Best way to raise funds? Suggestions?

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Here is a thought @Peter T Davis . Why don't you list each item "For Sale" here at a fixed price and give the buyers an added perk......Preferred Member Status (or whatever you call it).

Just a thought!

Chris

 

Consign them to HSN as "Limited Edition Collector's Sets"

 

Peter, before you put up your stuff alone, consider other coins or books,etc. donations from members with proceeds to go to the site. Chris's idea of perks is probably a good one also.

 

What about running a private auction through the site and have members PM you their bids?

Since you already have an audience of hundreds of coin collectors you can connect with directly it doesn't seem that you would have a need to pay eBay a cut of your profit.

 

I must have something to add to the cause.

 

Put them up on here and say highest bidder before the some date gets them. Qualify it with the condition that the highest bid must be comparable to Ebay completed sales. That way people here win, you don't pay EBay fees and CT wins. If no one bids then you can EBay them.

 

I think listing them here is your best bet. There are a lot of generous members here. I'm sure several of your items may sell for a higher price here than on eBay, simply because we know where the money is going and you don't have to pay eBay.

 

I agree that you should try here first. I'm sure that some members would be happy to help this forum out by purchasing your offerings. I know I would. Perhaps an auction. Start the prices at approximate fmv and let us do the rest. This site is very important to many, and I think that you are numismatic royalty for your efforts here. (As well as the mods) I bet that if members understand that the proceeds are for the benefit of this site, you would have success with this. I would also say that just asking for donations would be helpful also. Your call.
John.

 

Put them for sale right here for the highest bid.

 

Why not have a raffle for a small gold coin? Everyone with a current yearly supporter status by a certain date gets an entry (or something like that).

 

List here is my vote, if it going to CT's benefit, I can get behind that. I have a few trinkets that I would contribute. A Coin talk carwash in a sense. PM me if you want to consider it, and I can list a few things to you that can be thrown into the mix.

 

You could always auction off a "like" from Doug, that would raise thousands.

 

I would suggest soliciting donations from members to then be auctioned for $$$.

 

Not exactly. You can't sell tickets for one that is held online, but you can give them away to certain people, provided you have a method (such as by mail request) for people to request a ticket for free. I didn't mention selling tickets, now, did I? People would simply be purchasing support status for the site, which is perfectly legal and something many do now.

 

Pretty sure that the required terminology is "no purchase necessary", even (or especially) if that "purchase" is a subscription.

 

But first you'd have to get Doug to agree to give one, That could be tough.