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Auction / Banquet Computer Software

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Auction / Banquet Computer Software

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Specialized Software Allows You To:

Improve organization Streamline functions such as: Donor letters, Thank you letters Invitations, Brochures and Auction

forms, such as bid sheet. Checkout is simplified

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Also…

Simplifies the learning curve for the next years event.Helps you track successful and unsuccessful parts of your auctionHelps to keep useful structure - get away from “re inventing the wheel” each yearMay cut down on volunteers needed

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Three Types Of Computer Based Auction Programs

•Home grown approach•Stand alone specialized•Web based

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Home Grown Approach

Excel Spread Sheets, Word Documents, Publisher Presentations

Requires expertise

Often spread out over a number

of programs

Not easy to pass on

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Stand Alone Specialized Software

You purchase it and you own it

Often Higher expense going in

Future costs may include upgrades

or multi user versions

Data bases stay with the owner

Good continuity and succession

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Stand Alone Continued

No yearly fees

No online Registration, on line donations or on line pre bidding

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Web Based Software

• You pay a yearly or event fee to use the

program• Access to program is by password on

a company web site • Information is stored on the web site

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Web based Continued

On Line Benefits - On Line auctions or pre bidding - On Line Registration and ticketing - On Line Donations - Ease of Networking - Integrates with credit card swiping

(all of above may be add on modules)

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What Will It Cost?

Web Based

Ready Set Auction (readysetauction.com)

Base Price $350.00 per event

- Deluxe packages 599.00 per event

- On line ticketing , bidding and credit

card use based on a % of revenue

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What Will it Cost?

Stand Alone Software

Auction! (Auctionsystems.com)

Single user $375

Multi user $ 575

Net Work user $ 750

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What you use will depend on the size of your event, how much you want to spend and the computer literacy of the folks putting on the event.