My GoFundMe page

[ashwin88]

Nevermind...

 

[dionysus]

Hell, the bf takes 4 travel hours every day and works in a group home - a car would make the travel better and moving the kids around to school, drs etc....I couldn't really see getting someone else a car.
gl though

 

[ashwin88]

dionysus - I sympathise with your bf. I'm the same for travel, it's a nightmare. A car would just be a dream come true and I thought I'd give the gofundme site a bash Thanx for reading and for your post.

 

[BingoT]

Good Luck to ya Claire,
*snip*
It was only a nice pic of Claire.
Sorry

 

[Tirilej]

For some reason I don't think this is a place for people to ask for money. It doesn't feel right.

I suggest you post it on your Facebook or something instead or we'll risk see hundreds of them here soon.

 

[ashwin88]

Ok bit of a negative feel here. Nevermind guys

 

[dionysus]

Your intentions may be a good, but for a car for yourself is a hard sell - we could frankly, most of us, use a car.
If it were wheelchairs, etc, I could see it being viewed differently

 

[ashwin88]

Like I said, nevermind

I thought the site was a great idea for people to help each other out. Pay it forward type of thing.

 

[dionysus]

Helping a stranger get new wheels based on the unknown intentions of someone relatively new..probably not.

By the way, did you clear it with the admin before posting?

 

[ashwin88]

wow...

Firstly, not new, very very old wheels haha I was looking at spending about 500 max on the car the rest is for insurance.

Secondly, you are right I am quite new here but the point of that site is to help others.

Thirdly, nope I didn't realise I was supposed to run posts by the admin as I haven't in the past.

 

[dionysus]

wow what?
it is only common courtesy to ask your host before using his site as the vehicle (whoops pun) to solicit funds, no matter the cause

 

[ashwin88]

wow at the attitude that is coming across in the posts.

I seem to have offended you by trying to use the other site and posting a link here, I'm sorry for that but you know what, I'm not going to defend any actions to you.

 

[dionysus]

er Claire...why not help yourself? looking back at your posts, you obviously gamble.

Let's take the tact out.
You spend $ online gambling and have the brass ask for others to help you get wheels. You want the best of both and someone to foot the bill. If you can play online, you can buy your own dang car.

 

[dionysus]

wow at the attitude that is coming across in the posts.

I seem to have offended you by trying to use the other site and posting a link here, I'm sorry for that but you know what, I'm not going to defend any actions to you.

edit: max or bryan can sort it, decide whether someone soliciting funds should defend the action.

 

[ashwin88]

Oh simmer down.

I won't defend anything. I have explained my actions and I only posted here because this is a forum I am on regularly reading.

The section is for raising money... Anyway

 

[dionysus]

Oh simmer down.

I won't defend anything. I have explained my actions and I only posted here because this is a forum I am on regularly reading.

The section is for raising money... Anyway

Sorry ...you post, you don't get to determine the feedback. I won't be the only one

 

[maxd]

I seem to have offended you ....

It's not a matter of "offending" anyone, it's a matter of pissing people off for having abused the site. Big difference.

The section is for raising money... Anyway

Your ask for money to buy something hardly qualifies as a charity. In fact you might want to have a peek at the Posting Rules regarding "personal agenda".

 

[ashwin88]

This has been totally twisted into such a negative thing.

I read the post bryan sent out, i thought the site was a great idea - such a good concept for people to raise money for various things.

I didn't mean to break any rules.

 

[dionysus]

it isn't negative - it's pragmatic...youre asking people to spend their hard earned money while you spend your own

as to Bryan..hello..it's his damn site

as to other 'charities' theyre vetted before going live

 

[LaurieJim]

My first post in a while, the idea is a good one but one that could be misused and bring in non gamers by the folds , we have members on here who need help with new wheelchairs and other medical issues and also the children of members whom have passed that need help with education costs, Ted and Pina's children come to mind.

I would give to funds that help our members and their families that we have come to know over the years , I do believe in what goes around comes around and we all should help when we can.

