Just my personal opinion . . . but I consider a Silent Auction to be one of the stupidest ways ever, to raise money. Everyone wants to get a good deal and most people are afraid to commit too much money. In my experience, most people seem to place a "token bid" on a number of different items. Not knowing how many they may actually win, they're afraid to commit too much, for any one item. The item is always "won" by the last bidder . . . which is often someone who simply waits until the last possible minute, to go forward and place his/her bid.
BAH!
