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reidman

If you don't know what's up with the EB Siege Donation Drive, here's the gist of it: we're raising money for a secret project. Everyone who donates gets access to a forum where we're providing previews and updates and cool stuff. If you donate at least $25, we'll send you a sweet Starmen.Net Keychain, too. You can get more information on the original donation drive news post.

Goal: ~~$2,500 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000~~
Current Total: $7,031

Lion Rocker

$4000 in two days. Laughing

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reidman

Well, 4 days technically, even though it wasn't front-paged until 2 days ago. So yeah. Super nutso!

Mitchell_XD

I laughed when I read $2,500... here I thought you would have been lucky to hit that. I wish you luck with the execution of uber siege.

Xero7
(aka ø7)

Amazing progress guys...

Heck, tate can't link deas scout finches

HOLY SH

Where does it all come from? Where does it all come from?

This is absolutely crazy insane. By the 3rd of July you guys can all probably get together and buy one of those massive money vaults and swim in coins à la Scrooge McDuck.

Local Smeghead

Awesome.

I's gonna git me 2 o' dem keychain thingies...Maybe more. Very Happy

First time I've been able to donate in a few years, too!

bowser

hawaiian wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 05:46

HOLY SH

Where does it all come from? Where does it all come from?

This is absolutely crazy insane. By the 3rd of July you guys can all probably get together and buy one of those massive money vaults and swim in coins à la Scrooge McDuck.

Maybe Giovanni donated Smile

ACiD
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This.. is impressive.

I'd like to hear how many keychains are going to be made. Laughing

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The mother community really shows their colors for something like this. its very nice to see dedication

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hawaiian wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 06:46

HOLY SH

Where does it all come from? Where does it all come from?

This is absolutely crazy insane. By the 3rd of July you guys can all probably get together and buy one of those massive money vaults and swim in coins à la Scrooge McDuck.

Ah, let me introduce you to the king of kings http://starmen.net/forum/?t=usrinfo&id=16

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American Cavy Breeders Assoc. Member

Come on nine thousand.

This post is over 7 years old.

Fran

Yeah, I can't donate on PayPal, nor do I want to.

Why can't we use fundable?

Bad Enough Dude

Might as well just pass a Nintendo high-up a big fat bribe now. Cool

American Cavy Breeders Assoc. Member

Angela wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 18:04

Why can't we use fundable?

cuz fundable steals 7%.

This post is over 7 years old.

Jake10

Cap'n Muffin wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 17:12

Might as well just pass a Nintendo high-up a big fat bribe now. Cool

Hmmm... That... Could work...

Fran

notalentjew wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 18:13

Angela wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 18:04

Why can't we use fundable?

cuz fundable steals 7%.

Doesn't PayPal steal something like 6%? (Oh, wait, out of the person who's donating, not the actual funds..)

reidman

Paypal takes 2.9% + $.30 per transaction, which is generally less than Fundable's 7% (since most donations so far are in the $20+ range).

Also, Fundable is pretty much Paypal, except crappy. Seriously, its like they implemented this payment structure right off of Paypal from 2003 or something, and they never bothered to update anything since then. Not cool!

The nice thing about the new Paypal link I put up is that you can pay without a Paypal account (via Credit Card).

My plan involves itching powder, a unicycle, and a flame thrower.

All this disposable income could be going to other Nintendo products if they would just release the games here! Razz

nice.

Yeah, this fundraiser could give Nintendo some concrete proof that Mother could make money in America. We give this much money on the promise that something we don't even know might get Nintendo to maybe release a game.

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Fran

Yeah, but my credit card (actually my friend's- I pay him in cash for the money I take out)'s been used on PayPal before, and taken off, so I can't use it for an account again.

reidman

Well, if the credit card is still good you should be able to use it. But regardless, you can still pay via Fundable, we're just not promoting it anymore:

https://www.fundable.org/groupactions/ebsiegedonations

Jake10

I wonder if we made it to the $5,000 mark...

reidman

Nope, we're almost at $4,400 right now. The $1000/day thing couldn't hold up forever, heheh.

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30$ incoming through mail

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It happened to my kitty, and Elvis was part of it.

Hey, reid? How about instead of using "fundable" as a middle man, I could just send the money straight to you, and mark it as a siege donation?

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Refrigerator

Last one alive lock the door.

Spook: You mean snail mail?

