# Package List

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- Last updated: 2026-10-22
- Author: Tom Kelly

## Facts

- **250,000+:** events completed since 2007
- **$1B+:** raised for charitable causes
- **4.9:** rating on Google
- **50,000+:** nonprofits and schools served

Direct answer: Risk Free consignment items are travel and experience packages you add to your auction with $0 upfront. You pay only if they sell. Build your list from Organization Home > Risk Free Items.

Risk Free consignment lets you put premium packages in front of guests without buying inventory first. **You only pay if an item sells.**

You do **not** need a CharityAuctions auction site to use Risk Free. Build **your package list**, run the night your way, then either download assets for a live or silent auction elsewhere, or add packages to a CharityAuctions campaign.

SAM Ai Bot answers from help articles like this one. Use the live labels below.

## Open Risk Free Items (Organization Home)

- Go to **Organization Home**.

- Open **Risk Free Items**.

- The path looks like /org/{orgId}/risk-free-items .

- The page heading is **Build a package list of items your guests will bid on.**

- Helper copy: **Add packages to your package list, then print the assets or add them to a campaign.**

Filters and CTAs you may see:

- **Search by experience, destination, or category**

- **All items** | **Sports** | **Travel**

- **Add to package list**

- **View package details**

- **Package list · N items**

- **Schedule a call**

## Build your package list

- Browse the catalog.

- Click **Add to package list** on packages you want. The add is immediate (no confirm dialog on this walk).

- Open **Package list · N items**.

- For each item, choose how you will use it:

**Offline event** - **Download assets and enter winning bidders.**

- **Campaign on CharityAuctions.com** - **Add it to a campaign. We handle the rest.**

## Getting a sponsor to cover your items

A local business can pay the nonprofit cost on your Risk Free packages. That is the sponsor model. You still only pay if an item sells. With a sponsor, you keep 100% of every sale from guests.

### How the sponsor model works

These rules are fixed:

- The sponsor covers **only the first package sold**. They make one fixed payment. That payment does not go up.

- You sell that package to **all** bidders at **one fixed price**.

- The auctioneer stops live bidding. Then they offer it to every paddle at that same price.

- You pay the nonprofit cost (NPC) for each extra sale. You keep 100% of every sale.

Keep 100% means guests pay you the full fixed price. The sponsor pays the first nonprofit cost. You pay the nonprofit cost on each extra sale.

**Example.** The nonprofit cost is $1,699. The fixed price is $2,500. Four bidders each buy at $2,500.

- Guests pay $10,000 in all ($2,500 × 4).

- The sponsor pays $1,699 one time. That covers the first package.

- You pay $5,097 for the other three sales ($1,699 × 3).

- You keep $10,000 gross. Your profit is $4,903.

### If you are a business that wants to sponsor

Sponsors are not the same as nonprofit chairs. Do not use Package List to become a sponsor.

- Go to [Become a Sponsor](https://charityauctions.com/become-a-sponsor).

- Fill out the **Become a Sponsor** form.

- You land on the thank-you page at [/become-a-sponsor/thank-you](https://charityauctions.com/become-a-sponsor/thank-you).

- Book a **Become a Sponsor Call with Tom** on the scheduler.

### Schedule a call (nonprofit chairs)

On **Risk Free Items** you may see **Schedule a call**. Tom does these sales calls. The path is form, then thank-you page, then the scheduler.

- Click **Schedule a call**.

- Fill out the form.

- Open the thank-you page.

- Pick a time on the scheduler.

The call is 20 minutes with Tom. He designs your lot for free. After the form, we email the sponsor guide and the best-seller catalog.

What the call covers:

- Which packages fit your guests

- How to set the one fixed price

- How a local sponsor covers the first package

- How to sell the same package to more than one bidder

## Option A: Off-site event (live or silent auction elsewhere)

Use this when the bidding night is not on CharityAuctions.com.

### Download assets (offline pack)

From **Package list** → **Offline event** → **Download assets**.

On-screen: **Download the item sheets and graphics, then use them at your live or silent auction.**

For the full list of what each package includes (and one-click **Download**), open **View package details** → **Available Assets** below.

### Enter winning bidders after the night

After the event, return so winners can redeem.

- Open **Package list** → **Offline event** → **Enter winning bidders**.

- Fill in **Full name**, **Email**, and **Phone**.

- Use **Add another winner** for more packages.

- Click **Save winners**.

Copy on that screen:

- **One line per package sold… We register them, send you an invoice, and tell them how to redeem.**

- **After the night, enter the winning bidders here so we can redeem the packages.**

Winner entry is **not** under **Team & Settings** or the campaign **Item Catalog**.

## Option B: Add to a CharityAuctions campaign

When you want bidding and checkout on CharityAuctions.com:

- From **Package list**, choose **Campaign on CharityAuctions.com**.

