raffle tickets
buy raffle tickets for the raffle stuff.. the saw

 

[Mastermind]

great idea.....do the same for all the small items donated.....should be a win win for everyone but I agree, keep the auctions separate. We can buy raffle tickets on our own, we don't need them thrown in with the auction items.

I was just thinking of a way to generate as much interest as possible in the auction items.

 

[Mastermind]

Thanks for all the input, and keep it coming. This evening, when I quit work, I look at everyone's ideas, and start the auction thread.

 

[Marshy]

I was just thinking of a way to generate as much interest as possible in the auction items.

I dont know how much more appealing you could make it, $10 per chance to win 1 of 4 great saws! WOW, awesome thing going on here, chance to help someone out and chance to own some great equipment, Im in. If that not appealing enough for you then IDK what you could do differently.

 

[watsonr]

Guys that want to give will give no matter what..... and those that don't, won't be beaten into giving. I'd raffle that first saw (ported one) off and auction the rest of the stuff. That should generate the most money.

Your a good man... even if John trash talks you!

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I guess I would say if it's a saw it's in the raffle. Anything else is auctioned to highest bidder no other terms. I have also thought of a parlay into raffle # 2 a few weeks later, where unwanted SAWS could be re-raffled and the net would be more help for the Landrums. Just thoughts....

 

[andydodgegeek]

I dont know how much more appealing you could make it, $10 per chance to win 1 of 4 great saws! If that not appealing enough for you then IDK what you could do differently.

Two words- PIE, BACON!!!!

 

[Jon1212]

Thanks for all the input, and keep it coming. This evening, when I quit work, I look at everyone's ideas, and start the auction thread.

Randy,
I believe what you meant was, "This evening, when I let Jon quit working, and I wake up from my nap…………" LOL!!!!

Reading this thread has made me feel better about humanity in general, especially after last week events.

Thoughts and prayers turned to Anne, and Terry.

 

[MGoBlue]

I agree... auction the small items and give no raffle tickets
buy raffle tickets for the raffle stuff..

+1

 

[troylee]

I think one raffle ticket per auction item, and start each auction at 10 dollars.

 

[tlandrum]

well guys here shortly you will probably here from the boss. she signed up a little bit ago.she would say our marriage is a stable one. she works like a horse and im stubborn as a mule but don't listen to her.

 

[tbone75]

opcorn:

 

[andydodgegeek]

opcorn:

How's the popcorn?