I'll give you one kind of crazy thought right here. If you have a silent auction, then I bet you always have one or two items that are highly sought after with a couple of parents boxing it out and trying to get that last bid down on paper before the deadline. My advice:
What can you do? State in your auction rules that you reserve the right to have an impromptu "quicky live" auction for any highly competitive silent items. Just before deadline, let the competitors know that you are going "quicky live" and have a small live auction just for the hotly sought-after items. Your goal is to raise as much as you can for your school and your cause, and letting items go for less than an attendee is willing to pay is a mistake.
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Good luck!
