I no longer donate a quilt unless it ia a raffle. The first one I donated I had $275.00 into not counting my time. The silent auction winner paid $125.00 for my quilt!!!! I also have conditions on the raffle, they have to sell ahead of time a certain number of tickets and also at the event. So far that has worked. When it doesn't I will no longer donate quilts with so much of my $ in it.