our church has a bake sale and they do by donation. but I think that some people take advantage of the donation and don’t give as much.
Well…I think you would make more money if the people who are sponsoring the bake sale just donate the money they would spend on the ingredients to make the goods…about $10.00 each.
April 17th, 2010 at 12:16 am
i think it should be priced and then have the option for an additional donation. it’s going towards church so i think most would be willing to pay!
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April 17th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Priced. No freeloaders.
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April 17th, 2010 at 1:40 am
Priced always works better. Not only could you potentially make more money, you also can estimate your maximum profit and such.
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April 17th, 2010 at 1:49 am
have a minimum (symbolic) price and the option of donation (plus).
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April 17th, 2010 at 2:07 am
priced. at least to cover the amount of the ingredients that went into your baked goods. otherwise, you’re just passing out cupcakes.
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April 17th, 2010 at 2:40 am
Studies show people will pay more if asked to donate then if they paid a set price.
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April 17th, 2010 at 2:47 am
You could always use both techniques…make certain items that are strictly for sale, while others are up for donation. That way you get some $ back.
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April 17th, 2010 at 3:05 am
Our church has always done a lot better when asking for donations, but if you feel that way, you could ask a set price for items that people seem to be under-paying. Like maybe a bag of cookies. If people are just taking those, then put $1 on them, and then ask for donations on bigger items.
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April 17th, 2010 at 3:50 am
I would set a price for each item, making sure there are things available for every budget. Make sure information is available for buyers letting them know what the funds you collect are used for so they will remember they are making a difference and not simply getting a cookie. Besides, the cookie is the bonus; the true reward is being a participating member of your organization.
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April 17th, 2010 at 4:39 am
I would go ahead and price the items. I always find that if you do this most items that are like 50cents most people will tell you to just keep the change. My church also has a donation box on the side of the table for people to just put in donations.
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April 17th, 2010 at 5:02 am
Well…I think you would make more money if the people who are sponsoring the bake sale just donate the money they would spend on the ingredients to make the goods…about $10.00 each.
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April 17th, 2010 at 5:12 am
Depends on your items. If you have pies, cakes, large items, price them. But I always give a good donation ($3-5) and then take a small item if I see a bake sale, because most people want to help the church/cheerleaders/band or what ever it is that is out there trying to raise funds.
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April 17th, 2010 at 5:52 am
While Stacey is probably right about getting more just by having the donors give the price of ingredients–and it’s healthier and more energy saving (no electricity/gas used for baking), most do better with donations. Our church ladies group made twice as much when we switched to donations.
Are your members or non-member customers cheap or dishonest that they’d take advantage? If so, they’ll find another way to cheat you–like waiting until the end of the day for mark-downs or stealing.
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April 17th, 2010 at 6:39 am
I think that there should be a minimum price, and donations over that are welcome.
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