{"id":1425,"date":"2023-03-28T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T02:44:10","slug":"why-choose-oktion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/why-choose-oktion\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choose Oktion for Your Next Fundraising Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the best ways to raise money for a good cause is to organise an online fundraiser with Oktion. Our complete fundraising platform gives you all the tools you need to successfully collect donations online and achieve your donation goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Online and live auction platform<\/h4><\/div>

The aim of\u00a0Oktion<\/a>\u00a0is to let you focus on your core initiatives and lots more. No matter how big or small your event may be,\u00a0w<\/a>e\u00a0want to be your fundraising solution.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Promote your fundraising initiatives<\/h4><\/div>

Spread word about your auction and reach a greater audience instantly. We can provide technical and marketing support to help you achieve maximum success.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Raise more funds for your cause<\/h4><\/div>

Creating an Oktion account and event is free. Silent Auctions, Raffles, Donations and Tickets cost $150 per feature. Events raising up to $499 have no post-event percentage fee. Events raising $500 or more incur a 2% post-event fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Everything in one location<\/h4><\/div>

Creating an Oktion account and event is free. Silent Auctions, Raffles, Donations and Tickets cost $150 per feature. Events raising up to $499 have no post-event percentage fee. Events raising $500 or more incur a 2% post-event fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Raise funds for any cause with Oktion<\/h4><\/div>

We will help your organisation raise more funds for your core initiatives through highly interactive live silent auctions.<\/p>\n

We will support you by providing:<\/p>\n

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  • Live silent auctions<\/li>\n
  • Donations and Buy It Now<\/li>\n
  • Payment gateway options<\/li>\n
  • Seller admin panel<\/li>\n
  • Event support<\/li>\n
  • Raffle tickets<\/li>\n
  • Event tickets platform<\/li>\n
  • Customised Reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Oktion is a completely free to use platform. It charges a small fixed fee per event\u2013 only if you happen to raise funds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oktion-app"],"yoast_head":"\nWhy Choose Oktion for Your Next Fundraising Event - Oktion<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Choose Oktion as your fundraising platform australia wide. 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