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About Sherry Truhlar
Fundraising auctioneer and educator, helping schools and nonprofits plan more profitable benefit auctions. A prolific writer for her own blog and other fundraising sites, she’s been covered in The Beacon-News, Town & Country Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Wiley's Special Events Galore!, AUCTIONEER, and other publications.
If you hold an online auction leading into a live event, what is the ideal duration for a small — 25 item — online auction. Items will be carried into the live event unless they sell for the Buy It Now price.
Thinking 10 days, but wanted your expert opinion.
That sounds good, Olivia. As I’ve talked with online auction vendors, I’ve heard anywhere from 7 to 14 days mentioned. For my clients, the auction often ends the Thursday night before a Saturday gala.