Taking into account the overall situation of the auction, today's auction will be divided into two rounds.
In the first round, all auction items were displayed on the first floor of the venue. The base price ranged from ten US dollars to one hundred US dollars. Every guest present could bid.
There is a thick stack of small cards next to the auction items. Guests only need to leave their bid numbers and auction numbers on the cards; if someone is willing to bid higher later, they can remove the previous card. , place it next to it and write the next higher number along with your own number.
The entire exhibition event will last for ninety minutes. During the event time, if the bidding number exceeds 3,000 US dollars, the on-site staff will remove it early and enter the second round of auction; while the items with the bidding number below 3,000 US dollars will be removed from the auction in advance. After the display time is over, the highest bidder wins.
Of course, unexpected situations are bound to occur at the scene——
For example, items that have no bids from the beginning to the end will also be sent to the second round of auctions, hoping to give them a second chance. After all, this is not a priceless art auction. In terms of charitable contributions, it is undoubtedly a pity.
For another example, there were no items with bids exceeding $3,000 in the entire auction - this may be very rare, but there is still no need to continue the second round of auctions. Your heart is more important than the astonishing price at auction, and it is completely okay. Live in harmony without the need to be competitive.
What is going on now is the first round of auction. All guests can bid freely. You can also see that many students from Stanford University have also participated. The scene is really lively. When waiting to enter the second round of auction, then Only invited guests can attend.
Lu Ke handed Miles' Batboy suit to Candice, and then joined the on-site volunteers to contribute to the auction.
Between the hustle and bustle and people coming and having fun, the entire auction seemed extremely lively, and Lu Ke became the well-deserved focus of attention. Later, Logan, Marcus, Aldon and others appeared together, which also made The auction became more and more noisy, and the excitement could be felt throughout the campus.
This charity auction was jointly organized by the families of San Francisco 49ers players. Jiang Youning is just one of them. The composition of the auction items is very diverse, including items mailed through online fundraising channels, as well as items donated by the players themselves. Items, everyone hopes to contribute to the charity auction.
In addition to donating items, the team also specially sent representatives, hoping to serve as a "living sign" through personal participation and contribute to team activities. They also look forward to raising more donations by personally "hawking". Donate more so that the auction can end successfully.
Judging from the on-site reactions: the effect is outstanding.
When I heard that the San Francisco 49ers had sent many of their main players to attend the auction, the area around the venue became obviously lively. You could see the bustling crowds of people rushing here throughout the campus. The crowds coming and going made the on-site staff appear. The embarrassment of insufficient manpower.
Although Logan and others were surrounded by layers of encirclement, they still did not forget their mission: not to sign autographs and take photos, but to guide the auction, so they started selling enthusiastically.
"Hey, did you know? Batboy auctioned off his suit."
"Yes, yes, Bambi auctioned off his jersey, it's the only one!"
"I donated one of my beloved vinyl records! Yes, the entire album is poured into my iPod. I will listen to it before every game. Welcome to taste my music taste."
"Underwear? Haha, you can try to persuade me. I think Marcus might be willing."
"Let me tell you a secret. Aldon was originally going to auction off the dinner tickets, but Bambi said that he would auction them off and let Aldon read the tactical manual during dinner time."
"Are you sure you're not interested? Bambi can let you touch your abs. Really! Are you talking about my biceps? Of course, I have no problem with that."
"Otherwise, I will start the auction right here and give Bambi a hug for five dollars. What? Too low? It's okay. We are all contributing to charity activities. I believe Bambi will not refuse."
"Hey, Bambi! Look here!"
The sounds of selling were endless, and you might have been "betrayed" by your teammates just by turning around. The joyous scene with constant laughter was definitely rare to see. Even passers-by who didn't have much interest in the auction showed up at the venue one after another. , riding on the momentum of the National League Championship, the auction has achieved unimaginable success - at least from a topic level, it has won.
Ninety minutes sounds like a very sufficient time, but in reality it is extremely short. Amidst the hustle and bustle of people coming and going, the time flies by quickly, and before I have time to savor it, the first phase of the auction has ended successfully.
