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[celina63]

DyeHards for Charity

[Giskard]

I went over to the site to make a donation but was put off a bit by having to provide a ton of personal info to register first... why are fields like phonenumber required and why can I only choose between HTML or plain text newsletter and not "no newsletter"?!

Can't say that this is the most effective and accessible way of getting people to donate... from a usability point of view I'd say you'd want something quick and hassle-free.

Is there a quicker way to donate, maybe directly via Paypal or something? If not, I'll go back and fill out the form tomorrow when I'm back home on (hopefully) regular internet instead of mobile (because who wouldn't want to make you dye your hair )

[konamouse]

Which is why I just sent her a check directly.

[Giskard]

[celina63]

First question - why all the hoops (phone # etc) to jump through to use a credit card? I'm assuming this is so they can make sure "you're you" and to validate the credit card - but that's only an assumption. I guess I'm fairly used to having to enter all that info whenever I buy something online (at least once for every site I buy something from) so I didn't think about it.

Second question - newsletter. That *is* rather annoying, but the "work-around" would be to just let it go and the first one you get, unsubscribe.

Third question - People who would like to pledge an amount but not go through the hassle of signing up on the site. I'm getting more info regarding this - there *is* a pledge form (remember, I don't have to have the money in hand and to Stone Brewery until Sept. 2nd for it to count in the final total) that can be filled out with the amount of your pledge, and I can take checks or PayPal and use that to pay for the pledge. What I'm *not* sure about, and have asked, is how (or if) *those* pledges are tallied into the $250 required to get the Blue 'Do for free instead of paying out of pocket. I should have that answer Monday (if they haven't emailed me back, I'll be calling).

Thanks so much for inquiring, and never you worry - the Blue 'Do is coming Thursday afternoon no matter *how* much I've raised to date - it would just be nice to get it for free

[faeryqueen21]

Well this may be because it was 4:30 in the morning in Ego and Bagsbee's room when you were telling me about this, but I'm in. I'll donate as soon as you get that more info tomorrow.

[celina63]

OK so talked to the salon and all they require for the free Blue 'Do is the pledge sheet showing I've raised $250... so what I'll do is add everyone who's already donated online to the pledge sheet, and anyone who *wants* to donate can PM me with name, email, and amount of pledge, and I'll add you to the list

Thanks to EVERYONE who has supported me in this, and everyone who has considered.

ETA - It certainly helps to read :p When someone donates online, I get an email saying who and how much - and right on that email it says "Mark down on your pledge sheet!". So, Solved!

Also, please note that these are just "pledges" - I don't actually need to turn the money in until Sept. 2nd

[celina63]

Blue 'Do happens tomorrow!

[celina63]

Thanks to everyone who pledged - the Blue 'Do happened yesterday and at no cost to me (other than the almost 4 hours in the salon )! Pics can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/banshee1013/sets/72157606604103177/

Remember, if you would still like to donate, I'm accepting pledges up until Aug 30 (so I have time to collect them all before the Sept 2nd due date), so PM me for more info, or go to http://www.stonedyehards.org/pledges and enter Dyehard #1052!

Thanks again for all the support!