So, as much as I think that this was a fantastic idea, I didn't take part. For one, I'm not local, so it would have meant that the work involved in arranging the timing for a date might not have been worth it for the provider. And for two, some of the ideas that I had were pretty similar to fantasies that had already been posted. But there's always next time, or the provider auction in the spring, and there's also nothing stopping me from supporting one of the charities anyway.
We have some bids not accepted, and it could have been for any one of several reasons why. Timing restrictions. Location restrictions. The particular fantasy just didn't resonate with any providers. Fewer providers taking part than there were fantasies, and they prioritized bidding on the fantasies that most tickled their fancies. The Senators sucking. Evil spirits. Who knows? But they weren't accepted, so we have some disappointed clients too. Again, though, there's nothing stopping them from supporting one of the charities anyway, if they choose to do so.
But we're multiple comments deep now arguing about the whys, and whether the whys suggested are valid whys. I realize this is a discussion board, but not everything needs to turn into a Discussion, y'know?
This is why we can't have nice things.
I'd prefer to focus on the fact that we've seen a bunch of bids accepted, which means we have a bunch of happy clients, a bunch of happy providers, and some money going to the charities, all of which was kind of the point of the exercise. Based on those metrics, I'd say this was a success. So well done all!