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[* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Jaykobell » 08/19/2012 1:50 PM

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For those of you who have not seen Thunder's topic in Gossip & Chatter, please read it now.

In a nutshell, Thunder's good friend Sean has been fighting cancer for a very long time. He has been fighting a very aggressive cancer called Clear Cell Sarcoma, and it seems that his doctors aren't very optimistic. When asked what his one dream is, Sean said he wants to go to Venice, Italy, since he is a major fan of history and seems to have an Italian heritage.

I think this is a wonderful case to support, and I want to motivate people to donate to help this one boy make his wish come true.

Here is how it's going to work.

[* How It's Going to Work

-For a small donation of 5$, you will receive a random un-breedable custom pet. If you donate $15, you can redeem it for three pets. It's a pet for each $5 you donate! Please note that this does NOT include Lucain, Paragon, Dalma, or Diosol.

-In order to donate, please head on to GiveForward and click on the Give Now button to donate.

-Please do not redeem custom pets for donations that YOU have not made personally. If you're spreading the word, that's great! I'm happy you are! But sadly, submitting the donations made by your parents and/or your friends to redeem them for customs isn't acceptable. It would be too easy to abuse; have your family all donate a small amount and redeem them for, literally, free customs. In that same vein, donating with your credit card for someone else still doesn't entitle you to a custom. The donation is really from another person, and not from you.

-Originally, I had planned on pooling the money on my personal PayPal. However, GiveForward does not allow payment via PayPal and only accepts Credit Cards (Visa, etc). That doesn't matter. When you donate to Sean's cause, simply take a screenshot of your amount. You don't have to say who you are or even why you're donating, or any of that. I would personally just suggest that you include a brief message of support for Sean and his family.

-Sadly, because of the nature of this cause, we cannot accept GT or KS. I'm sorry. :c However, this is a very noble cause, so if you speak to your parents about it, perhaps they would understand why you need a small $5 to donate.

-Once you have taken your screenshot, please PM me (Shrewdberry), Draiz or Kodai with it to redeem your random pet.

-What about this random pet? What does it entail? The pet you will receive will be a random species, a random design, random colors. You might get a really snazzy Matches, or you might get a more uncommon pet like an Anala. You do not get to choose. The idea is to not be restricted by hard add-ons or complicated markings that would delay pumping out those pets fast. However, that's not to say your randoms won't be nice. Some might include markings, effects, and other nice things.

I believe that is all. To summarize, please donate $5 or more to Sean's cause at GiveForward and if you show me proof of your donation, you can redeem every $5 for a random non-breedable custom pet. However, please remember the donation has to come from you in order to it to be eligible for random customs.

I hope everything makes sense. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.
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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Thunder » 08/19/2012 2:00 PM

...wow. I honestly didn't think I'd get this sort of support for his fundraiser. Thank you Shrewd. I can't describe how much I appreciate this.
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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Shieba » 08/19/2012 2:02 PM

Is there any way for Paypal-only-users to do this? I would love to help out, but I do not own a credit card, my parents don't have credit cards and all I have is Paypal to get money into the US in any way or form. =/ Like, is anyone here on the site who would be willing to take paypal money and then forward the money by using their credit card? Paypal comes with fees, though, since I don't have the option to send money as gift (only the US has that function, not the German version of paypal).



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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Jaykobell » 08/19/2012 2:04 PM

I'm sure someone would be willing to do that for you, Shieba, since you would still be giving them the money, so no one would lose any money from both sides. I wish we could donate via PayPal as well, but unless there is an option somewhere, it didn't offer it as a Payment option when I donated earlier today.

But if you ask around, I'm sure some people would be glad to get PayPal money in exchange for using their credit card for you.
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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Shieba » 08/19/2012 2:10 PM

Okay, then I hereby ask publically if anyone would do that. Paypal will substract a few cent from you and I have no way of seeing how much it is - I think it's a percentage or something and when I once sent $25 bucks, it took like $1.30 fees, but that, too, changes with conversion rates.

If someone here would want to use the money they would get onto their paypal for Evelon anyway, though, I can also "pay" in GT to get rid of the fees. I'm sorry it is like that. D8; Paypal is greedy in Europe. Dumb fees.



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Postby Kyrit » 08/19/2012 2:11 PM

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For those unable to donate without the use of paypal, I am willing to help you out by using my own card for you guys. I don't want to just broadcast my paypal information though, so if you would like to make a donation but only have access via paypal please PM me. I also don't have unlimited funds, so keep in mind that if you make a really high donation I might not be able to do it instantly without first trying to transfer the funds back to my bank.
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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Shieba » 08/19/2012 2:14 PM

Oooh wait a second, Draiz, I just checked the website and found this:
GiveForward deducts 7% of total donations made with credit card, debit card or PayPal.

So there IS supposed to be a PayPal function somewhere. I'll see if I can find it!

EDIT: It, too, only gives me a credit card option, but one that has a "choose" button in front of it. Maybe the ones creating the fundraiser disabled paypal or something? I dunno. =/

EDIT 2: In the help section, it says that indeed, the paypal option can be added by the guys who made the fundraiser. Thunder, could you maybe talk to them? The FAQ of the website about Paypal starts here.



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Remember beauty is found within




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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Jaykobell » 08/19/2012 2:19 PM

GiveForward wrote:Friends and family can donate to your GiveForward page using a credit, debit card or, if the fundraiser has it activated, a PayPal account.


This is from their 'How to Raise Money on GiveForward' page. Sadly, I'm afraid it's a matter of personal choice whether the fundraiser host activates a PayPal option for donations.
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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Shieba » 08/19/2012 2:21 PM

Shrewdie, I edited my message - the Paypal option can be added by the ones creating the fundraiser even later on. Maybe Thunder could talk to them and tell them that it would make donating easier for people? I also linked the FAQ about paypal the fundraiser page has. =3



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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Thunder » 08/20/2012 4:52 PM

I asked the family if they can include the Paypal option. Hopefully I'll hear back from them soon.

EDIT: I asked Sean's mother but she did not give any confirmation on enabling Paypal. I am considering contacting the organizer of the fundraiser. For now I'm afraid Draiz's offer is the only option. I'd suggest keep checking back to see if they enable Paypal though.
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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Shieba » 08/20/2012 5:24 PM

Thanks, Thunder! I actually kinda needed to know the result today, so I'm really glad you managed to get the information so quickly, even if this means I have to resort to give Draiz paypal fees. D8;



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Remember beauty is found within




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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Utterly. » 08/21/2012 9:17 AM

What about debit cards  :o ? My mom wouldn't carry around a credit card, let alone ever get me any card unless it's a debit card.


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Postby Kyrit » 08/21/2012 9:45 AM

If you have a debit card it's also likely that you can use it as a credit card. Check and see if it has the sign for Visa , MasterCard, or any other major credit card name on it. If it does you can use it.
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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby Rebel_the_Proud » 08/21/2012 10:03 AM

I used a my debit card, Shenzy, and it worked absolutely fine. Like Draiz said, though, be sure it is from one of the accepted credit card companies. If it is, you shouldn't have any problems ^^

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Re: [* Supporting Sean's Dream

Postby chimchimologist » 08/21/2012 11:44 AM

I can't donate sadly, but I posted a thread about this on the Dragon Cave Forums to spread the word.  :awwh: I hope Sean reaches his goal.

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