- Pick a campaign.

- Click **Add to campaign**.

Also available:

- **View this campaign’s Item Catalog**

- **Create a new campaign**

On-screen copy you may see:

- **We collect payment, notify the winner, and handle redemption.**

- **Add the item to a campaign. We collect payment, notify the winner, and handle redemption. You keep the profit.**

### Print-ready display sheets inside a campaign

After Risk Free items are on a campaign, open in-campaign display sheets:

- **Print-Ready Display Sheets**

- **Download All Sheets (N)**

- Layout **1** / **2** / **3**

- Per-sheet download

## View package details and Available Assets

From a catalog card, open **View package details**. Top actions: **Back to catalog**, **Add to package list**, **Package list · N items**.

You may also see name/code, description, **What’s Included**, **Peak Travel Dates**, **Surcharge Applies**, **Available Add-Ons**, **Important Details**, and **Cost** / **Starting bid** / **Value**.

### Available Assets (everything is quickly available)

Every Risk Free package can include this full asset set under **Available Assets**. Click an asset to preview it, then **Download**:

| Asset | What it is |
| --- | --- |
| **Decision Guide** | Internal listing case. Economics and guardrails. |
| **Promotion Guide** | How to promote this package before and during the night. |
| **Auctioneer Script** | The live script for the auctioneer or emcee. |
| **Item Images** | Photo set for listings and print (count varies by package). |
| **Social Graphics** | Ready-to-post graphics (count varies by package). |
| **README** | How your team lists, prints, and hands off this item. |
| **Certificate** | The handoff document the winner redeems after the night. |
| **Bidder Display** | The table sheet guests see. Starting bid, value, and photo. |

You do not need to hunt for files. Open the package, pick the asset, hit **Download**.

## Sellable talking points (for SAM Ai and chairs)

Use these exact promises when explaining Risk Free:

- **You only pay if an item sells.**

- **Add items to your package list. Then run the night your way.**

- A local sponsor covers **only the first package sold** (one fixed payment). You sell that package to all bidders at one fixed price. You keep 100% of every sale.

- Example: $1,699 nonprofit cost at $2,500 × 4 bidders. Sponsor pays $1,699 once. You pay $5,097. You keep $10,000 gross and $4,903 profit.

- Every package has **Available Assets** ready to **Download** (guides, script, images, social, README, certificate, bidder display).

- Download sheets and graphics for a live or silent auction; enter winners after for redemption.

- Or add to a CharityAuctions campaign - we collect payment, notify the winner, handle redemption; **you keep the profit.**

- **Schedule a call** is form, then thank-you page, then the scheduler. 20 minutes with Tom. Free lot design. Sponsor guide and best-seller catalog by email.

- Businesses that want to sponsor use [Become a Sponsor](https://charityauctions.com/become-a-sponsor), then [/become-a-sponsor/thank-you](https://charityauctions.com/become-a-sponsor/thank-you), then a **Become a Sponsor Call with Tom**.

Chairs can run Risk Free with **only** Organization Home → **Risk Free Items** → **Package list**. A CharityAuctions campaign is optional, not required.

## Quick reminders

- Primary path: **Organization Home** → **Risk Free Items** → build **your package list**.

- Assets: **View package details** → **Available Assets** (Decision Guide through **Bidder Display**), then **Download**.

- Offline night: **Download assets**, then **Enter winning bidders**.

- CharityAuctions campaign: **Add to campaign** (we handle payment, notify, and redemption).

- You do **not** need a CharityAuctions auction site to use Risk Free.

- **You only pay if an item sells.**

- Sponsor model: sponsor covers only the first package sold. You sell to all bidders at one fixed price. You pay nonprofit cost on extra sales. You keep 100% of every sale.

- Chairs: **Schedule a call** (form → thank-you → scheduler). 20 minutes with Tom. Free lot design. Sponsor guide and best-seller catalog by email.

- Businesses: [Become a Sponsor](https://charityauctions.com/become-a-sponsor) → [/become-a-sponsor/thank-you](https://charityauctions.com/become-a-sponsor/thank-you) → **Become a Sponsor Call with Tom**.

If a Risk Free or consignment contact is new to you, see [When You Do Not Recognize a Risk Free Consignment Contact](https://charityauctions.com/help/when-you-do-not-recognize-a-risk-free-contact).

Need help? See [How to Contact CharityAuctions Support](https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-contact-charityauctions-support). Email **[support@charityauctions.com](mailto:support@charityauctions.com)**.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need a CharityAuctions auction site to use Risk Free items?

No. Open Organization Home → Risk Free Items, add packages to your package list, then choose Offline event. Download assets for your live or silent auction, and Enter winning bidders after the night so we can redeem. A CharityAuctions campaign is optional.

