YDC 80 Tally Thread

[mimmies]

i am with you ada. i am very confused about all of this. i still have two buyers outstanding and i hope they didnt pay someone else and not let me know. i would hate to send a reminder if they paid directly or to meebo. i am amazed as well

Just now I sent money to wyocowgirl for the blue angel pin that I bought. As to sales, I believe all four of my buyers have reported here that they've paid either to meebo or Adam's Appeal so I won't mention that again.

Maybe it's just me, but I am becoming more confused each month with YDC money. I am not an accounting person. I am so glad nobody's asked me to run this tally thread. All the charities receiving money are worthy, I'm sure, but it would be so much easier if we contributed to only one each month. MY OPINION. Not trying to be contentious. And it would be clearer if we had rules and the PayPal account address if PayPal is the method to be used, about where to send proceeds for accumulation before sending one big donation to the charity. Again, MY OPINION. I just think it would somehow be more impressive in one big donation. Maybe that's being ostentatious.

Bottom line, I am amazed at the generosity of eBidders!

[nhoneymonster]

£12.00 donated to Cancer Research UK, confirmation below.

Thank you very much for your kind gift of £12.00 to support the work of Cancer Research UK.
Our work, funded entirely by supporters like you, has been at the heart of progress that has seen cancer survival rates double in the last thirty years. However, one in three of us will still get cancer at some point, and it is vital we continue to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer to ensure millions more people will survive.
We have contributed to 19 of the top 20 drugs used to treat cancer patients worldwide and with your help we can continue our research which includes supporting over 100 clinical trials and funding more than 4,500 researchers, doctors and nurses throughout the UK.
The reference number for your donation is: D0194765

[mainlypostcards]

I am away from home at the moment. Didn't win anything, but the 2 items I sold have both been mentioned, as has my "topup", so I won't mention any amounts here.

[mimmies]

well i just made my donation. my acutions totaled just about 15.00 US (with extra donations ) i decided since i didnt win any auctions, i would send about double. i sent the charity 20 Pounds (that is what you call it i hope lol) which is equal to 31.60 US
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR BIDS. THE LAST OF YOUR PACKAGES WILL BE MAILED RIGHT NOW.
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[bykimbo]

£20.00 donated to Adam's Appeal.

Your donation
JustGiving
on behalf of
The 2Simple Trust
Reg. charity 1113954

31 August 2010 at 23:21

Amount: £20.00
JustGiving reference: D23889181

Card holder:
Kim Andrews

That's 6.00 from Cornish, 5.50 from Keepsake, and 5.00 from Borders, then rounded up a bit.

[burgyeb]

My sum this morning of what I need to pay up to this point is £165.74. There may be still something to come, but what ever it'll be I'll round it to £200. I want to try and make contact with the family to see if I can hand over the dosh in person and take Muh with me if she arrives unharmed (poor thing). I'll keep you posted on that one

If you can do an in-person presentation that would be awesome. The idea of a unified donation is a good one. However, many including myself chose to send donation directly, and the choice is important & has always been a part of YDC.

[burgyeb]

Can probably achieve a similar impact by presenting the in-person donation with a formal YDC Letter Head letter that includes the total amount sent.

[astral276]

However, many including myself chose to send donation directly...

That is my preference; particularly for UK based charities as I can use Gift Aid to increase the value of the donation by almost 30% at the tax man's expense. For the same reason I also prefer others to pay direct rather than to me.

[burgyeb]

The use of Gift Aid is a powerful strategy to get the max benefit to the charity (where it belongs).The in-person donation is a powerful public relations & marketing strategy (for eBid).Takes different stategies to get the overall job done.

[meebo1]

Just to let you know I haven't heard anything yet re. handing the money over in person. If I don't hear by the weekend I'll send the money electronically.