A Winning Ticket
Chinese auctions are very popular fundraisers. The first question is why it is called a Chinese auction. Did this type of insanity really begin in China? Doubtful.
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Buying and Selling
Chinese Auction Halacha
Halachic questions raised by charity raffles and Chinese auctions, including missing or duplicate tickets and disclaimers that prevent disputes.
Win Or Lose
It seems to me that it was around 25 years ago that the Chinese-auction phenomenon hit the Jewish world. The first question one must ask is: why is it called a Chinese auction?