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Gofundme.com???

gidgetgh — Sat, 31 May 2014 17:44:56 GMT

Has anyone ever made a donation to a page on this site? Any problems with it?

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kdgn — Sat, 31 May 2014 17:45:39 GMT

Yes and no problems.

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gidgetgh — Sat, 31 May 2014 17:48:13 GMT

Great, thanks.

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MikafromTopeka — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:07:38 GMT

I made a small donation to a friend's rescued kitty story I was following to help out with vet bills and it was easy and painless.

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esmerelda — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:09:35 GMT

A few years ago a poster here had a page where people donated so she could pay her electric bills, buy food, either or both...I don't remember. I don't think it was this one. I can't remember the name.

Said poster "disappeared" not long after. Some still think it was a scam.

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gidgetgh — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:10:19 GMT

On 5/31/2014 esmerelda said:
A few years ago a poster here had a page where people donated so she could pay her electric bills, buy food, either or both...I don't remember. I don't think it was this one. I can't remember the name.

Said poster "disappeared" not long after. Some still think it was a scam.

Yeah- I remember that. I don't think it was gofundme though.

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gidgetgh — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:10:57 GMT

I made the donation a few minutes ago, before asking if anyone had experience with that site. So I'm happy to hear good reports.

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Moonlady — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:16:36 GMT

On 5/31/2014 gidgetgoeshawaiian said:
On 5/31/2014 esmerelda said:
A few years ago a poster here had a page where people donated so she could pay her electric bills, buy food, either or both...I don't remember. I don't think it was this one. I can't remember the name.

Said poster "disappeared" not long after. Some still think it was a scam.

Yeah- I remember that. I don't think it was gofundme though.

I think that might have been "Indiegogo."

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esmerelda — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:17:26 GMT

Moonlady...I don't recall ever seeing that name. A poster here?

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Moonlady — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:20:38 GMT

On 5/31/2014 esmerelda said:
Moonlady...I don't recall ever seeing that name. A poster here?

No, esmerelda, I think that was the name of the donation site.

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okiebug — Sat, 31 May 2014 19:06:35 GMT

Gofundme is for medical issues. A friend's grandson was diagnosed with a fatal genetic disorder after a month in a coma. Their insurance ran out, their paid leave ran out. They got 25,000 in donations in less than a week. That was the goal they asked for, when it was reached, their page was closed.

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missy1 — Sat, 31 May 2014 19:11:17 GMT

Only if you know the situation is REAL, and it's going to the actual recipient.

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missy1 — Sat, 31 May 2014 19:12:18 GMT

On 5/31/2014 esmerelda said:
A few years ago a poster here had a page where people donated so she could pay her electric bills, buy food, either or both...I don't remember. I don't think it was this one. I can't remember the name.

Said poster "disappeared" not long after. Some still think it was a scam.

I remember that. It was her electric bill. Thought she had cats. Also, on the bueaty boards a member took advantage of the kind posters..

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abbeythe 8th — Sat, 31 May 2014 19:57:55 GMT

On 5/31/2014 missyw1 said:
On 5/31/2014 esmerelda said:
A few years ago a poster here had a page where people donated so she could pay her electric bills, buy food, either or both...I don't remember. I don't think it was this one. I can't remember the name.

Said poster "disappeared" not long after. Some still think it was a scam.

I remember that. It was her electric bill. Thought she had cats. Also, on the bueaty boards a member took advantage of the kind posters..

Wasn't the beauty forum scammer NurseRecruiter?

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gidgetgh — Sat, 31 May 2014 20:05:16 GMT

On 5/31/2014 okiebug said: Gofundme is for medical issues. A friend's grandson was diagnosed with a fatal genetic disorder after a month in a coma. Their insurance ran out, their paid leave ran out. They got 25,000 in donations in less than a week. That was the goal they asked for, when it was reached, their page was closed.

I don't think it's just for medical issues. The page I donated to had nothing to do with that.

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sidsmom — Sat, 31 May 2014 20:10:53 GMT

Didn't Jahi McGrath have a godundme account? What ever happened to her?

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missy1 — Sat, 31 May 2014 20:14:29 GMT

On 5/31/2014 abbeythe8th said:
On 5/31/2014 missyw1 said:
On 5/31/2014 esmerelda said:
A few years ago a poster here had a page where people donated so she could pay her electric bills, buy food, either or both...I don't remember. I don't think it was this one. I can't remember the name.

Said poster "disappeared" not long after. Some still think it was a scam.

I remember that. It was her electric bill. Thought she had cats. Also, on the bueaty boards a member took advantage of the kind posters..

Wasn't the beauty forum scammer NurseRecruiter?

Sounds familiar. I knew it had nurse in the name. I think they are still on that forum, just keep changing names.

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missy1 — Sat, 31 May 2014 20:15:48 GMT

On 5/31/2014 gidgetgoeshawaiian said:
On 5/31/2014 okiebug said: Gofundme is for medical issues. A friend's grandson was diagnosed with a fatal genetic disorder after a month in a coma. Their insurance ran out, their paid leave ran out. They got 25,000 in donations in less than a week. That was the goal they asked for, when it was reached, their page was closed.

I don't think it's just for medical issues. The page I donated to had nothing to do with that.

That site is to raise money for any reason.

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missy1 — Sat, 31 May 2014 20:18:14 GMT

On 5/31/2014 sidsmom said:
Didn't Jahi McGrath have a godundme account? What ever happened to her?

It's been since the beginning of December? I thought the longest person in history to have a heartbeat, with no brain function/vent was 4 months?

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garmer — Sat, 31 May 2014 20:53:51 GMT

"Back-to-brunette" or BtoB for short, I believe was one of the posters who scammed this board for money.