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Old 09-03-05, 01:23 AM
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Please Help! Buy Dvds & Make A Donation To The Hurricane Relief Fund! Get Dvds & Help

OK. I'm going to try something a little different here. I'm sure everyone is aware by now of the terrible conditions Hurricane Katrina left the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in. We've got a couple million American refugees now without homes, food, or water, and the relief effort is getting off to a shaky start, mainly because the organizations such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army that usually help to take care of this sort of thing were not at all prepared to take on a disaster of this magnitude. That's why they need our help as much as possible.

Thus, this trade thread will be a way for all you DVDTALKERS to make a donation to The Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund and GET DVDS JUST FOR DOING IT!!!! This is a great way to donate for all those who want to help out, and this way you get a little something back.

NOW, just so you know, the prices of the DVDs are a bit inflated so the amount of the donation you make can be a little higher.

I'm not exactly certain if I'll be transferring your donations via their website or in person at the local chapter of the Red Cross here in town. I suppose it will depend upon whether or not they accept paypal online. Obviously since there is an immediate need, I would prefer payments via PAYPAL if you can manage to do so. If you can't pay via PAYPAL, I can also accept MONEY ORDERS or CASHIER'S CHECKS BUT NO PERSONAL CHECKS because I don't want to have to wait for them to clear before submitting your donation.

If you want proof that your donation was sent to the Relief Fund, I can probably forward you the paypal receipt if I can pay with paypal online. I can also make a payment in your name if you provide me with all the required information, and The Red Cross will send you a thank you card of some sort. HOWEVER, in order to do that, I'm pretty sure the minimum donation amount is $25.

I've been a GOLD TRADER since about 3 weeks after I first registered here at DVDTALK, and I'm sure that many traders here, including the moderator MAO, can probably vouch for my credibility.

The way payments will work is...I'll send the entire amount of your payment to the Relief Fund minus the cost of shipping (approx. $2 for a single DVD) and minus the slight paypal charges if you pay thru paypal.

If you want to make a donation but do not want any dvds, you can still donate either thru me, or I can give you the info to make a donation on your own.

There is no limit to how many donations you can make. You can make multiple donations and get multiple DVDS. Requests for particular titles will be honored on a first come-first serve basis.

If you have any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]. Thanks in advance for your help with this worthy cause.

$10 Donations (Choose 2 of these Titles per $10 Donation, or 1 Title from the other list)

Stealth: Best Buy Exclusive Sneak Preview (Approx. 30 mins. of Extras and Interviews - Comes in Keep Case)

This Is The Army (stars Ronald Reagan - Slim Keep Case)

You Bet Your Life (3 episodes of the classic show hosted by Groucho Marx - cardboard slip case)

Sisters of Death (cult horror classic - cardboard slip case)

Good Against Evil (cult horror classic - stars Kim Cattral from Sex and the City - cardboard slim case)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 original British version of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller masterpiece starring Peter Lorre - cardboard slim case)

Dragnet (3 episodes of the original classic TV series - cardboard slim case)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow: Best Buy Exclusive Sneak Preview (cardboard slim case)

Sin City: Best Buy Exclusive Sneak Peek (STILL SEALED - Over $50 worth of Best Buy coupons inside good thru the end of the year - cardboard slip case)

Sin City: Best Buy Exclusive Sneak Peek (OPENED - Over $50 worth of Best Buy coupons inside good thru the end of the year - cardboard slip case)

A&E Biography: Sylvester Stallone (OOP Bonus Disc From Rocky Box Set, Comes In Cardboard Slim Case, Can Replace in Hard Case Upon Request)

The Beverly Hillbillies Volume 1 (8 classic episodes - Keep Case)

$10 Donations (Choose 1 of these Titles per $10 Donation, or 2 Titles from the other list above)

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero (OOP Documentary - Image Entertainment Release)

