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 j2brown
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Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:44 pm Post subject: Paypal monthly donation |
 
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I mentioned this once before, but the thread it locked, so I'll start a new one:
Can you set it up so that we can make an automatic monthly donation via PayPal?
From the thread before:
- PayPal does support this, I believe. It's something like "subscription" although this may have changed since I last looked.
- JERIC mentioned that this might not work with the donation meter. Personally, I'm OK with that. I don't need the credit (although it does help my credibility when I'm calling for donations in the queue message) and having the meter behind actual donations might encourage more donations(?).
jeff
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j2brown
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As I made my (late) donation today, I was reminded about this idea. Any progress on this front?
Also, I was wondering how much a $1 donation really helped? I know that there is some overhead cost involved. Would we be better off giving $2/month or some other amount to maximize our donation? (Or maybe getting together in a group of 12 and having each of us donate $12 once a year in the place of the whole group?)
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 JERIC 
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:41 am Post subject: |
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No progress on the automatic thing. Sorry, I will look into it again though.
SST only actually receives 2/3rds of a $1 donation but 90% of a $5 donation. If you give more, less frequently, then SST receives more in the long run.
Since the theory of $1 donated by 10,000 members ($6,666) would pay for SST for a long time doesn't work, I think the magic number is $5, as often as you want.
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j2brown
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Sounds good, JERIC. Now I just need A) Bigger budget, or B) 11 more members of the Buck Privates to cooperate with me so we'll all donate $12 once a year. Anybody?
jeff
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 Muriel
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Location: Norway
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Now I just need [...] 11 more members of the Buck Privates to cooperate with me so we'll all donate $12 once a year. Anybody? |
I'm in! You'll have to remind me when it's time, though.
Even though I'm from Norway, my brain's from Teflonia TM and information just slides off like grease from a frying pan.
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j2brown
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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OK, now we need 10 more.
How shall we handle the rotation. Just in the order we joined:
j2: January
Chandler: Feb
Sound like a good idea?
jeff
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Muriel
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| j2brown wrote: |
| Sound like a good idea? |
Sounds good to me. I'll still need the reminders though 
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j2brown
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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I think I can automate the reminders. I'll need an email address to send to though. Hit me via PM or IM. Now we need to find 10 more people (9 more by Nov, so #11 can pay up for us). I'll try and spam some in the queue or maybe in the chat.
jeff
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vader_76
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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I think I can automate the reminders. I'll need an email address to send to though. Hit me via PM or IM. Now we need to find 10 more people (9 more by Nov, so #11 can pay up for us). I'll try and spam some in the queue or maybe in the chat.
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Good idea. I'm in. Let me know when it's my turn... |
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j2brown
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like Vader has March then. I'll need an email address from you as well. Either PM me or send via IM.
jeff
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 thejoyrider
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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does sst make alot from yearly memberships or do live 365 take most of it? |
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Twopop
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| 90% of a $5 donation... I think the magic number is $5, as often as you want. |
What about $10 or $25? Still at 90%? |
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Storyteller
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:28 am Post subject: |
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OK, I'm in. What does that make me? April?
Story.
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j2brown
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Yep:
j2: January
Chandler: Feb
vader: march (insert imperial march joke here)
story: april
I'll just need an email from you story. PM or IM.
jeff
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workervr
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:23 am Post subject: |
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hi all! I am very happy to donate however Is it better to donate 50-100 bucks every month or is it better to donate amamzon? or bandwidth?
becca
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