What are chinese auctions, penny socials and penny sales, anyway?
They're enduringly popular special event fund-raisers that combine the elements of both an auction and a raffle. What you call them and how you define them depends, in large part, on where you live. There are as many different ways to run these events as there are different names for them! The one thing most of the variations have in common, though, is that the bidding is done by ticket. Each participant buys a certain number of tickets for a set price, then uses those tickets to "bid" on a variety of donated items on "auction." They can bid as many tickets as they wish on each item they're interested in, usually by depositing the tickets in a container assigned to that item. Rather than going to the highest bidder, though, as it would at a regular auction, the item goes to the person whose ticket is drawn, at random, from the container. For more about this type of fun and profitable special event, click here to read the complete article.

Why should my club buy ticket sheets like the ones you sell? Can't we just use strips of tickets off a roll? Or slips of paper?
Sure you can, but the type of tickets we sell are a lot less hassle for everybody involved. With ours, your attendees have 26 tickets, but just one ticket number to keep track of. . . which is a whole lot easier than keeping track of 26 different numbers. And it's a heck of a lot easier than having to write their names on 26 separate slips of paper!

Ticket sheets like ours also mean less work for the event crew. No long strips of tickets to count off, lots less mess to clean up at the end of the evening -- and no hastily scribbled names to decipher on the back of every winning ticket. The ticket sheets can even serve as a simple way to verify how much money the auction took in.

How big are the ticket sheets?
Each ticket sheet is approximately 8.5 inches wide by 3.66 inches high and contains 27 perforated tickets, all with the same number -- 25 tickets for your auction, 1 ticket for your door prize, and 1 claim ticket which the bidder retains.

Do they come in different colors? And who picks the color I get? What if I want more than one color?
Our tickets are available in 5 different colors -- white, green, orchid, blue, and pink. On the order form you can choose the color you prefer or let us choose a color for you. (If ordering 2,000 tickets or more, you may choose up to two colors.) All tickets are printed in black ink.

If I order, how soon will you ship my tickets?
We're able to ship most orders within 3 to 5 business days. Please note that we are only able to ship to addresses within the U.S.

How are they delivered?
We ship your tickets by United Parcel Service (UPS), who delivers them right to your door. Note: UPS cannot deliver to P.O. boxes, so you must specify a street address on the order form.

What if I'm not satisfied with my order?
We want you to be completely satisfied with your tickets. If you're not, just return the complete order to us within 30 days for refund or replacement -- whichever solution works best for you.

I want to pay by check. How do I place my order?
We can accept payment by check or money order on mail orders only. Just fill in the order form, print it out, and mail it to us with your check or money order.

I want to pay by credit card. How do I place my order?
All of our credit card orders are handled through CCNow, our authorized online retailer. CCNow provides secure online ordering with all major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover). To place your order, go to our credit card order page.

What if I have questions after I've placed my order?
If you have questions about the status of your order, e-mail sfancy@auction-tix.com. or call us toll-free at 888-290-4862.

If you ordered by credit card and have credit card billing questions, call 877-CCNOW-77 or e-mail service@ccnow.com.

Is it possible to have my organization's name printed on the tickets I purchase?
Yes, we will do custom imprinting on large-quantity orders at an extra charge. Give us a call toll-free at 888-290-4862, or send an e-mail to sfancy@auction-tix.com. Once we know exactly what you need, we'll be able to quote you a price.

I'm a retailer and your ticket prices are really fantastic. . . less than many other printers charge wholesale. I don't know how you do it! Do you care if I buy from you and resell at a higher price?
No, that's fine with us.

I noticed that the quantities on your order form cut off at 10,000. Is it possible to order more than that?
Yes, and we offer special pricing on quantities higher than 10,000. Give us a call toll-free at 888-290-4862 or drop an e-mail to sfancy@auction-tix.com and let us know the quantity you're interested in.

Do you sell any other products?
Yes, we also offer a complete line of bingo tickets. Those aren't yet available on our website, but you can get more information about them by calling us toll-free at 888-290-4862, or by e-mailing sfancy@auction-tix.com