another name for chinese auction
Because usually the prize isn’t on a tray, and there’s nothing tricky about it. Maybe they could call it “lucky random basket ticket raffle.” Though “tricky tray” does roll off the tongue well. This website provides other names for the fundraiser, like Chinese auction (huh?), brown bag auction, and basket games. The difference between a raffle and a Chinese auction is that in a raffle with multiple prizes, there is one hat from which names are drawn, but in a Chinese auction each prize has its own hat. This allows ticket buyers to choose which prize to focus on, as opposed to having a first, second, third, etc. prize. Can anyone tell me the origin of the phrase - Chinese Auction ? A group my wife belongs to is holding a Chinese Auction but they want to be politically correct so they are not going to call it a Chinese Auction. They feel it may be offensive to some people. I think they should research it first. Chinese auction. A Chinese auction is a combination of a raffle and an auction that is typically featured at charity, church festival and numerous other events. Can also be known as penny social, penny sale, tricky tray or pick-a-prize according to local custom, or to avoid causing offense. Page 1 of 2. aprilgail2 Guest. Does anyone know another name for a Chinese Auction. Our school is having one and we can't call it Chinese Auction because it is no longer politically correct. In both the Dutch and normal auctions, the person willing to pay the highest price is (at least in theory) the one who gets it. In a normal auction the price starts low and is driven up by competing bidders; in a Dutch auction the price starts high and is driven down by the absence of buyers at higher prices. The term chinese auction really doesn't imply any offense...so using the term should not be offensive. We all use the term chinese food without offense. If it really makes a difference, a chinese auction is also called a gift auction tricky tray (usually larger gift baskets involved) or raffle auction. Page 1 of 2. 1  aprilgail2 Guest. Does anyone know another name for a Chinese Auction. 2  msdznyduck <font color=blue>Victim of the latest fly by taggi Joined: Jul 26, 2002. Messages: 1,707. 3  Nancy Wasting away in Pegulaville Joined: Aug 19, 1999. Messages: 24,017.  Advertisement. to hide this advert. For those that don't call it chinese auction it is the auction wher eyou have a bunch of prizes and bags in front and you put a ticket in each bag that you want a chance at winning something.... My kid's elementary school always had one as a fund raiser in the spring.....hence the name Spring Fling..... Responses. 1  We have both the tricky tray and the 50/50 here in PA. To make it more confusing, at Rafi’s school on Bingo night there are BOTH tricky tray AND gift basket auctions. 2  I thought 50/50 tickets were universal. They are very popular where we live — everybody does them.
Penny social, penny sale, tricky tray or pick-a-prize according to local custom, or to avoid causing offense.