Nice to see the boys in customs even if they were not cooperative. I agree with you about the baskets and your concernsit less it is something that is posted up front the donated baskets should have been left alone.
At the WMDF, volunteers do not bring baskets, I make them all myself and start collecting in Jan for the Oct event. When I put my raffles together for the WMDF (I am in charge of raffles), I hate for anyone to mess with them. I make it a point to make sure the baskets items are related and the value of the baskets are all the same approximate value. They are also wrapped in clear wrap to prevent "hands in the baskets". If they do not fit my criteria (people know it up front) then they are held for next year and reworked to fit they posted criteria. Yes, I can be a little demanding with the baskets yet I ahve been doing this for 14 years (MADF & WMDF combined) and people know my quality of raffles. I think that is why they do soooo well.
The WMDF was postponed to Nov 7th because of the storm a few weeks back and some of the vendors changed and I have new items that will go next year. The new vendors know this upfront also.
Yolanda and the FurCrew.
" .... It takes a village ....."