Red Apple Auctions

This excerpt below is taken from one of dozens of video testimonials on our webpage. See the link above! "In the past, we used auctioneers but they were usually people from our community. Once we used a professional auctioneer, but he was used to selling foreclosed homes. When we decided to hire a real charity auctioneer, we were pleasantly surprised to see that our revenues went up by 3X and our attendance went up by 2X ..."

– The Heights School

Taken from one of dozens of videos on our Website. Click the link above! "I just want to say you were GREAT. You were so much fun. Even though we didn't get the piece, we had so much fun. You were da' bomb!"

– Greater Reston Arts Center

Taken from one of the DOZENS of video testimonials on our website. Please click the link above to hear and see more. "If you are to have a gala or other event, you have to hire Red Apple Auctions! They are fantastic. They DELIVER. And the enthusiasm of Sherry Truhlar is UNBELIEVABLE. I am telling you, you cannot have a successful event without these people! They know what they are doing. Trust me."

– Northern Virginia Family Services

“Sherry Truhlar was a real hit! Her enthusiasm and energy captivated the audience. The ABB leadership team was fully engaged throughout both the silent and live auctions. The positive feedback from the audience made it our best executive team event and more importantly, we doubled what we expected to raise for our first auction!”

– ABB North America - 2008

“The auction was amazing, and everyone has said it was due primarily to you. People got caught up in the auction fever and made comments such as, “I was so excited to bid, I didn’t care on what — I was just spending money left and right!” At least a dozen people have already talked to me about wanting to have you back next year. You were the main reason they enjoyed the auction so much. We raised nearly double what we raised last year with a similar number and type of items.”

– Colonial 1st Ward Holiday Auction

“We heard so many compliments about you! During the auction, the other guests seated at my table started whispering to me, asking me how they could book you for their own galas.”

– Les Dames d’Escoffier – DC Chapter

"Being our first year to have a professional auctioneer, we didn’t want attendees at the dinner to feel like they were being coerced. Sherry worked with us in advance to understand our needs and give us input on how to improve the auction. On the night of the event, she was right on target. She made the auction fun for everyone and adapted well to our needs."

– South Florida Urban Ministries

This is an excerpt from a longer letter: "Thank you and your team for helping make the 9th Annual Hope for All Ball such a success. We were able to raise over $1.2 million dollars to support our mission. "Although we've always had a very personable auctioneer who volunteered to conduct the live auction, I wanted to take the gala in a different direction and decided to try a professional. We ended up surpassing our auction revenue from 2006 (the previous all-time high) by a wide margin. No one, especially me, expected a record-breaking year when economic news was so dismal! "But beyond hitting a new record, what stunned me the most during the live auction, were the new bidders. Guests who had never bid in any prior event were some of my winning bidders. To me, this indicated that maybe the advantage of using a professional auctioneer who was not "known" to my audience ensured our guests felt more comfortable bidding because you engaged everyone in the ballroom with your dynamic personality and they were all treated equally. "Your job did such a great job of taking care of everyone on the floor with high energy and fun....."

– Camillus House

"Our event was awesome! We feel the night was incredible. We surpassed our goals, and set a new standard for this school auction. It was time to take our event to the next level, and we got more than we thought possible. "It was a 30% net increase from the previous year. We knew there was more money to be made than what we’d been raising. "We’d been using a professional auctioneer, but Red Apple Auctions showed us the difference between a benefit auctioneer and an auctioneer. I personally loved everything Red Apple gave to our event. We would have never had done as well as we did without you."

– Christ Church School

“You are so easy to work with, you accomplished amazing things with very little – and you certainly energized the audience! I very much appreciate having your summary and suggestions so quickly after the event. I have already shared it with colleagues.”

– Women in Film & Video

It looks like we did amazingly well. We grossed a bit over $84,700, a figure we are thrilled with! In light of the economy and reduced numbers in attendance, I think the auction was a huge success. As always, your debriefing report is so thorough and so helpful. We were relieved and grateful to have done so well this year, especially since attendance was down. I will let you know as soon as we’ve chosen a date for next year since we would love to have you back!

– Children’s Chorus of Washington

While I don’t yet know our bottom line, our revenues were up significantly (over 10%) above the prior year. The reverse auction was almost double and the live was up substantially. So although the room cleared after the long running roasts ended, those that stayed were in the mood to bid and you did a great job of accommodating them.

– Horizons Hampton Roads