A car does make life easier but its not the end of the world if you lack one for a while.


I do wish you luck.

Laurie

 

[PaaskeDenmark]

Simples save up!

 

[dunover]

My first post in a while, the idea is a good one but one that could be misused and bring in non gamers by the folds , we have members on here who need help with new wheelchairs and other medical issues and also the children of members whom have passed that need help with education costs, Ted and Pina's children come to mind.

I would give to funds that help our members and their families that we have come to know over the years , I do believe in what goes around comes around and we all should help when we can.

A car does make life easier but its not the end of the world if you lack one for a while.


I do wish you luck.

Laurie

I know you say this above with a good heart, and I don't want to upset anybody here, but it's got to be said in my opinion - Shouldn't responsible gamblers look after their primary responsibilities before spending a penny gambling? I personally have saved a small cash sum for my offspring, plus have a private pension which provides one lump sum and a work pay structure which provides another should I die prematurely/in service. Plus even in my forties and smoking a few fags a day I can buy 150k of life insurance for 20-odd quid a month. My missus has similar in place but she doesn't ever gamble.
I simply would never play if it ever meant my loved ones would go short or homeless either while alive, or after my demise.

Sorry if you think this is harsh, as no doubt it's a sensitive subject, but I always get a 'squirmy' feeling when gamblers ask for money.

 

[dionysus]

we need a car
we say we cant afford a car
the reality is, if we didnt hit the odd bar and play online, we could...but we choose the entertainment over the car, because its not a priority right now in our lives..it's a convenience.

if it WERE, we wouldnt be gambling and drinking.

im moving in 2 months - therefore, right now, gambling allowance takes a back seat. I have a 2 month budget allocating funds to online, food, pets rent and the move and it has to be adhered to.

in our house, it's
bills
pets
food
entertainment..in that order

if you want a car, it's doable - anyone who drinks, smokes, and plays online shouldn't be soliciting funds for a personal-use car.

 

[maxd]

This has been totally twisted into such a negative thing. ... I didn't mean to break any rules.

Fair enough, maybe you made an honest mistake. But think about if for a minute. The other posts in this forum are about helping war vets, abused animals, orphaned kids, the families of our friends who've passed away. You can't seriously put your desire for a car in the same league as those humanitarian causes. At least one would hope you're not that selfish and narcissistic.

It's all about context. And this ain't the right context for "hey, help me buy shit" requests.

 

[PaaskeDenmark]

we need a car
we say we cant afford a car
the reality is, if we didnt hit the odd bar and play online, we could...but we choose the entertainment over the car, because its not a priority right now in our lives..it's a convenience.

if it WERE, we wouldnt be gambling and drinking.

im moving in 2 months - therefore, right now, gambling allowance takes a back seat. I have a 2 month budget allocating funds to online, food, pets rent and the move and it has to be adhered to.

in our house, it's
bills
pets
food
entertainment..in that order

if you want a car, it's doable - anyone who drinks, smokes, and plays online shouldn't be soliciting funds for a personal-use car.

Great order.... and agree. Just a shame pets went off our list couple weeks ago, as used to have same order Good luck with all the moving

 

[LaurieJim]

If you are going to gamble online or at a B/M you must have your bills and everyday living needs in order , this is not a forum to ask for help with a car when there are others that I would give to , like education funds or if a member needed help with a wheelchair or device , these things I would gladly give funds to but not for a car.

Saving your funds and staying off the slots is a great way to save money to buy a car , been there and done that as most of us have.

Laurie

 

[skiny]

I heard someone was giving away cars.

Oh. Never mind.

Hey, this GoFundMe site is a pretty good scam. They just set up a website that lets you build websites to ask for money and they keep 5% of all the donations.

I'm going to do the same thing but call it whatsmycut.com. That way we can haggle over my percentage. I'm not greedy. I'll be happy with 2 or 3% of your money.

 

[dionysus]

that's terrible Ms. Kardashian..I mean, skiny

 

[Balthazar]

GoFundMe site is a pretty good scam. They just set up a website that lets you build websites to ask for money and they keep 5% of all the donations.

