Originally Posted by
GrannieAnnie
The simplest way for a group to handle a silent auction is to allow a starting bid. If someone spent $125 making an item, they ought to be allowed to ask that the $125 be the opening bid. If no bids above that, then the item should return to the giver.
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I agree, 100%! If people want "nice things" from a fund-raising event, they should at least be willing to pay the cost of actual production.