| DONATED ITEMS | CONSIGNED ITEMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Excitement Factor | More traditional; similar from auction to auction; you get what you get | Bring interest and hype to the auction experience; choose the items best suited for your audience |
| Selling Potential | Can be sold only once | Can be sold multiple times at the same auction; a recent gala auction sold our Alaska Cruise 8x, netting over $56,000 in funds |
| Acquisition | Involves work in asking and doing favors | It does not include any work and is easy and straightforward when you use BlueTree |
Organizing a fundraiser can be a big undertaking, especially when trying to find high-value items that will attract bidders and donors. A way to make your fundraiser successful while minimizing risk is by adding consignment items to your event. Our customers consistently tell us that including unique travel and once-in-a-lifetime experiences adds the “wow factor” and excitement to their events. They not only bring the “wow factor“ but also excitement about the auction, whether it’s a silent auction or an auctioneer-led auction.
What Are Consignment Items?
Consignment items are products or experiences provided by a third-party vendor, such as BlueTree Marketing, that your organization can include in your auction or fundraising event. You only pay for these items if they sell, meaning there is no upfront financial commitment. This allows organizations of all sizes to feature high-value items without the burden of purchasing inventory.
Attracts More Bidders
Consignment items often include exclusive or luxury experiences, such as vacation packages, VIP event tickets, or autographed memorabilia. Even if participants realize that a trip to the Super Bowl is outside their budget, the fact that such a trip is being auctioned lets people know that there is the potential to win this event, depending on the bids. People also believe that an item they want may not attract bidders. Therefore, they can offer an inexpensive bid. This is another factor that draws people to your event or auction.
No Financial Risk
One of the biggest challenges in fundraising is securing desirable items or experiences without exceeding the budget. With consignment items, your organization only pays for them if they are sold, thereby reducing financial risk.
Easy To Source & Manage
Finding donation items can be time-consuming and challenging. At BlueTree Marketing, we simplify this process by providing a curated selection of items that are ready to be included in your fundraiser.
Boosts Fundraising Profits
What’s great about selling consignment trips is that you can sell them multiple times at your event, boosting your fundraising profits even more!
An example of this is when a live auction features a bidding war for an exclusive trip, and everyone bidding wants the trip so badly that the auctioneer sells it to all bidders. You get a great trip and more profit for your cause!
Expands Your Donor Base
By offering sought-after experiences, you can attract new donors who are seeking more engaging and interesting opportunities. These items can also attract higher-income bidders, thereby increasing the overall funds raised.
Marketing Consignment Items
For marketing fundraising events, consignment travel and experiences add excitement and can differentiate your event from others in your city that evening. Chances are that there will be multiple fundraising events in your city on the same evening, so you need to bring the “wow factor” to generate excitement and increase attendance to reach your fundraising goal.
Are you seeking ways to generate excitement at your fundraiser or event? It’s not just in the items you’re auctioning but also in the layout of your event. A table where guests can move about freely is the best layout, especially to help attract people to bidding tables. When a group of people is having fun at the event, it naturally generates a crowd around them, which in turn could turn the item into a FUN bidding war.
Since our travel and experience packages are on consignment, there is no financial commitment! So, you only buy items after they are sold to a bidder, eliminating any risk. Contact us to schedule a call and learn more.
~Blue Tree Marketing~