I donated a twin size quilt for a benefit once with a minimum bid and if they didn't get it to return the quilt to me. I didn't want it to go for less than it cost to make it. It was an Iowa Hawkeye quilt appliqued and hand quilted. I had at least $100 in materials in it. They didn't reach the minimum and did return it. I hung onto it and a few months later I was approached by a different group (a co-worker with stage 4 cancer)and was asked for the quilt. It went for the minimum which was less than it was worth,but that was ok. At least it was worth doing it and helped the person the benefit was for. The co-worker lived a few months more and even returned to work. But the cancer won and took her.