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Originally Posted by Pineedles
This raffle is taking on proportions of a MEGA RAFFLE, due to the spectacular generosity of not only forum members but most significantly by the lakes region businesses! It has the potential to be one of the highest grossing fund raisers ever. RG and others have already put alot of time into this FF but is it possible to start taking bids on-line through a Paypal or other CC method for some of these wonderful donations? I hope we have a record turnout for the Forum but for those that can't make it I'm sure they would like to try their luck at some of these prizes. In past years we have taken bids as FF time approaches. Can we start now?
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Pineedles, while your idea certainly has merit, it's important to realize how difficult that would be to carry out. ForumFest has always been pulled together by a (very!) small group of people each year, and this year Rattlesnake Gal has graciously offered to lead the charge. In my opinion, setting up a Paypal account and/or accepting credit card charges to buy advance raffle tickets really aren't practical alternatives for an event like this that is handled strictly by a small group of volunteers. I wish it were otherwise, but I really don't think those are viable options.