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Benefitting from cMarket's Item Acquisition Services
cMarket Makes Item Acquisition Effortless for Your Team
Collect at least 1 donation per day from now until the opening of your auction and present bidders with a tempting catalog of unique and desirable items!
One of the biggest challenges of running any type of auction is item procurement.
When you sign up to run a cMarket online auction your organization can actually overcome this hurdle by simply using our added services and resources.
- Donate Items Button: Turn the auction website into the hub of your item procurement efforts. Give supporters the chance to donate directly on your site, and give your volunteers the opportunity to focus on other areas of your fundraising event.
- cMarket Place: Spruce up your catalog with items from cMarket's online consignment store. Attract bidders with exclusive deals on travel and getaways, sports memorabilia, exciting activities, items for the home and more, at no risk to your organization.
- Your Auction Homepage: Create a "Coming Soon" placeholder page to promote your upcoming fundraiser. Draw attention to online donating capabilities on your entry page and increase revenue by selling tickets to your live event through your auction's homepage.
- Linking to Websites: Your donors will enjoy more than just a mention on the Item Details page. A cMarket auction lets you link a name or logo to their website and track the click-through rates for each donor, so it's easy to see just how valuable a contribution can be.
- Email Templates: cMarket offers a number of sample email templates including messages that help you request items from your community. Send out these emails 3 months before your auction to obtain items for your catalog.
- Website Promotional Button: When you use the Promo Tool in cMarket's Auction Manager you can create a "Donate Item" button for your organization's own website that links back to your cMarket auction site.
- cMarket's Knowledge Base: Our fundraising materials include a number of Item acquisition tips and tools from printed letters, flyers and ideas on ways to effectively approach your community and request items for your catalog.
Sign up for cMarket and take advantage of access to these resources and more. You'll supplement your catalog with enticing items, and engage your community by having them proactively contributing online.
