Long time lurker here, first time poster... 2 days ago, I ran a 24-hour auction in my Skool group of 400 people. There was a "pool party" theme to make the event even more fun and exciting than it might be otherwise. All in all, around 35 people ended up making a bid. Out of those, 10 or so were actively and continuously bidding for the actual offer over the 24 hours. The winning bidder wasn't one of them — he only swept in during the last 2 or so minutes, and won the auction in a photo finish, with a last-second $31k bid. (I had initially estimated the entire auction might bring in $10k total.) Along with the winning bidder, now I also have 10 people who have expressed a serious level of interest in the outcome I was promising in the auction offer. I'm talking to them as well, to see how we might end up working together. On top of all that, my entire group is on a kind of high. Folks really got into the auction and the pool party theme — there were side bets going on, running gags, people goosing each other on, and lots of jokes, to the point that somebody recommended giving out a prize for the funniest comment (a suggestion that was immediately adopted). There are 755 comments on the auction post, and a bunch of members have written me afterwards to thank me for putting on an exciting and fun spectacle. All that's to say... now I'm a believer. And I'll be doing more auctions soon. Big thanks to both @Travis Sago and @Chris Dyson for their help before, during, and after the auction.

We’re running a Pop-Up Auction for a partner, and they want the whole thing to be completely hands-off. I'm going to create the Skool group where the auction will take place. Since I’ll technically be the creator, the group will show as “By My Name,” but the audience doesn’t know me at all. My initial plan was: In the emails driving people to the Skool group, I’d just say something like: “My assistant David set up a new Skool group where the auction will take place. Is there another way to handle this? Has anyone dealt with a similar situation? Any advice is appreciated! @Travis Sago

@Marcus Karl and I are wrapping up our first auction this weekend. I was positive it would do well. But damn... I didn't think it would go this well. Believe it or not, this is my first time making money on a campaign! QLL deal in May: Flop Poll tap deal in June: Mega flop Auction in December: *Great Success!* (Borat voice) All I needed was a damn win. Now we're working on two more auction campaigns!

I'm putting out feelers here... I know you'd need more deets... But... I've got a gent with a sweet 631 member Skool community about making money with AI. MANY are BUYERS. Inside the classroom: 👉Manus Mastery: Making money with Manus $597 (this is a mind-blowing course) 👉Manus AI Affiliate System: HOT! Detailed course on making money as an affiliate with AI/Manus $497 👉VIBE CODING: Create money-making apps with no coding experience. $97 (super hot. Would make a great front end) 👉Creating Video with Google VEO3: $59 (Another great front-end.) 👉Author Empire: Publish and profit with AI - IN DEMAND $697 All the courses are detailed and an amazing experience. (The teacher is skilled in teaching.) The varying price points are a huge advantage for front ends, upsells and backends. PLUSSSSS.... This community is a VIRGIN to auctions, polls and other mojo monetization. There are so many auctions that the winner could profit from with just what's in the classroom. 🤯The winner could also TURN ON the AFFILIATE traffic tap and grow the group pretty easy. The members are already into affiliate marketing. Going from 631 to 1000 wouldn't be difficult. Also... 🎅NONE of the premium tiers have been turned on! I'd turn on FREEMIUM and have 2 paid recurring tiers. So... Just based on what I've laid out here... 👉Would you bid 2 bucks to own this Skool community? New Bonus ideas: 💥 👉 What if I Community Wingmanned the winner for 6 months? Helped with growth, strategy and auction/polls $$$ making?

[UPDATE: See my last comment below for how to win today!] Wanna be a deserving person's SECRET SANTA? ...and brighten up their holiday season? I'm not 100% sure how it would work yet... But if I did a SECRET SANTA CONTEST... Where I'd send someone deserving, but in need of some help.... Someone YOU select a $500 Amazon gift card or cash... (Your name kept SECRET - AKA Secret Santa.) Would you be down? I'm lobbing this out there... Prolly need to think it thru some mo... But... I'm thinking... ...you buy Rooting For Ya $2.99 for Kindle Pre-order Now for release on Black Friday. $20 for paperback available now. (Outside US, search on Amazon for Rooting For Ya.) Then... You post your FAVORITE quote from the book. From which I will pick a winner. (maybe at random)... And if YOU win... I will send an Amazon Gift card (or cash) to anyone you wish for $500. YOUR NAME would be kept secret - AKA Secret Santa! I thought about this on my first cup of coffee... So maybe I'm not thinking it thru all the way? 👉But would you want to be someone's SECRET SANTA? 👇