| Auctions have long been a staple in the | | | | |
| toolkit of nonprofit development | | | | In addition to eBay, other vendors offer |
| professionals. The emergence of ubiquitous | | | | vehicles for nonprofits to run fundraising |
| online access have made online auctions an | | | | auctions. CMarket - offers services |
| excellent vehicle for nonprofits and | | | | emphasizing the importance of bidders, donors |
| charities to raise funds while engaging | | | | and sponsors, and their respective roles in a |
| stakeholders and other consituencies in their | | | | successful auction. Their Website is a |
| causes. eBay, the leader platform for online | | | | valuable source of fundraising auction tips. |
| auctions also provides a number of offerings | | | | |
| for running nonprofit auctions. Running a | | | | ************************************ |
| charity auction on eBay is simple, but | | | | |
| getting the most from your efforts involves | | | | Before you purchase any eBay course, find out |
| developing a strategy and understanding the | | | | when the course was written. If it was |
| ins and outs of eBay. Luckily eBay provides | | | | written in 2004, for instance, you don't want |
| lots of information on how to be successful | | | | it. Even though that hasn't been very long |
| using their services. | | | | ago, eBay changes so fast that much of the |
| | | | information will not be relevant. However, if |
| There are numerous eBay courses that are | | | | the original issue of the course was written |
| available on the Internet today. These books | | | | several years ago, but the course is updated |
| and courses are designed to help you become | | | | each year, this will probably be a good |
| more successful on eBay. Unfortunately, not | | | | course for you. |
| all of these courses are worth the money that | | | | |
| you will pay for them. Some of them are full | | | | Again, use care when purchasing eBay courses. |
| of what used to be good information - when it | | | | They can be quite helpful and enlightening, |
| was relevant - and others are simply junk | | | | but only if the information in them is still |
| information, written by someone trying to | | | | good. Talk to other eBay sellers - preferably |
| make a quick buck. | | | | successful ones - to find out what courses |
| | | | are recommended. |
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