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I want to start collecting autographs for a charity and I have no clue what to do. The charity is Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool as it had helped me over the years. Any help would be apreciated!

Well normally for charity collecting you send loads of letter requests, mentioning that your a charity collector and say a bit about the charity your collecting for. Then thank them for their time and if you've seen some of the things they've been in you could mention that. This is what I've heard you do(though remember I am not a charity collector myself)
Hope this helps,

x Pirates-Fan x

Hi.

I see you wated help.

How are you going to do the auction. Is it through Ebay or through a public function.

Ok first of all decide a date and location of the auction (if appropriate).
Then i would get in touch with the Hospital and tell them what you are going to to do and ask them if they would compose a letter of intent/introduction.
This can be copied and send with your letter of request. Also ask te composee to email you a copy. If you look in the database you might be able to find some email addresses.

Put in your letter about the charity, how you are going to do the charity, and thank them for their time.

Warning. It is hard work organising something like this and its not cheap.
It is surprising how exensive it gets with all the postage and stationary.

But good luck

Hiya, i don't know how I am going to do the auction because I'm only 14 so don't have an ebay acount and I can't set the date as I haven't got anything to sell. Any ideas on how to sell them? And i'm not being cheeky but how much do people pay for them?

It always depends of the autographs ! some are rarer so peoples want them more so theil buy it more expensives and some are less wanted so it will sell for less ! but the "key" to success is to send loads of letters explaining the charity ! and asking for what you want politely !




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hope this helps !

Hmmm. Do you think your school might be able to help.
Even if you just use the hall as a venue for the auction.
May be even get some of your class mates to help out.

Price wise if you are doing an auction. Then people will pay what they are willing to pay.

If you are going to sell them. See what bits you get through the post.
Then catogrise them into
A-list
B-list
C-list
D-list

Say for example Jude Law sents something.
That is definately A-list so price that band in accordance.
If lets say you get a signature of some one no one really knows then put that in the D-list band and price at £1.
You never know some one might buy it.

I hope this helps.

Thanks for the help. I can't sell them at school and I don't think many people would bye them anyway. I may ask my aunty to sell them on her ebay acount. Which autographs should I start with then

littlevillian22 wrote:Thanks for the help. I can't sell them at school and I don't think many people would bye them anyway. I may ask my aunty to sell them on her ebay acount. Which autographs should I start with then

Hi littlevillian22

Some great advice has been given above, but I would just add that it can make a great positive difference if you get hold of a letter of support, or permission to use the charity's logo on your letters. It just adds a bit of confirmation that you are really collecting for your nominated charity

With regards to who to contact, please feel free to check out my post: http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic.php?t=7018 which gives you some info on successes I have had. Unfortunately I am very behind with adding my charity successes to this list, but it should at least give you an idea

Good luck!
Ian

i am wondering what they do with : a-listed celeberties?