Classic Comedy Laugh Pack (4 Films on 2 Discs - Africa Screams w/ Abbot & Costello, Flying Deuces w/ Laurel & Hardy, My Man Godfrey w/ William Powell, and Best of W.C. Fields)

The Incredible Hulk Returns/The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (Anchor Bay 2 Disc Set w/ Extras, including Lou Ferrigno's 84 minute full-length documentary, Stand Tall - Comes w/ slip cover)

Ted Bundy (Movie Gallery Sticker on disc, disc in fairly good shape)

Femme Fatale (WS - Brian De Palma, Movie Gallery Sticker on Disc)

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (MINT, Never Viewed - Movie on one side of disc/Full 17 Track CD Soundtrack on the other side)

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (MINT, NEVER VIEWED)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait Revisited (Good Quality Printed Cover In Color, copied from the original artwork)

Monster's Ball (R-Rated Edition - Movie Gallery sticker on Disc, but plays fine)

$20 Donations (Choose 1 Title per $20 Donation)

Armageddon (WS - Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck)

It's A Wonderful Life (Still Sealed)

Raging Bull (Original OOP Release - Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro)

Casino (Original OOP Release - Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro)

The Man in the Iron Mask (WS & FS - Leonardo Dicaprio)

The Wizard of Oz (The Original Release)

Catch Me If You Can (STILL SEALED - WS 2 Disc Set - Leonardo Dicaprio, Tom Hanks; Directed by Steven Spielberg)

Dead Heat - Divimax Series (1988 - MINT Special Ed. - zombies)

Mission To Mars (Brian De Palma)

Paths Of Glory (MINT)

Redneck Zombies (Troma)

After The Sunset: New Line Platinum Series (WS - Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson)

$30 Donations (Choose 1 Title per $30 Donation)

E.T. Limited Collector's Edition (STILL SEALED - 2 DISCS - OOP - WS)

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

Ran: Masterworks Edition (STILL SEALED - Region 0 - Akira Kurosawa's take on Shakespeare's KING LEAR, transposed to feudal Japan)

The Hidden (New Line Release w/ Extras - Sci-Fi Cult Classic About Alien Worms Inhabiting People's Bodies)

Meet The Fockers (WS - Theatrical and Extended Cuts - MINT)

The Ninth Configuration (William Peter Blatty Cult Classic, VERY STRANGE)

Ocean's Twelve (WS - Great Condition)

Bad Boys II (WS 2 Disc Special Ed. w/ Slip Cover - Some slight wear on the case. Slip cover and discs in good shape.)

The Prowler (Blue Underground release - Cult Horror Classic Slasher Flick - Some light surface scratches that shouldn't affect play)

The Spy Who Loved Me: Special Edition (OOP James Bond, Great Condition)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (WS)

$50 Donations (Choose 1 Title per $50 Donation)

The House Collection (REGION 2 PAL - 4 Discs - All 4 Films with Extras - MINT)



Now, I normally wouldn't do this, but I am a singer/songwriter, mainly in the genres of country and alternative rock/pop with some Christian stuff here and there for good measure. I made a completely professional studio CD about 3 and a half years ago. I wrote all the songs and got some great musicians to play on the record such as the former lead guitarist for The Marshall Tucker Band and Randy Travis, amongst others. Many people who don't usually even prefer my style of music like some of my stuff.

This link is about 3 years old, but you can listen to about half the songs on the CD by going here:


http://news.greenvilleonline.com/ent...bandpage&id=51

If you would like to have the complete professional CD, entitled "Written In Stone" you can have it for a Donation of $15 to The Hurricane Relief Fund


I urge you all to help in any way that you can. If you have any further questions just e-mail me. This is not a scam. A lot of Americans right now need our help, so let's do our part.

I know I don't have a ton of DVDs available, so if anyone would like to donate some DVDs for this thread and this cause, just e-mail me. Thanks.



