A quarter auction is part raffle, part auction and a bit like bingo. When you arrive, you will purchase a numbered paddle for $3 for 1 paddle or $5 for 2 paddles.
This paddle will have a corresponding numbered chip which will be put into the drawing basket.
Once the auction begins, the announcer or one of the helpers will hold up the item that's up for bid and will announce whether the item is a "one quarter" or "two quarter" bid. If you're interested in bidding, you'll put one or two quarters (whatever was announced) for EACH
paddle you intend to bid with.
So if you have two paddles, want to bid with both to double your chances, and the item is a "one quarter" bid, you'll put .50 in the bucket and raise your paddle(s).
If you have two paddles and decide to only bid with one, you only pay .25 BUT you MUST choose only one numbered paddle to bid with. A worker will be walking from table to table with a bucket to collect bids. The announcer will then draw a number to find a winner. If they draw your number and you had bid on the item, hooray! You just won an awesome item at a great price! If they draw your number and you did NOT bid, just call out "no-bid!" and they'll
continue to draw numbers until they find a winner.

Presented by Relay for Life of Mercer County, IL.