Having "Tuition for a year" can be a really great raffle item. Just make sure you sell more tickets than the cost of the tuition and you will be successful. I would not include it in an auction because everyone loves to get a deal and the average bidder wants to save money on tuition. And why would you place an item in an auction where your school could actually lose money? That same parent would have to pay the full price for tuition, and all the parents that would be participating in the auction/raffle would most likely be current parents so it could be a loss of income to your school. Consider this, auction and raffle items should be donated by a completely different source other than your school. Otherwise it is just moving money around and could be a loss in the long run for your school.
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A tricky tray is a raffle where the items displayed have a corresponding numbered box where the purchased raffle tickets can be placed in. I don't know how it got it's name, but it is catchy!
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Yes, what is a "tricky tray"? Also, I am co-chair (2nd year) of a silent auction for a private school. Has anyone heard of or does anyone know, the best way to "auction" off or raffle off "Tuition for the Year"???