JUST A QUICK MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO ARE LEERY OF THIS CONCEPT:

Just to quickly adress all the naysayers who oppose my method for fear that it's a scam of some sort, there's really no more risk than when you buy something or trade something in the Exchange Forum, and I have excellent references. I'm sure the moderator of the exchange forum, Mao, could vouch for me, along with a lot of long-time members.

I do agree that the best way to donate is directly to the funds you wish to donate to, but I was thinking that maybe giving some people a little something in return for their efforts would give them more incentive to give. It's kind of like the Public Broadcasting philosophy.

Honestly though, I think it's a good deal. I mean for instance a $30 donation would get at least $26-$27 to the fund + you get a pretty decent dvd sent to you. I'm working on getting some better titles as well.

It's easy to just dismiss creative ways of doing things, but if no one tried things like this, then there wouldn't be any funds to donate to in the first place.

I would sell the dvds myself and then donate the money, but as it is at the moment, most of the titles I have wouldn't really draw any great amount except for some gimmick like this.

I realize that this sort of donating isn't for everyone, but I do ask that you not discourage other people from doing so.

I can and will provide some form of proof or receipt to those who make donations to show them that their money has gone to the proper place, and if possible, I'll make the donations in their name. As far as the craziness of this concept goes, this is no more crazy than the crazy idea of TRADING DVDS WITH STRANGERS ON THE INTERNET WITH NO GUARANTEES was several years ago when the DVD Exchange Forum was started.

If you prefer to make direct donations and help in your own way, that's good. I encourage you to do so. I, myself, will probably be doing some local projects with the local Salvation Army and Red Cross chapters. I do realize, however, that not everyone has the time to do so.

Really, this shouldn't be an issue to argue over. The ends justify the means, and the cause is noble.

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YGM. None of those titles interest me but I have some DVDs to donate to the cause. E-mail me your address.
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beencrazier, YGM BACK.
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An awesome idea from an exemplary Gold Trader of DVDTalk!

Thanks, Travis!
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Since I'm off-duty right now, I'll critique your plea for money as a DVDTalk member and not a police detective. It wouldn't require any investigative experience, anyway. You're too vague about how much of a donation you'll keep for yourself, when and how you will transfer it to the Red Cross, what sort of verifiable proof will be provided for a donation, you spend quite a bit of time defending your idea, claiming it's not a scam. FYI, when you have to tell people that you're not concocting a scam, it seems all the more scamifying. The emotion of the moment may temporarily cloud good judgment, but you don't pass the smell test.

"We've got a couple million American refugees" - Please tell me exactly where you get your information from. I live in one of the states you mentioned. My electricity was out for 9 hours and I have food and water.

"I'm not exactly certain if I'll be transferring your donations via their website or in person" - Shouldn't you have that figured out by now?

"If you want proof that your donation was sent to the Relief Fund, I can PROBABLY forward you the paypal receipt if I can pay with paypal online." - What do you mean by "probably"? That info can be faked. You need to provide people with a way they can independently verify their contributions disposition.

"The Red Cross will send you a thank you card of some sort." - What sort? Don't be vague.

"I'm pretty sure the minimum donation amount is $25." - Where did you get that dollar amount from?

"I'll send the entire amount of your payment to the Relief Fund minus the cost of shipping (approx. $2 for a single DVD) and minus the slight paypal charges if you pay thru paypal." - Does that mean your shipping charge will be $2 per DVD? How much are the slight PayPal charges?

"you can still donate either thru me" - That's a felony in quite a few states unless the organization knows you're soliciting/collecting funds on their behalf.

"I'm sure the moderator of the exchange forum, Mao, could vouch for me, along with a lot of long-time members." - Maybe they can vouch for your past behavior, but can they accurately predict what you'll do in the future?

"It's kind of like the Public Broadcasting philosophy." - Well, you've got a pretty high opinion of your idea, don't you? Aligning your idea with PBS. A con artist wouldn't possibly do that, would he.