How is that a scam? That's a business offering a service, telling people upfront how much they charge for hosting your charity and collecting the money (and it's damn cheap IMO).

A scam would be more like Unicef who semi-secretely

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[zreb]

I heard someone was giving away cars.

Oh. Never mind.

Hey, this GoFundMe site is a pretty good scam. They just set up a website that lets you build websites to ask for money and they keep 5% of all the donations.

I'm going to do the same thing but call it whatsmycut.com. That way we can haggle over my percentage. I'm not greedy. I'll be happy with 2 or 3% of your money.

Perhaps the 5% is for payment processing costs? I think I've heard that sites like kickstarter take 10%, so it might just be a necessity to take a small % to come out even.


Regarding the OP, I think dionysus was very kind and sympathetic considering you came here to beg for money. This was really just about the tamest response you could have received, and most of the negativity was brought by yourself.

 

[skiny]

How is that a scam? That's a business offering a service, telling people upfront how much they charge for hosting your charity and collecting the money (and it's damn cheap IMO).

A scam would be more like Unicef who semi-secretely

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Well, that's the problem, isn't it? You give to a charity but you don't really know where the money is going. I would imagine that all the big non profit organizations have heavy administration costs. Especially international ones.

I wouldn't condone the misuse of donated funds but these organizations do require experienced full time employees with specific job skills. That does cost money.

I'm not saying Gofundme is doing anything dishonest. They don't have to really. It was a pretty good idea for whoever thought of it. Just let people build websites that ask for money and keep a chunk of what they get. And don't worry if the requests have any kind of noble purpose like helping someone get an education or an operation if they can't afford it. There are no limits to what you can raise money for. It doesn't even have to be non profit. It says so right on the website.

For anyone who is using this or any similar site for noble purposes, good for them. But there's a line I draw when they start suggesting people use their site to raise money for trips or to "create a song." How much money does it cost to create a song? And they're smart enough to smear the Facebook logo all over the place. That's the law of averages sales approach. Ask a million people and if they're buying and know that at least some of them will say yes. When people start setting up web pages to ask for money for frivolous things and advertising it on Face book it's not much more than electronic panhandling. The people operating this site are smart enough to know this.

"Our users have raised over $160M for the things that matter to them most!"

Like trips and cars?

5% of 160 million is 8 million. Not bad for 3 years of letting people build webpages on your website and holding their money for them.

Perhaps the 5% is for payment processing costs? I think I've heard that sites like kickstarter take 10%, so it might just be a necessity to take a small % to come out even.

Payment processing is extra. Between 3 and 4% depending on what processor you're using. The 8 million is for running the website for the last 3 years.

 

[Balthazar]

there's a line I draw when they start suggesting people use their site to raise money for trips or to "create a song." How much money does it cost to create a song?

Why does it matter though? People have been funding a lot of projects this way (movies, etc). I never gave a penny and probably never will, but that's my choice.

Asking for money to buy a car on this forum is way out of the line, but if people want to support other people's projects with their own money then more power to them. I like this idea a lot more than paying for this shit (movies, TV, music, etc) with my taxes

The 8 million is for running the website for the last 3 years.

Wish I'd be the one to have those ideas...

 

[Mousey]

When we see members post 'I've won a jackpot!', you can usually count on seeing 'I need money' posts. I wonder how many winning members get hit up via PM for 'donations'?

(*Note* If anyone does receive PMs requesting money, please notify Bryan or one of the mods immediately.)

 

[rockycatt]

how about this--( I WANT SOME OF YOUR MONEY FOR THAT ILL BE YOUR FRIEND )
and you can call me sweetheart

 

[The Dude]

Moved this to the attic since it's rather inappropriate to ask money for a car in the Casinomeister's charity forum- that's not a charity. You should know better than that. And you shouldn't be using this forum to solicit funds for anything. You're lucky you didn't get a permanent vacation. Thread upgraded to closed.