There is an art to creating a great auction catalog...

Auction Catalog Inspiration

Acquiring great items is an art and a challenge. We thought it would help get your creative juices flowing if we shared inspiring examples of items that sold on BiddingForGood over the last year.

We looked at the items that brought in surprisingly large amounts of money or bids.

There is an art to creating a great auction catalog... It’s all about the parking

Parking space at California school$20,000

Name the school’s carpool lane$10,000

Make it fun!

A one year pass at a downtown parking garage brought in over 100 bids

A year of parking at a local sports center145 bids

Everyone loves prestige parking! 10% of the top bids of the last year were for parking spaces. Look for opportunities to offer it in your auction including soliciting parking garages and lots in your community to donate some free parking.

Eco Friendly = Auction Friendly

2012 Toyota Prius$25,000

2011 Smart Car + $500 in gas$12,000

But what about a green gift basket for baby or a local, organic, gourmet gift basket? Bidders can do double the good by helping your cause and the planet.

Celebrities sell and get the bidding going.

Harrison Ford experience(lunch and plane ride)$70,000

Private Dinner with Yoshiko in Tokyo/LA$37,000.

General Hospital Set Visit with Steve Burton (Jason Morgan)300 bids

Not every cause can pull in a celebrity like Harrison Ford, but every community does have its own heroes and celebrities. The Prinicpal of your school? The Director of the museum, the CEO of your company? The coach? Lunch, breakfast, or a fun outing with your communities’ shining citizens is a great way to raise more money and engage your bidders.

It’s Game Time

Big sports events or celebs are great but what about VIP seating at your local teams’ games. Whether it’s T-ball, football, hockey or soccer. Whether it’s a high school, college or local minor league team, they all have fans.

Packers vs. Vikings game tickets125 bids

VIP Dallas Mavericks Experience $12,901 A meet and greet with

Nolan Ryan combines sports with celebrity$9,400

Tickets to the Masters Tournament 2013$9,700

To learn more, give us a call at 866-918-0313

100 CambridgePark Drive Cambridge, MA 02140 www.biddingforgood.com

Quirky and unique experiences sell!

Get Started Today! To learn more, give us a call at 866-918-0313

100 CambridgePark Drive Cambridge, MA 02140 www.biddingforgood.com

Make it surprising!

Every high school has a graduation. Every museum has exhibit openings. What special occasion does your organization have that you can offer VIP treatment for?

Items that delight usFanciful, fun and a bit random. What’s in your basement? Who is the local portrait photographer?

Game Shooting vacation in England$8000

Classic Lunch box collection$10,000

William Wegman Photo Session$10,000

Front row seats to the School Musical (for some, this is priceless)73 bids

Seven nights at a luxurious camp in Tanzania (Sold for half price, that’s some kind of bargain)$28,500.

An antique tea set$20,000

Navy Seals Motorcyle$25,000

10 VIP seats for a high school graduation$10,000