Should we offer family trips or couples' getaways?
For Private & K-12 school auction committees: golf outing travel packages let you offer both family trips and couples' getaways without risk.
The parent committee at a Private & K-12 school always debates: family trips or couples' getaways for the annual auction? Family packages pull broad bidding from the whole room. Couples' getaways pull deeper bids from the same parents looking for a weekend away. The argument happens every year because both sides are right.
At a Private & K-12 school, the auction committee is made up of parent volunteers who hand the event off to new chairs almost every year. So the same debate returns: should we stock the auction with family trips or couples' getaways? Family trips attract the whole room; couples' getaways attract higher individual bids. The committee argues because both types have sold well in the past, and no one wants to leave money on the table.
Deciding between family and couples' packages does not have to cost anything upfront. With consignment travel packages for golf outings, you reserve experiences for free, pay only if they sell, and keep 100% over the cost. You can list both family and couples' options without financial risk. The recommended starting bid is 15 to 20 percent above your cost, so you profit from the first bid.
This week, contact Giveback XP. Browse over 140 golf outing travel experiences. Pick a mix of family trips and couples' getaways that fit your school's parent community. Reserve them at no cost. You only pay for an experience if it sells, keep 100% over the cost, and can sell experiences multiple times if the bidding gets hot. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event.
Your auction will have both family and couples' packages, so every parent sees something they want. Bidding will be broad and deep. The committee won't have to argue next year because the numbers will show what worked, and you won't have spent a dollar on unsold trips.
Other questions about golf outings for private & K-12 schools
what auction items raise the most money at a school gala
Travel and live-event experiences consistently out-raise goods and gift certificates, because parents bid on things they'd buy anyway. Aim for 6 to 12 live items, start bidding 15 to 20 percent above cost, and let a hot package sell to more than one family.
will big ticket auction items sell at a small school event
Room size matters less than having two interested bidders, and a school room usually has them. Since nothing is owed on a package that doesn't meet reserve, a small school can put a big trip on the table with zero downside.