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We Wrote A Book!

True facts: I was an English major in college (Trinity University, class of 1988), and after graduating, I moved to New York City to work... Read More

08 Jun 2014

Roger Devine

On Selecting A Benefit Auctioneer

If you are going to hold a Live Auction, you really should hire a professional auctioneer. You may think that there’s not much to it... Read More

14 May 2014

Roger Devine

More On High School Auctions

I talked a bit the other day about how in high schools, the auction-team is often a coalition of volunteers supporting specific clubs or teams,... Read More

18 Apr 2014

Roger Devine

The Difference with High-School Auctions

My son (my only child) is a High-School Freshman this year. Which means that this is the first year that I was On The Team... Read More

16 Apr 2014

Roger Devine

Security Update: Heart Bleed

The widely-publicized vulnerability in Open SSL has affected most e-commerce web applications on the Internet, and our software is no exception. We have been working... Read More

10 Apr 2014

Roger Devine

Talking Auctions

I talk to auction chairs just about every day. And although we do talk a lot about the SchoolAuction.net software, we also talk about general... Read More

09 Apr 2014

Roger Devine

Something I Love: Mobile Hotspots

There is really only one downside to web-based auction software - you need an Internet connection at your venue. Most of the time (here in... Read More

17 Feb 2014

Roger Devine

Contact Us | SchoolAuction.net

Every day (weekends included), we are available to our prospects and customers, to answer questions and provide help on a wide variety of fundraising topics.... Read More

03 Feb 2014

Roger Devine

Credit-Card Processing: Planning for the Future

Over the next 20 months or so, most merchants in the United States who accept credit-card transactions will be upgrading their card-reading equipment, to enable... Read More

22 Jan 2014

Roger Devine

Something I Love: Easel Backs

Silent auction tables can get crowded. One solution is to put your description sheets on the table in a standing position. There are many ways... Read More