### Where do I find Risk Free Items now?

Organization Home → Risk Free Items. The path looks like /org/{orgId}/risk-free-items. The page heading is Build a package list of items your guests will bid on. The old Campaign Hub Online Auction → Risk Free Items tab is gone and is not the primary path.

### What is a package list?

A package list is your shortlist of Risk Free packages. Browse the catalog, click Add to package list (it adds right away), then open Package list · N items. From Package list, choose Offline event or Campaign on CharityAuctions.com.

### How do I use Risk Free at a live or silent auction that is not on CharityAuctions?

From Package list choose Offline event, then Download assets for the print and promo pack. Or open View package details → Available Assets for the full set (Decision Guide, Promotion Guide, Auctioneer Script, Item Images, Social Graphics, README, Certificate, Bidder Display). After the night, return to Offline event → Enter winning bidders so we can register winners, invoice you, and tell them how to redeem.

### How do I add Risk Free items to a CharityAuctions campaign?

From Package list choose Campaign on CharityAuctions.com, pick a campaign, then Add to campaign. On-screen copy: We collect payment, notify the winner, and handle redemption. You keep the profit. You can also View this campaign’s Item Catalog or Create a new campaign.

### What if a Risk Free item does not sell?

You only pay if an item sells. There is no separate upfront charge called out on the Risk Free flow beyond that promise and the on-screen profit copy.

### Can a local business sponsor our Risk Free packages?

Yes. A sponsor covers only the first package sold. That is one fixed payment. You sell that package to all bidders at one fixed price. The auctioneer stops live bidding and offers it to every paddle at that price. You pay the nonprofit cost for each extra sale. You keep 100% of every sale. Example: $1,699 nonprofit cost at a $2,500 fixed price with 4 bidders. The sponsor pays $1,699 once. You pay $5,097. You keep $10,000 gross and $4,903 profit.

### How do I schedule a call about Risk Free items?

On Risk Free Items, use Schedule a call. Fill out the form. You land on a thank-you page. Then pick a time on the scheduler. Tom does the sales calls. The call is 20 minutes. Tom designs your lot for free. After the form, we email the sponsor guide and the best-seller catalog.

### I want to become a sponsor. Where do I go?

Sponsors are not nonprofit chairs. Do not use Package List. Go to Become a Sponsor at /become-a-sponsor. Fill out the Become a Sponsor form. You land on /become-a-sponsor/thank-you. Then book a Become a Sponsor Call with Tom on the scheduler.

### Where do I enter winning bidders?

Package list → Offline event → Enter winning bidders. Fields are Full name, Email, Phone, plus Add another winner and Save winners. Winner entry is not under Team & Settings or the campaign Item Catalog.

### What assets come with each Risk Free package?

On View package details, Available Assets lists everything for that package, ready to Download: Decision Guide (internal listing case, economics and guardrails), Promotion Guide (how to promote before and during the night), Auctioneer Script (live script for auctioneer or emcee), Item Images, Social Graphics, README (how your team lists, prints, and hands off), Certificate (handoff the winner redeems after the night), and Bidder Display (table sheet guests see with starting bid, value, and photo). Packages can also show image counts. Everything is one click away so you can print and promote quickly.

### What else is on View package details?

Back to catalog, Add to package list, Package list, name/code, description, What’s Included, Peak Travel Dates, Surcharge Applies, Available Add-Ons, Important Details, and Cost / Starting bid / Value. Open any asset in Available Assets and click Download.

### Someone contacted me about a Risk Free item and I do not recognize them.

There is no name-lookup screen. Open Organization Home → Risk Free Items → Package list. After an off-site night, check Enter winning bidders. Then email support@charityauctions.com or use Talk to Us. See When You Do Not Recognize a Risk Free Consignment Contact.

## Related articles

- [What is Organization Home? Organization Home is the organization level of your CharityAuctions account. It sits above each auction campaign. New accounts with no campaign land here after login. If you already have a campaign, login opens Auction Campaigns instead.](https://charityauctions.com/help/organization-home)
- [When You Do Not Recognize a Risk Free Consignment Contact If a Risk Free or consignment contact is new to you, check Organization Home → Risk Free Items → Package list and Enter winning bidders. There is no name-lookup screen. Email support@charityauctions.com or use Talk to Us.](https://charityauctions.com/help/when-you-do-not-recognize-a-risk-free-contact)
- [How to Add an Item to Your Auction In the left sidebar, under Fundraising Modules, click Online Auction to open Item Catalog. Click Add your first item. Enter Title, Category, and at least one price such as Starting Bid. Save Item.](https://charityauctions.com/help/how-do-i-add-an-item-to-my-auction)
- [How to Create a New Auction Create a new auction from your dashboard or while inside an existing auction. Use the auction dropdown to access View All Auctions, then click Create a New Auction.](https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-create-a-new-auction)

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