"I realize that this sort of donating isn't for everyone, but I do ask that you not discourage other people from doing so." - I haven't investigated a scam yet that didn't want people to be discouraged from parting with their money or possessions. How many red flags are you going to give us?

"there's really no more risk than when you buy something or trade something in the Exchange Forum" - Yes, there is more risk. You want people to pay inflated prices or just GIVE you DVD's and hope that you'll sell those at inflated prices and then donate the money to the Red Cross.

"I, myself, will probably be doing some local projects with the local Salvation Army and Red Cross chapters. I do realize, however, that not everyone has the time to do so. Really, this shouldn't be an issue to argue over. The ends justify the means, and the cause is noble." - This is another part where you tell us the good deeds you're going to do, so that must make you a good person who couldn't possibly be out to scam us.

The DVDTalk members who can vouch for what you'll do in the future... will they reimburse anyone who loses money or DVD's if it turns out that you are a thief? I think you should just delete this thread, donate your own time or money and let the rest of us do the same, if we're so inclined. The questions I posted above are rhetorical and don't require an answer. I'm sure you'll have lots to say, but it's probably not going to change anyone's mind and who the freek wants to read through another of these long-a** posts? Maybe you are as good as gold. Or maybe you had planned on skimming a bit off of the donations and now you've reconsidered. I have no idea, but it's not that hard to donate directly at http://www2.redcross.org/donate/donate.html
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Since I'm off-duty right now, I'll critique your plea for money as a DVDTalk member and not a police detective. It wouldn't require any investigative experience, anyway. You're too vague about how much of a donation you'll keep for yourself, when and how you will transfer it to the Red Cross, what sort of verifiable proof will be provided for a donation, you spend quite a bit of time defending your idea, claiming it's not a scam. FYI, when you have to tell people that you're not concocting a scam, it seems all the more scamifying. The emotion of the moment may temporarily cloud good judgment, but you don't pass the smell test.

"We've got a couple million American refugees" - Please tell me exactly where you get your information from. I live in one of the states you mentioned. My electricity was out for 9 hours and I have food and water.

"I'm not exactly certain if I'll be transferring your donations via their website or in person" - Shouldn't you have that figured out by now?

"If you want proof that your donation was sent to the Relief Fund, I can PROBABLY forward you the paypal receipt if I can pay with paypal online." - What do you mean by "probably"? That info can be faked. You need to provide people with a way they can independently verify their contributions disposition.

"The Red Cross will send you a thank you card of some sort." - What sort? Don't be vague.

"I'm pretty sure the minimum donation amount is $25." - Where did you get that dollar amount from?

"I'll send the entire amount of your payment to the Relief Fund minus the cost of shipping (approx. $2 for a single DVD) and minus the slight paypal charges if you pay thru paypal." - Does that mean your shipping charge will be $2 per DVD? How much are the slight PayPal charges?

"you can still donate either thru me" - That's a felony in quite a few states unless the organization knows you're soliciting/collecting funds on their behalf.

"I'm sure the moderator of the exchange forum, Mao, could vouch for me, along with a lot of long-time members." - Maybe they can vouch for your past behavior, but can they accurately predict what you'll do in the future?

"It's kind of like the Public Broadcasting philosophy." - Well, you've got a pretty high opinion of your idea, don't you? Aligning your idea with PBS. A con artist wouldn't possibly do that, would he.

"I realize that this sort of donating isn't for everyone, but I do ask that you not discourage other people from doing so." - I haven't investigated a scam yet that didn't want people to be discouraged from parting with their money or possessions. How many red flags are you going to give us?

"there's really no more risk than when you buy something or trade something in the Exchange Forum" - Yes, there is more risk. You want people to pay inflated prices or just GIVE you DVD's and hope that you'll sell those at inflated prices and then donate the money to the Red Cross.

