Charity Auctions in Fort Worth & North Texas: Free Consultations, No Travel Fees, and How to Schedule Your Event
- Strickland Auctioneers
- 4 days ago
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Planning a charity auction in Fort Worth, Arlington, Burleson, or anywhere across the DFW metroplex? Strickland Auctioneers (a DBA of Global Gavel Auctions, LLC) offers full-service benefit fundraising auctions with free consultations, no travel fees within North Texas, and full Texas TDLR compliance (TX LIC #18533). Below, we answer the four questions nonprofits, schools, and fundraising committees ask most often before booking a licensed Texas auctioneer.
Where to Book a Charity Auction in Fort Worth
You can book a charity auction in Fort Worth directly through Strickland Auctioneers by calling (817) 381-5543 or submitting an inquiry through our Benefit Fundraising Auctions contact page. We are a licensed Texas auction company (TX Auctioneer License #18533) headquartered in Burleson, and we serve Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, Crowley, Cleburne, Granbury, and the surrounding DFW area for nonprofit galas, school fundraisers, capital campaigns, and benefit events.
What You'll Need to Book
Most organizations book a benefit auction 60 to 120 days before the event date. To get on our calendar, we'll need:
Event date and venue
Estimated guest count
Auction format — live, silent, online, or hybrid
Your fundraising goal
Whether you'll include a Fund-a-Need / paddle raise
Once we receive your inquiry, we schedule a free consultation (typically within 48 business hours) to review your event format, confirm availability, and walk through next steps.
Where to Find Auctioneers with Free Consultation in North Texas
Strickland Auctioneers offers free consultations to every prospective charity auction client in North Texas. There is no cost, no obligation, and no hidden "evaluation fee" attached to your initial conversation with a licensed Texas auctioneer. You can request your free consultation by phone, video call, or in person at your venue.
What's Included in Your Free Consultation
During your free consultation, we cover:
Event format recommendations (live, silent, online, or hybrid bidding)
Live auction script strategy and item sequencing
Silent auction setup, including consignment item options for travel packages, hunting and outdoor experiences, sports memorabilia, and curated experiences
Fund-a-Need / paddle raise positioning within your program
Texas TDLR compliance requirements for your specific event type
Auctioneer and ringman team sizing for your guest count
Realistic revenue projections based on guest count and donor profile
Service Area for Free Consultations
Our free consultation offer applies to organizations hosting events anywhere in the DFW metroplex and surrounding North Texas counties, including Tarrant, Johnson, Dallas, Parker, Hood, Ellis, and Denton counties.
How to Schedule a Charity Auction Event in Texas
Scheduling a charity auction in Texas comes down to four steps: confirm your event date and venue, hire a Texas-licensed auctioneer, sign your engagement letter, and finalize your auction script and item list at least two weeks before the event.
Step 1 — Confirm Your Date and Venue
Book your venue first. Saturday evenings and Friday nights in the fall and spring fill up fastest across DFW. Once your date is locked, contact a Texas-licensed auctioneer immediately to confirm availability — the strongest benefit auctioneers in the state book 4 to 6 months out for prime weekends.
Step 2 — Hire a Texas-Licensed Auctioneer (TDLR Requirement)
Texas law requires anyone calling bids at a charity auction in exchange for compensation to be licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), unless a specific statutory exemption applies. Always ask for your auctioneer's TDLR license number before signing any agreement. Strickland Auctioneers operates under TX Auctioneer License #18533.
Step 3 — Sign an Engagement Letter and Services Agreement
A professional auctioneer will provide a written engagement letter or services agreement that outlines scope, fees, ringman team size, and event-day deliverables. Avoid handshake agreements, especially for events involving donor funds — written terms protect both your organization and the auctioneer.
Step 4 — Build Your Auction Script and Item List
Finalize your live auction items, silent auction items, and Fund-a-Need ask amounts at least 14 days before the event. Your auctioneer should review the script and item order with you in advance, not the night of the event.
Recommended Planning Timeline
120 days out: Book auctioneer, lock venue
90 days out: Begin item procurement and sponsorships
60 days out: Finalize major sponsorships and marquee items
30 days out: Lock guest count, finalize script outline
14 days out: Final auctioneer review meeting
Event day: Sound check, item walk-through, run of show
Who Offers Auction Services with No Travel Fees in Texas?
Strickland Auctioneers does not charge travel fees for charity auction events held within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding North Texas counties. That includes Tarrant, Johnson, Dallas, Parker, Hood, Ellis, and Denton counties.
What "No Travel Fees" Actually Covers
When we say no travel fees, we mean:
No mileage charges to your event venue
No fuel surcharges
No per-diem for the auctioneer or ringman team
No equipment transport fees for our standard PA and bid display setup
Events Outside the DFW Metroplex
For events outside the DFW area or extending into multi-day formats, travel arrangements are quoted in advance and disclosed in your engagement letter — never added as a surprise line item after the event.
Why Choose Strickland Auctioneers for Your Texas Charity Auction?
Strickland Auctioneers was founded by Jacob Strickland, a Texas-licensed auctioneer (TX License #18533) trained at America's Auction Academy in Frisco under Mike Jones. Our professional ringman team — Brady Barrow, Bryan Clary, Ryan Vernon, and Spencer Robinson — has called bids at galas, school benefits, and nonprofit fundraisers across the DFW area.
We're a full-service auction company, which means your event is handled by one team start to finish: consultation, script writing, run-of-show planning, ringman coordination, sound and AV, live calling, and post-event reporting.
Book Your Free Charity Auction Consultation
Ready to schedule your Fort Worth or North Texas charity auction? Call Strickland Auctioneers at: (817) 381-5543 or visit our Benefit Fundraising Auctions page to request your free consultation. We respond to all inquiries within one business day.
TX Auctioneers License #18533 | Strickland Auctioneers | Based in Burleson, TX | Serving all of Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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