If you’re considering a car wash fundraiser, then it makes sense to sell pre-sale tickets before the event. Since 80% of the people who buy pre-sale car wash tickets never make it to the event itself, it makes sense to sell as many tickets as possible.

It also makes sense not to worry so much about the ticket price, like five bucks, because if no one is going to the car wash that buys a ticket anyway, then you want to price your car wash tickets at a price that everyone will buy. Maybe three or four dollars is better.

When considering your pre-sale car wash ticket fundraising strategy, it’s important to make ticket booklets and staple or bind and number them. This way, you can know which tickets have been sold and keep track of how many tickets are available and how much money you have raised. Bookkeeping for pre-sale tickets is a very important part of a car wash fundraiser.

There are many places to sell pre-sale car wash tickets. If your car wash fundraiser is for a group of kids, then maybe you can persuade some of the parents to bring a flyer or two to work. Selling in front of grocery stores works to a point and it makes sense to sell in neighborhoods door to door, but keep in mind that you don’t want the same kids going to the same neighborhoods and therefore you may need to allocate areas. Maybe you could consider all this in 2006.