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Aarrgghh!! Charity auction in London - HELP!!!

brazilianwax
brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
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Am arranging a charity event in London on December 1st and we have a handful of items to auction. The person I hoped would act as auctioneer has just pulled out. :mad:

Any ideas where I can find someone? The charity really needs to make as much money as possible off these very unique items.
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  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    Could the Charity not offer someone?
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  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    you could try and contact local auction houses to see if one of their auctioneers will do it for free, for a bit of free advertising for them.

    a local compare/comedian normally draws in the crowd, and makes them bid too....lo....
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  • paulwf
    paulwf Posts: 3,269 Forumite
    To state the obvious have you tried auction houses?

    I know of an event that has a charity auction hosted by an auctioneer each year and you can really tell he is a professional.
  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »
    Could the Charity not offer someone?

    Apart from me, no. :(

    (There are only 5 of us and 3 are allergic to public speaking. I'm already doing announcing and introductions and the other is launching the charity's new initiative. Hard enough running a small charity as it is without having to do absolutely everything. Children in Need don't have this trouble :rolleyes:)
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  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »
    you could try and contact local auction houses to see if one of their auctioneers will do it for free, for a bit of free advertising for them.

    a local compare/comedian normally draws in the crowd, and makes them bid too....lo....


    I will try the auction houses. Being let down at 6pm on a Saturday sucks :(

    It's a children's charity but with a sport theme. And I don't live in London so finding local people is difficult too :(

    I need a magic wand. :o
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  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    paulwf wrote: »
    To state the obvious have you tried auction houses?

    I know of an event that has a charity auction hosted by an auctioneer each year and you can really tell he is a professional.

    Not many of them open on Saturday nights, but I'm trying.
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  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    How big is the event?
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  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »
    How big is the event?

    In terms of what? There will be 100-150 people there, we have an ex-England rugby star as Guest of Honour (but he won't do it) and about half a dozen really unique items donated for auction.

    We're trying to raise about £40k (not just from the raffle, but from annual/monthly subscriptions and general donations).
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  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    brazilianwax wrote: »
    In terms of what? There will be 100-150 people there, we have an ex-England rugby star as Guest of Honour (but he won't do it) and about half a dozen really unique items donated for auction.

    We're trying to raise about £40k (not just from the raffle, but from annual/monthly subscriptions and general donations).

    Just wondered in terms of getting a celeb or local notable person to do it. The bigger the event, the bigger the prospect of publicity for the auctioneer and, therefore, the bigger the appeal to those who want the publicity.
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  • borders_dude
    borders_dude Posts: 1,974 Forumite
    brazilianwax wrote: »
    Not many of them open on Saturday nights, but I'm trying.

    Why dont you wait until Monday then.. .. .. ..
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