We're excited to announce a significant improvement to RaffleLink's cash sales system - our new Bulk Cash Sales feature! This update is designed to make managing cash ticket sales more efficient and less time-consuming for your organization.

What's New?

Instead of entering cash sales one at a time through the payment form, you can now process up to 5 ticket sales simultaneously. This streamlined approach significantly reduces the time spent on administrative tasks while maintaining the same professional record-keeping and communication with your buyers.

How It Works

The process is simple:

1. Collect cash sales using our printable forms at your events, markets, or through your volunteers
2. When ready, head to your Admin Panel and select "Bulk Cash Sales" under Common Requests
3. Enter the details for up to 5 sales at once
4. Submit the batch, and our system will:
   • Automatically assign sequential ticket numbers
   • Create digital records for each sale
   • Send confirmation emails to all purchasers
   • Update your sales dashboard in real-time

Key Benefits

• Save Time: No more entering sales one by one through the payment form
• Flexible Entry: Collect sales throughout your event and enter them in batches when convenient
• Maintain Professionalism: Each buyer still receives a confirmation email with their ticket details
• Stay Organized: All cash sales are properly recorded and tracked in your system
• Error Prevention: Built-in validation ensures all required information is captured correctly
• Sequential Numbering: Automatic ticket number assignment maintains order and prevents duplicates

Perfect For

• School fetes and fundraising events
• Sports club raffles with multiple sellers
• Community events where cash sales are common
• Organizations with volunteer ticket sellers
• Any raffle combining online and paper ticket sales

Real-World Example

Let's say you're running a school fete. Throughout the day, different volunteers are selling raffle tickets at various stalls. Instead of trying to enter each sale immediately or keeping track of multiple paper records, your volunteers can:

1. Use our simple cash sales forms to record buyer details
2. Collect all forms at the end of the event
3. Enter the sales in convenient batches of up to 5 at a time
4. Have peace of mind knowing all buyers will receive proper confirmation and your records are complete

Getting Started

The Bulk Cash Sales feature is available now in your Admin Panel. To begin:

1. Log into your RaffleLink account
2. Navigate to Common Requests
3. Select "Bulk Cash Sales"
4. Follow the simple form to enter your first batch of sales

Looking Forward

This new feature is part of our ongoing commitment to making raffle management easier and more efficient for your organization. By streamlining the cash sales process, we're helping you focus more on your fundraising goals and less on administrative tasks.

Up Next

We are working on streamlining our process for hybrid raffles next - providing templated paper tickets to print off and easily including paper tickets in an all-digital draw

Want to learn more about using Bulk Cash Sales for your raffle? Check out our detailed help guide or contact our support team with any questions. We're here to help make your fundraising efforts as successful as possible!