Romance novelist Brenda Novak is finishing up proportionately one of the most active auctions that AuctionAnything.com has been a part of in its 12 year history. The auction run by an individual to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has shown that a motivated individual can make a huge difference.
Some of the amazing statistics include:
- Average Number of bids per bidder: 50
- Average Number of bids per active item: 30
This is the 3rd year for Brenda Novak’s auction and by far the most widely supported. According to Brenda, “The hardest thing about this kind of endeavor is gaining the initial support. Once you have a base to work from, you can build and build and it gets easier. Fortunately, I've been able to retain my shoppers and my donors from year to year and make this an ‘event’.”
“When I set out this year, I never dreamed we'd see the growth we've seen, but maybe I should've expected it. We nearly doubled between Year 1 and Year 2. It looks like we might double again! My plans for the auction were big, but I never dreamed we'd blow our goal away in less than two weeks.”
“This year I was hoping to reach $75,000, but we've already blown past that. We're at $88,000 as of May 16th, so I've readjusted my goal to shoot even higher. I'm now hoping to raise $110,000!”
As of Tuesday morning, the auction raised over $110,000 with 3 days remaining in the auction which is traditionally the busiest time for an online auction. Bidders can participate by going to her website at www.BrendaNovak.com.
FINAL UPDATE: Upon completion of the auction, the final amount raised exceeded $140,000 with over 25,000 bids.
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