JohnR.... I'd like to help out! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

NilsC · 05-05-2003, 02:35 PM

John,

Not working sucks. I'd like to help, please don't take this post the wrong way or be offended by it.

The only way I can help is if you add a PayPal Donations link to your homepage I will send you a donation to help defer some of the cost for this website.

I just found this site and I don't wanna loose it, it's to great a place to meet new friends and learn the in and out of fishing...

If you don't feel like adding the PayPal link, please just PM me with an address and I'll send a small donation (I fish, I'm poor in $ but rich in friends)

Nils

JohnR · 05-05-2003, 04:29 PM

Nils - Thanks for wanting to help out. While this is a major financial drag (losing the job) I'm not poor & detitute yet. I do have a rainy day fund that will keep things for at least a little while...

Now I've seen the Pay Pal donation bit before and I may or may not got that route (without tying it to any priveleges like some other sites) but we do have raffles here from time to time and now that I have more of that time, we're gonna have a plug swap and a fly swap raffle REAL soon

I'll get the pics up this week for everyone to see - very impressive stuff...

Thanks!

John

fishaholic18 · 05-05-2003, 07:34 PM

John, I'm in on whatever you need to do to keep the sight going. Sorry about the job problem. You'll find another. I'm praying for ya.

bassmaster · 05-06-2003, 07:27 PM

John I think U need to raffle of a charter from Me so what are U waiting For?

Squid kids Dad · 05-06-2003, 08:07 PM

I'd buy tickets for that raffle for sure

JohnR · 05-07-2003, 07:45 AM

OK guys - thanks! How do we run the raffle

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NilsC · 05-07-2003, 08:08 AM

I'm in, let me know the price for the ticket and where to send the check or call in the credit card number.

Nils

NilsC · 05-07-2003, 08:17 AM

I forgot

You can use PayPal for anyone with a PP account. I/they can send money to any valid email address. So that can be used to collect the raffle money. I don't need a ticket in my hand, just let me know what my ticket number is. Then pick the winner at one of the 4 leg tournament days (after selling more tickets), that way there are witnesses around to prevent anyone from claiming foul play (fishy).
Start a sticky tread for the raffle. Anyone who have stuff to donate to the raffle can post it, anyone who would like to buy the tickets post a note then you can measure the interest.

Nils

hooked · 05-07-2003, 09:22 AM

How about running it like the rod raffle? That seemed to go well (except for the fact that I didn't win).

Here's the thread that announced and tracked this fund raiser.

http://www.striped-bass.com/vbulleti...&threadid=5392

JohnR · 05-08-2003, 07:45 AM

Good thinking and I may do the PayPal thing too as that would make it easier

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I still need to do some configuring here and I'll get back to this... Thanks

macojoe · 05-12-2003, 11:17 AM

I am in!! Just let me no how much and were to send the cash. Of corse this is to suport the site becauce I never win anything.

Really anything that will help keep it going!! It is a greta site!

macojoe · 05-12-2003, 11:18 AM

Great!! Dam I hate these big fingers

MountainBreeze · 06-11-2003, 08:43 AM

Was there an "official" post about the S-B Donate link at the bottom of the page?

If so, sorry I missed it.

If not, maybe John could add a post. I think it's a good idea!

Tight Lines,
Rob

Raven · 06-11-2003, 09:11 AM

was the coffee cups/ teeshirt site a non helpful approach that toyboat mentioned....? just wondering if that was a feasible way to generate some site money. just in case you missed it
here it is again http://cafepress.com/cp/info/

JohnR · 06-11-2003, 05:44 PM

Go to the main forum - details are there for the PLug Swap

I opened a Cafepress shop and ordered some stuff to test it out - was not happy and I'm going to now close the shop.... Just wasn't good enough prints...