Pejac, by met on Jun 13, 2018 6:39:21 GMT 1,

Jun 12, 2018 18:52:28 GMT 1 Red Barron said:

Jun 12, 2018 17:49:34 GMT 1 Cookiemonster said:

Why would someone put a randoms name down, when they can put family and friends names down instead, which will give them more chance of getting one or a few?

Yes I am and no I can't

I think it is totally fair play if you want to sign up 20 family members rather than random strangers. BUT each entry will cost you 20 euros so you would be on the hook for 400 Euros and might end up with nothing to show for it past knowing the money went to good use. To me this is very different from the last Banksy raffle, which was free to enterand incentivized flooding the system with entries.

Congrats to Pejac for upping the ante on game theory and print drops!

This does indeed seem like a carefully-considered system.

I could imagine it being used as a model for future releases of multiples expected to be in high demand.


Advantages

1.  The required financial commitment, combined with the aleatory nature of a raffle, will reduce the number of purely speculative purchase attempts.

€20.00 is a relatively token amount to spend, but still high enough for the average person to think twice before doing so. That might limit as well the number of eventual winning ticket-holders who flake on their opportunity to buy a print (which would spare Pejac's team a bit of hassle).


2.  At the preview, the organisers avoid a large queue of people whose main priority is to secure a print. Such a queue wouldn't necessarily have a positive effect on the overall atmosphere. It would also detract from what should actually be the focus — the exhibition itself.

Separately, without a first-come-first-served incentive for prints, visitor attendance will be more evenly spread out over the show's duration. That feels preferable to everyone trying to cram into a very limited space on the opening night.


3.  The in-person-only buying of raffle tickets will be contentious to some. I myself think the idea is inspired, for a few reasons:

(i) It tips the scale in favour of locals, which is a nice gesture to the city hosting the exhibition.

At the same time, the system is not exclusive to Parisians and tourists. Provided that those elsewhere can find somebody in Paris to buy a ticket for them, they too have a chance at winning. This is an aspect I really appreciate — since I believe committed fans of Pejac's work will (for the most part) find a way to get a ticket. Perhaps new alliances or friendships may even be fostered in the process.


(ii) The number of tickets is kept to a manageable level, making things easier for the organisers. And this benefits collectors who've either made the effort to see Pejac's show or made use of their resourcefulness skills to acquire a ticket.


(iii) It allows the postcard / small print to be immediately handed over with each ticket purchase. Simple for everyone. This would not be possible if tickets could also be bought online.

The postcard / small print being exclusive to the raffle is a wonderful gesture in my opinion. Even "losers" will end up with a souvenir to show for their purchase, in addition to the feel-good factor of knowing they made a donation to an environmental NGO.


4.  As alluded to above, all raffle funds will be donated to the Paris-based Fondation GoodPlanet. That's laudable. And it's a good concept too — there is both a thematic tie-in with Pejac's artwork, and a geographical tie-in with his exhibition's location.

Jun 12, 2018 18:52:28 GMT 1 Red Barron said:

Jun 12, 2018 17:49:34 GMT 1 Cookiemonster said:

Why would someone put a randoms name down, when they can put family and friends names down instead, which will give them more chance of getting one or a few?

Yes I am and no I can't

I think it is totally fair play if you want to sign up 20 family members rather than random strangers. BUT each entry will cost you 20 euros so you would be on the hook for 400 Euros and might end up with nothing to show for it past knowing the money went to good use. To me this is very different from the last Banksy raffle, which was free to enterand incentivized flooding the system with entries.

Congrats to Pejac for upping the ante on game theory and print drops!

This does indeed seem like a carefully-considered system.

I could imagine it being used as a model for future releases of multiples expected to be in high demand.


Advantages

1.  The required financial commitment, combined with the aleatory nature of a raffle, will reduce the number of purely speculative purchase attempts.

€20.00 is a relatively token amount to spend, but still high enough for the average person to think twice before doing so. That might limit as well the number of eventual winning ticket-holders who flake on their opportunity to buy a print (which would spare Pejac's team a bit of hassle).


2.  At the preview, the organisers avoid a large queue of people whose main priority is to secure a print. Such a queue wouldn't necessarily have a positive effect on the overall atmosphere. It would also detract from what should actually be the focus — the exhibition itself.

Separately, without a first-come-first-served incentive for prints, visitor attendance will be more evenly spread out over the show's duration. That feels preferable to everyone trying to cram into a very limited space on the opening night.


3.  The in-person-only buying of raffle tickets will be contentious to some. I myself think the idea is inspired, for a few reasons:

(i) It tips the scale in favour of locals, which is a nice gesture to the city hosting the exhibition.

At the same time, the system is not exclusive to Parisians and tourists. Provided that those elsewhere can find somebody in Paris to buy a ticket for them, they too have a chance at winning. This is an aspect I really appreciate — since I believe committed fans of Pejac's work will (for the most part) find a way to get a ticket. Perhaps new alliances or friendships may even be fostered in the process.


(ii) The number of tickets is kept to a manageable level, making things easier for the organisers. And this benefits collectors who've either made the effort to see Pejac's show or made use of their resourcefulness skills to acquire a ticket.


(iii) It allows the postcard / small print to be immediately handed over with each ticket purchase. Simple for everyone. This would not be possible if tickets could also be bought online.

The postcard / small print being exclusive to the raffle is a wonderful gesture in my opinion. Even "losers" will end up with a souvenir to show for their purchase, in addition to the feel-good factor of knowing they made a donation to an environmental NGO.


4.  As alluded to above, all raffle funds will be donated to the Paris-based Fondation GoodPlanet. That's laudable. And it's a good concept too — there is both a thematic tie-in with Pejac's artwork, and a geographical tie-in with his exhibition's location.