"I, myself, will probably be doing some local projects with the local Salvation Army and Red Cross chapters. I do realize, however, that not everyone has the time to do so. Really, this shouldn't be an issue to argue over. The ends justify the means, and the cause is noble." - This is another part where you tell us the good deeds you're going to do, so that must make you a good person who couldn't possibly be out to scam us.

The DVDTalk members who can vouch for what you'll do in the future... will they reimburse anyone who loses money or DVD's if it turns out that you are a thief? I think you should just delete this thread, donate your own time or money and let the rest of us do the same, if we're so inclined. The questions I posted above are rhetorical and don't require an answer. I'm sure you'll have lots to say, but it's probably not going to change anyone's mind and who the freek wants to read through another of these long-a** posts? Maybe you are as good as gold. Or maybe you had planned on skimming a bit off of the donations and now you've reconsidered. I have no idea, but it's not that hard to donate directly at http://www2.redcross.org/donate/donate.html
PREACH!!!

If one wants to donate, one only needs to visit the Red Cross website. BTW, the minimum donation is $5, not $25 ($25 is the amount for an Honor or Memorial donation.)

And, correct me if i'm wrong, but the OP would be eligible for tax-deductible relief since the donation would be in his name. Wouldn't this be a factor in regard to legality in some states, considering the donation is derived from public monies?

In any case... I wish you luck.
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Frozen, you make some good points, and if you want to e-mail me, I can answer all your questions. However, in the interest of not making this the longest thread ever, I won't elaborate too much in this post.

As a detective, I'm sure it's in your nature to try to break down things and look for meanings behind things. I used to want to be a lawyer when I was younger, so I learned how to dissect arguments a little bit too.

The only reason I've tried to reassure people of my Good Intentions is because of all the opposition I seem to be getting from pessimistic people like yourself who believe everybody is a con artist. I figured I would get some sort of negative reaction. In this day and age you can't even try to do anything good without someone questioning your motives.

The reason for my initial vagueness on a lot of the issues is simply because I haven't actually handled a donation from someone yet to know for absolute certain of how everything goes. However, I just got an offer for a donation, so hopefully I will be able to clear up any vaguenesses soon.

I'm not keeping any of the money for myself. I'm only taking enough of the payment to cover the ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS, which I will probably ship media mail for any order larger than one dvd to save on costs. Also, if you pay with paypal, paypal deducts a little more than 5% from the total amount of the payment. I'm not positive on the exact figure, but I know that the amount ebay takes out with their FINAL VALUE FEES is 5.25%, and the amount paypal takes out of a payment is very close to that. $2.00 was a ballpark estimate to cover the actual shipping costs for a single dvd. I will ship a single dvd via first class mail since there's not but like .10 or .20 difference between that and media mail for one dvd. Shipping costs lessen with the more dvds being sent.

I got the minimum $25 amount for Red Cross to send donators thank you cards from something I read on the very site you posted a link to, Frozen. Like I said before, I haven't actually tried to do that yet, so I'm uncertain as of this moment.

DrGerbil, read what I said again. I did not say the minimum donation was $25. That was what I understood the minimum payment to be if you want the Red Cross to send you a Thank You card.

I have no intention of trying to prove myself any further to people who have no intention of making donations in the first place.

The whole point of this site is to reward people for making donations and to hopefully encourage some people to donate who may not do so otherwise.

Almost every item on this thread is from my own personal collection, so I'm not making any money here. Every time you make a donation, I'm giving up something as well, and I'm happy to do so if it will help the cause.

I don't know at what point people lost trust in everyone and any sense of selflessness. I'm going to stand on whatever reputation I've made for myself here and trust people to make up their own minds and not let the critics do that for them.

I have no hard feelings to those who disagree with my approach. I will continue to do what I feel is a good thing though, at least for the time being.

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Well, stonecountry, I have already e-mailed you and you know I'm donating to the cause. I don't have many to donate, but why keep DVDs that are just sitting around?

