Kirkham Raffle tickets...

[mrmustang]

Turk,

Who is to say we cannot sell an unlimited amount of tickets for the car. I used the 2,500 mark as just an example. With or without the completed car, I am almost 100% sure that we could make good money for the beneficiary on record. With the amount of Club Cobra members who are known in their own respective communities, clubs, forums, etc., do you not think that we could sell far more than 2,500 tickets. What about the larger shows and cruises we all participate in before the DVSF III, do you not think that this is a strong venue for selling the tickets. Don't you think that there are enough people out there who dream of owning a Cobra (ANY COBRA) that they would not take the chance and invest $25-$50 (or more in some cases) on that dream. Why waste the possibility of heavier promotion (Radio/TV/Internet) for a good cause. The local TV/Radio stations from last years DVSF II event could be let in on the whole idea, perhaps a TV exec would take notice and run with the idea on a national level......We'll never know unless we give it a shot..........As for your original suggestion of auctioning it off, then you leave the car to a very select few who could easily go out tomorrow and buy a Kirkham, and not even blink.....Why cater to such a limited audience, when the possibilities over the long haul are endless.......My own experience with raffles vs auctions are as stated above (I deal with Make A Wish and The Fight for MS here in NJ)......I've seen auctions get to a certain price, and very rarely ever beyond that (usually 65-75% of the actual value of the item being auctioned off)....However, with raffles, everyone feels that they have the same chances of winning, and you know what, they do...This is what spurs them on to buying tickets again and again, year after year, regardless of what item is being raffled off at that time.............It's not about what we can achieve at this point in time, but what we can achieve in the long run that matters...............Once again, just my own rambling two cents worth on this particular subject.........


Sincerely,

Bill S.

Originally posted by Turk



mrmustang
Bill, I have no doubts in our ability to sell 2500 at $25.00 each.
That falls way short of what the car is worth. That is what I am talking about. That is only $62,500!!


TURK [/b]