You might do better as a raffle vs an auction type scenario depending on how much you think it’s worth and how much interest you think there will be. Sell virtual “tickets” and at the end once the ticket sales close, make the draw. You could do it old school and put the persons name in a hat for each “ticket” they buy or there are websites and apps you could input the info into and have it random generate the winner. As an example, at work we have payday 50/50 draws. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. Most people work remotely, so we just transfer the funds to the main contact. At the end, once they make the draw, an email is sent out with the winners name. Would probably be best to keep it US only. Shipping to other countries, (like Canada where I am) will cost a fortune.
I haven't really had a problem with high shipping costs out of the US. If they're higher it's not by a terrible amount. I have something coming from Germany and the shipping was only around $11. There's ways to mark the paperwork also that makes it cheaper.🤗
Maybe it’s just more expensive shipping from US to Canada and vice versa. Anytime I need something from the states that I cannot get here, I am paying way more for shipping than the value of the actual product. An example is Miner-all that I have to order from the US. Just the shipping is $35.00 to get it to me and there’s possible duty charges on top of that. It depends on if the mailman is in a good mood on delivery day or not lol. I suppose for this raffle, a stipulation could be placed that shipping is included up to a specified amount. If it costs more, then the “winner” would pay the extra for shipping.
That's very strange. I've never shipped something to Canada though except a card. I have to the UK though and received from the UK and other countries. It wasn't that high priced to do it. So maybe Canada and the US is weird. Or maybe a business can do it cheaper than citizens from another country.. I've just never had the experience of shipping being that high priced.
Will you post it on this thread?
yes.
I got that one so I'll know when it starts I just won't know how to buy some tickets 😞
Josh is going to set up the Forum's Paypal account to accept $$ for the raffle. Tickets will be $5 each or Five tickets for $20. And you don't have to have a Paypal account to participate.
Ok I'll look.🥴
I don't know where to look for that. And I did try. Is there a link?
Thread 'RAFFLE!!! COME SEE! RAFFLE!!' https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/raffle-come-see-raffle.207254/
