Transcript Auction / Banquet Computer Software

Auction / Banquet Computer
Software
Specialized Software Allows
You To:
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Improve organization
 Streamline functions such as:
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Donor letters, Thank you letters
Invitations, Brochures and Auction
forms, such as bid sheet.
Checkout is simplified
Also…
Simplifies the learning curve for the next
years event.
Helps you track successful and
unsuccessful parts of your auction
Helps to keep useful structure - get
away from “re inventing the wheel” each
year
May cut down on volunteers needed
Three Types Of Computer
Based Auction Programs
•Home grown approach
•Stand alone specialized
•Web based
Home Grown Approach
Excel Spread Sheets, Word
Documents, Publisher Presentations
Requires expertise
Often spread out over a number
of programs
Not easy to pass on
Stand Alone Specialized
Software
You purchase it and you own it
Often Higher expense going in
Future costs may include upgrades
or multi user versions
Data bases stay with the owner
Good continuity and succession
Stand Alone Continued
No yearly fees
No online Registration, on line
donations or on line pre bidding
Web Based Software
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You pay a yearly or event fee to use the
program
Access to program is by password on
a company web site
Information is stored on the web site
Web based Continued
On Line Benefits
 - On Line auctions or pre bidding
 - On Line Registration and ticketing
 - On Line Donations
 - Ease of Networking
 - Integrates with credit card swiping
(all of above may be add on modules)
What Will It Cost?
Web Based
Ready Set Auction (readysetauction.com)
Base Price $350.00 per event
- Deluxe packages 599.00 per event
- On line ticketing , bidding and credit
card use based on a % of revenue
What Will it Cost?
Stand Alone Software
Auction! (Auctionsystems.com)
Single user $375
Multi user $ 575
Net Work user $ 750
What you use will depend on the size of
your event, how much you want to
spend and the computer literacy of the
folks putting on the event.