Ha! Read my mind! On Sat, 4 Nov 2006, Karen Randall wrote: > This tank is a little different though, because people don't have to figure > out how to get it home. I say, raffle the IA tanks and auction the bowfront. > Or raffle one IA tank and auction the others. But definitely auction the > bowfront. > > There are lots of people (like me) who will buy $5 of raffle tickets just to > support the club, but won't spend a penny more, no matter what the prize is, > because the odds of winning are so poor. I'm just not a gambler.<g> > > Karen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: S. Hieber > To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:53 AM > Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] program preview > > > Raffle isn't to be expected to be a major income source -- nor are aquaria > in auction if past history is any indication, and what else is there to go on > besides blind whim? > > 2003 raffle 1 item => $313 from about 120 attendees > > Tanks in auction brought in $115, $275, and $255. We didn't record auction > info item by item with desciptions but those were the highest revenue > producing items -- conceivably the tanks brought in even less but doubtful. > > > sh > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com> > To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 4, 2006 12:05:20 AM > Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] program preview > > > I know ditto, here. > > Kingfish I think should be earlier with the other sponsors rather than the > end. > > I am still not convinced on raffling anything vs 3 tanks.... > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > AGA-sc mailing list > AGA-sc@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc > -- Erik Olson erik at thekrib dot com _______________________________________________ AGA-sc mailing list AGA-sc@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc