Win some great grip stuff - have you got your tickets yet?

MarkR wrote:Will do, have you any idea what you would like from the list ?

Yeah, my top pick (the Vulcan) is still there though my second choice (the thick bar dumbbells) is gone which is not surprising. Too bad I'm like #14 or something in the list so I don't have much of a chance getting it I don't think. We'll see though. There's a couple more things that I would be fine with receiving but they aren't my top pick.

Hi everyone - if winners have decided they don't need, from this point on, Mark and I have decided that we'll just move forward with the draw and scoop up what REMAINS from the draw and sell them on for whatever.. so please don't worry about the best bits going, those who won...

I think we are now waiting for Jim to get back in touch with his requirement. It'll take a good few days of comms to work out who's got what, but it's still going well... we know that the person who's got the Inch wants it for her husband who apparently is completely delighted and an up and coming grip enthusiast. So, that's a good thing - and yes the 'scarcity' value of the prizes does tail of a little as you go down the list - obviously as people pick the things they haven't got - but these are still still fairly costly items - so for a few pounds, we reckon all prize winners got a good return.

Charity auctions are supposed to bring in double of their prize value - this online auction was the inverse of that - nevertheless, we had a lot of fun doing it and hopefully it was a bit of fun/something different for you all too (even though as Mark and I talked about, it's VERY hard to find equipment that is donated that most grip people WON'T HAVE... yes?!) So I'm sure we'll do it again - even though perhaps next time we'll maybe try and get in perhaps an Inch and a Millennium and work the auction from there!!

Once again, thank you so very much everyone for your time and understanding, funds and involvement... Tom

Hi Shapeshifters - looks like we were writing about these things at the same time - Canada and the UK! Yes, well done on winning 14th, and I know there will be something good left for you- perhaps not the very best in the list, but I know something will be there which will add to your collection ;-)

Tom

TommyGrip wrote:Hi Shapeshifters - looks like we were writing about these things at the same time - Canada and the UK! Yes, well done on winning 14th, and I know there will be something good left for you- perhaps not the very best in the list, but I know something will be there which will add to your collection ;-)

Tom

I only have HG100-350 grippers, a wrist developer and an orbigrip so there are quite a few things from that list that can be added to expand my collection

I'm glad your happy with how things have went even if you didn't get quite as much as you were hoping for. I'm happy that I was able to contribute a little (and my girlfriend is too). As students, we don't have a lot of money to donate but it's nice to be able to every now and then.

You are a star mate and I wish you very well...
Tom

22nd place for me so a very long wait to see whats left, I have a Vulcan and a few Robert Baraban grippers, so there are plenty of things I would like, will just have to see if any of them are left A loading pin or pinch block would be nice though!

Roll on the next raffle I say. Same time next year?

same time next year sounds good with me!Mark and I reckon we have well and truly exhausted goodwill of strength types and manufacturers for the time being... we reckon perhaps another angle on things - we were thinking perhaps an Inch for the fellas and expensive lingerie for the ladies raffle next time - heheheh ;-) Or whichever way either is inclined... ;-)

Just a thought on how things are run but how about doing it 1 person, 1 prize, regardless of how many tickets you buy? I don't think it will affect the number of tickets sold adversely as people generally don't expect to win and contribute from generousity, in fact it may increase sales as the individual odds on winning will increase both by eradicating the multiple prize winners and the shortening of individual odds if you buy more than one ticket. This is no reflection on those folks lucky enough to win more than one prize, but lets be honest, who amongst us if they were lucky enough to have the first two tickets out of the hat would have claimed the two biggest prizes? I'm guessing not many because most folks aren't greedy, hence the 1 person 1 prize system.
Just a thought.

Cheers, Lol

It's been a few days, think you could give us another update? Updates really help the waiting lol if not it's like this

MarkR wrote:Nothing much to update really.Im stuck again on ticket 5 just waiting for a response.

Wow this is taking forever. If things keep taking this long it's going to take weeks to finish. Hopefully for you guys (and for us) most people will be quick to reply.

Well that did go quickly. Sent the email. Had a bit of trouble sending it so if you don't get it pm me. And if you get like 3, sorry lol.