Asset Sales - How to Get Money For Assets When You Need FundsWritten by Paulina Roe
If you need to sell off assets in order to bring in funds, see what you have of value to someone else. There are options you can use when you are looking for a buyer. One option, though not recommended, is to pawn item. If you can make an arrangement to buy it back, this might be a good option for you, but beware - it's hard to find a reputable person in this arena. Another option is to list your items in an auction - online or offline. Be careful of offline auctions - and remain present. Keep a hard line on minimum amount you will accept for any items. We had an auctioneer sell off my mother's estate items and he sold them at much lower pricing that was fair. She had over $15,000 worth of items, and he gave us $1200 for entire lot. We learned a lot that day. If you have auctioneers come to take your items, make sure to mark which items to take, or better yet, set them outside and in one spot, away from your other home items. Our auctioneer went into crawlspace and took things we meant to save, and sold them. Don't ever let an auctioneer get control of your goods. Online auctions are more controllable - you set them up for bid, and you decide how much you are willing to take. You get a better idea if your minimum will even work - it might be too high for demand. You have total control over sale. You can also decide how long you want bid to go on - depending on how soon you need money. To find some auctions online, go to http://doubleii.com.auctions.html
| | Get Your Fundraisers Going NOW! Start Earning Immediately!Written by Paulina Roe
Fundraisers - it's perfect time to figure out which items or services you will be promoting. Very few are running fundraisers in summer - it's a great time to get started before competition hits! At least you should figure out your strategy now, even if you are waiting for end of summer to get started. You might find you are better off to try a new product, instead of selling very same ones you always sell, and everyone else sells. Don't dilute your potential - try something different that no one else if selling.The first item you must address is whether you want to, or have funds to, purchase products first, and then sell them. This strategy is a bit of a concern, since there is no guarantee that you will sell all of items. If you can return them unsold, then it is more of a safe deal. Pick product line that is in demand in your area - don't just think of how "cute" something is - ask around to see if people would actually want to buy it. Test it around, and if there is demand, go for it, but don't order much more than you are certain to sell. If you don't want to invest funds up front, you will need to decide on approach you want to take - do you want to carry order forms or catalogs to people to have them place orders from? Or do you want to hand out fliers and then take orders? Do you want to pass out fliers, brochures or cards with a website address that people can order from? Any of these can be effective, but website link will not work for everyone - not all people are Internet connected, and not all want to or can be connected to a computer. If you choose this route, make sure to give them a good phone number to call for assistance with products, otherwise your handout will get thrown away. Any time you hand something out for people to respond to, when you are not actually going through order process with them, you will need to make sure that ordering instructions are clear and easy to follow, you must make sure to specify UP FRONT and as first thing - that you are raising funds for your group, and this is medium you choose. Set your brochure apart from junk mail people get. Your best chance to make a sale is to physically speak to people, and guide them through process. Many will not act on a brochure or notice, and willplace it in their junk pile, never to be seen.
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