Next, the auction will enter the second stage: fewer participants and higher bidding prices, which will also determine how much money today's auction can ultimately raise - although the auction numbers for charity are not the most important. , it is your heart; but this is also one of the meanings of the auction. Only more funds can help more people. Naturally, we hope that the more the merrier.
It is not unexpected that the auction can successfully enter the second stage; in fact, the enthusiasm and frenzy caused by the charity auction is the most unexpected:
A total of thirty-one items had first-round bids exceeding $3,000!
This not only means that the second round of auctions is bound to last for a while, and it is definitely not that easy to bid on the thirty-one items one by one; it also means that the second round of auctions has not yet started, and the fundraising funds have easily exceeded 100,000. US dollars, this is just a guaranteed figure.
In fact, according to preliminary statistics, in addition to these thirty-one items, there are nearly three hundred other items, and their cumulative first-round bidding figures have successfully exceeded US$600,000——
The specific number may still fluctuate, and it is just a rough estimate now, but no matter what, for a fully open charity auction, and for a charity auction held within a university, such a number is undoubtedly It's very gratifying. This is the biggest reward for the entire event.
More importantly, it is even more worth looking forward to predicting the next bidding based on the first round of bidding and the number of items entering the second round of auctions.
After a fifteen-minute break, the invited guests and those whose first-round bids reached the ceiling appeared on the second floor of the venue, preparing to participate in the second round of auctions.
This is a spacious and bright conference room, with burgundy carpets, dark blue curtains and wood-colored chairs. All the details reveal a solemn atmosphere. It presents a different texture from the modern and youthful atmosphere on the first floor. It also caused subtle changes in the atmosphere of the entire venue.
The surroundings were full of low-pitched discussions, and eager expectations appeared on every face. The secretly surging enthusiasm made people involuntarily become excited, and the hair could be caught between the eyebrows. The inner lightness makes people feel the warmth of happiness——
Share the pain, and the pain will be half; share the happiness, and the happiness will be doubled. You can not only help others through your own small efforts, but also have close contact with the San Francisco 49ers players. Who is willing to miss the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone?
"Should we make a bet? I think Bambi's jersey must be the highest priced in the game."
"I don't think so. All Batboy's suits have been donated! Didn't you see it just now? The crowd around that suit was almost three times that of other places! Almost everyone quoted the price once, Tangtang We even replaced the card stock once, not to mention those who took photos to remember it.”
"I also think that Miles is indeed very popular now. Even if he doesn't like football, who can resist the cute bat boy? Moreover, have you read the introduction written by Bambi for the suit - I I hope my courage can be passed on to the next person in need! God, I couldn’t help but participate in the auction, this is definitely the best souvenir in the whole house.”
"Do you think the Batboy suit can be auctioned for $50,000?"
"Fifty thousand dollars, I don't think there's a problem. This is a charity event, isn't it? I think the price can be raised a little bit, even if it's just to raise more money for the foundation, so why not?"
"I second $50,000, which is an acceptable figure."
Positive and enthusiastic discussions were endless, and you could clearly feel the excitement at the scene. The guests who came to participate in the second round of auctions were all more or less wealthy, including Silicon Valley tycoons or heirs to conglomerates, who spent tens of thousands of dollars to fund charity activities. This was not a problem.
Candice leaned slightly towards Lu Ke beside her and said in a joking tone, "How are you, are you nervous?"
Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckled, "Are you talking about the auction transaction amount? No, I'm not nervous. If it were me, I would also choose Miles' jersey. That jersey is unique; and my jersey , although there is only one, but buying a No. 14 jersey as a substitute doesn’t make a huge difference, does it?”
"What's more, Bat Boy's suit can also trigger discussions on social networks. I don't want to miss such an opportunity." Lu Ke's joking words made Candice's eyes filled with smiles, and she also followed suit. Nodding, "Yes, yes, you are right. I think so too."
The sound of discussions in the conference room was like the muffled thunder before a summer rainstorm. It continued to roll, and then you could hear a seemingly non-existent "crash" sound. I don't know if it was the rainstorm coming or the sun shining down. All the noise was gone. It disappeared like this, because the auctioneer officially appeared on the stage.
