[Turk]

Interesting comments.

My input was to help find a way to raise as much money as possible. It sems the raffle idea is far more popular than my idea. So be it!. I am not part of the decision making, just floating some ideas.
If some fat cat wants to pay $100,000 for this car why settle for $60,000 in raffle money?

J-Man
Leave the Shelby in a sheep's clothing crap to some other thread. We are all trying to do something good in here, don't need some political point of view from someone with "3" posts, who obviously is far more familiar with the forum than a newbie would be. Do a lot of lurking in here do you? Did you change User names again!
The people can afford to own one of these probaly already do. I didn't realize the purpose of the donation was to give everyone a "chance" to win a car for $100.00 I thought it was to raise as much money as possible. If it was my charity I would want the most money from the donation not the least.

xlr8or
When it comes to actual selling of tickets, you would be unpleasantly surprised. To raise $100,000 we would have to sell 1000 at $100.oo.
Some are already talking $50.00 ticket. The task to sell 2000 tickets will become more monumental at that point. If the car was ready, and could be displayed here and there. Maybe. Brochures and photos will not sell that many tickets. I hope I am wrong. I don't need another car, I am not trying to win one I am interested in rasing as much money from such a donation as possible. I couldn't care less if I didn't win but Osama Bin Laden did, providing we raised a ton of money.
Who gets the car, where the car ends up isn't important is it?

Let's also remember the other donations there are. Possibly another car or some other sizable prizes. Are we going to sacrifice them all for the price of one ticket or have 4-5 raffles going on at the same time?

One raffle would gobble up all the prizes and donations. Not the most efficient way to raise the most money in my opinion.

We DON'T have a"year to sell tickets".

True, eBay may not bring $100,000. But we can keep the reserve high couldn't we? Buying direct from Kirkhams for $59,000 may not get the tax benefits vs. buying from a charity . It certainly won't get the engine and the transmission and the tires and wheels. $59,000 for a Kirkham.

I hope they take a bigger tax credit than that!
If the car would be ready, and can be displayed at Knotts Berry etc. than I have no arguments.
I think selling 2000 or 4000 tickets is more than a bit ambitious.

I believe we have some experience in this from the past.

look guys, I am only chiming in to see if we can make this a BIG revenue getter for the DVSFIII, not to see if one lucky guy can win a $100,000 car for $50.00.

TURK