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Be sure that you say goodbye
Then lock the door tight.

reidman

Yup, you can definitely do that, Mr. Spook.

reidman

Well, we're at $4,836 right now, so not too much further to go before we hit $5k. This is super nutso, I guess I'll raise the goal to 6K :O

Brazil M3 Guy

*dance dance* Let's hit $7000!!!! Now, all I need is a second job.

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Rockwell

reidman, I hate fundable.

they stole $12.50 from me, I just know it. Can't I send any additional money through paypal from now on?

SNES/GCN/Wii/GBA/GB games I’m selling
<falcon24> i want to grow old and bitter and have a lil ranch and sit on the porch with a shotgun and shoot blacks

reidman

Rock: you can send via Paypal, that's fine. I dunno wtf Fundable did, but we'll find out on July 3 when they collect the funds.

reidman

PS we blew by $5k this morning. $6k, here we come :OOO

Jake10

Six Grand, eh? LET'S DO IT! Let's go for Seven Grand before this fundraiser is over!

Rockwell

The funds have gone to plaid

SNES/GCN/Wii/GBA/GB games I’m selling
<falcon24> i want to grow old and bitter and have a lil ranch and sit on the porch with a shotgun and shoot blacks

YOU CALLIN ME CRAZY!? oh wai..

Reid: are you counting in the money you get in the mail?

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Z-Master

Hey, WHEN will you end it ? 5000 is not enough or what ?

-This is madness !

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gguru1

I was impressed that this reached even 2500.

Now I honestly would not be suprised if it reached 10000, though I dont expect it to.

The Messiah of Earth

Is there any way via PayPal to donate via my bank account? I don't have a credit card available. :(

Local Smeghead

Yes.
Paypal can be tied to your bank account to draw directly from it.

There's instructions somewhere on the site, but I don't recall where.

American Cavy Breeders Assoc. Member

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/PersonPayments-ou tside
here.
I think you just have to get verified.

reidman

crazyants wrote on Tue, 26 June 2007 14:56

Reid: are you counting in the money you get in the mail?

ha-yupp.

Man this thing keeps going! Dare I say we will reach, OVER 9000!?!?!

Last one alive lock the door.

ShadowX wrote on Tue, 26 June 2007 21:05

Man this thing keeps going! Dare I say we will reach, OVER 9000!?!?!

WHAT?! 9000?

When on your way out
Be sure that you say goodbye
Then lock the door tight.

OKei

Abjure wrote on Tue, 26 June 2007 20:47

ShadowX wrote on Tue, 26 June 2007 21:05

Man this thing keeps going! Dare I say we will reach, OVER 9000!?!?!

WHAT?! 9000?

NO! 10,000!

Rockwell

God, you're using overused memes and you won't recognize the greatness of SpaceBalls?!

I CALL SHENANIGANS

SNES/GCN/Wii/GBA/GB games I’m selling
<falcon24> i want to grow old and bitter and have a lil ranch and sit on the porch with a shotgun and shoot blacks

The Messiah of Earth

notalentjew wrote on Tue, 26 June 2007 20:29

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/PersonPayments-ou tside
here.
I think you just have to get verified.

Thanks very much for that.

Also: anyone have any idea on how long this "verification" takes?

E-102 Gamma

ozwalled wrote on Wed, 27 June 2007 06:20

Also: anyone have any idea on how long this "verification" takes?

How it works is PayPal makes two small deposits into your bank account then you have to reply to them the amounts of the deposits. I think it usually takes banks 24 hours to post deposits so you could call your bank and ask after that. Or you could just wait for your next bank statement . . .

Xero7(aka ø7)

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Local Smeghead

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Bad Enough Dude

American Cavy Breeders Assoc. Member

My plan involves itching powder, a unicycle, and a flame thrower.

TacosamuraiSamurai Taco Cats!

I will ride the lightning.It happened to my kitty, and Elvis was part of it.

Last one alive lock the door.

Brazil M3 Guy

YOU CALLIN ME CRAZY!? oh wai..

The Messiah of Earth

Local Smeghead

American Cavy Breeders Assoc. Member

Last one alive lock the door.

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Xero7
(aka ø7)

ACiD
Reflex!

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Samurai Taco Cats!

GenericPeter
Hey what's today, Thursday?

Tacosamurai
Samurai Taco Cats!

I will ride the lightning.
It happened to my kitty, and Elvis was part of it.