Now, the reason I decided to do it this way was because 1. I don't have the money to give directly. 2. I don't have to deal with putting it on ebay, watching it for a week, and possibly getting a few dollars for something stonecountry might be able to get more for 3. Why not? It's a few DVDs that I'm not wanting. If by some chance this is a scam, what am I really out? stonecountry would be the one with the super bad kharma.

So, maybe I'm a fool, but stonecountry I will be sending the ones mentioned out Tuesday. Ebay them if no one on here wants them. After everything is said and done I would appreciate a receipt. My name and address will be included with package.

Thank you for taking the time to offer this. Oh, and FYI- Catch Me If You Can is unopened.
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beencrazier, I appreciate your donation. I will try to get you some sort of receipt. I'm assuming you mean a receipt after your items have been sold and the money's been donated, and not just a receipt for donating the dvds. You can elaborate if I have assumed incorrectly. Thanks for not being persuaded by the critics.

I just sent a paypal invoice for the first donation.

I hope this thread will be given a chance. If it is ultimately not successful, I will take the dvds to ebay where they will not draw nearly as much as they would under the design of this thread. Of course the money will be donated either way to the Relief Fund.
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replied to your email, Travis. And to anybody on the fence, I am participating solely on the fact this thread was setup by an upstanding senior member of this board; it was the first thing I looked to after reading the post, and the reputation attached to that username was all that was necessary to validate this thread's legitimacy. I appreciate your time and help, Travis.
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Thanks for the endorsement, Dat (nonametofame).

Since I first started this thread, I've added about 15 or more titles, 9 of which have been donated from other DVDTALK members. All donations are appreciated and will go to the cause at hand.
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Bump for an excellent cause overseen by an excellent trader. My wife and I donated directly to the Red Cross already or I would have jumped on this immediately.

Good stuff, Travis.
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If you're acting as a fundraiser, tell us how much you'd be making off this. You gave a $30 example but I noticed you didn't mention how much money you would be keeping for the "purchase price" of the DVD's. I mean, if I sent you $50 for the House box set, would you spend $2 on shipping and give $48 to the Red Cross? Make a donation and get a DVD - is that it? Then send me a DVD because I've already made a donation. How about I send you $2 for shipping and a copy of my receipt from the Red Cross (I donated $60 online) and you send me House? That requires less trust and effort than me sending you money and hoping it makes it to the Red Cross and that I get a legit DVD. Or if I sent you $50, would you keep $40 and donate $10? There's no way I would send you money or a DVD but I do think you should disclose how much of each level of contribution you keep for yourself.
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If you're acting as a fundraiser, tell us how much you'd be making off this. You gave a $30 example but I noticed you didn't mention how much money you would be keeping for the "purchase price" of the DVD's.
Dude, you need to spend more time reading and less time typing. Things are much easier to understand when you read before posting.

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.I'll send the entire amount of your payment to the Relief Fund minus the cost of shipping (approx. $2 for a single DVD) and minus the slight paypal charges if you pay thru paypal.

Originally Posted by stonecountry
I'm not keeping any of the money for myself. I'm only taking enough of the payment to cover the ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS, which I will probably ship media mail for any order larger than one dvd to save on costs. Also, if you pay with paypal, paypal deducts a little more than 5% from the total amount of the payment.

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Sigh...

To all those that have a problem with the wonderful and rather unique work being attempted here, please feel free not to post and find something more constructive to do with your time~

Let's get this going!
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Mao, you've apparently have had previous trades with stonecountry. Are you going to reimburse anyone who loses money or DVD's on this thing? You say, "Let's get this going!" Should we rush blindly ahead? If we don't understand, can't we ask questions? Just because you're a forum moderator who likes the OP doesn't mean you get to show favoritism and try to prevent anyone from questioning such a "wonderful and rather unique work". If it's so great, it can stand up to a little scrutiny. Now, if you're the kleinman, then you can come in here and say, "No One Shall Disagree Or Question The Person Who Wants You To Send Him Money And DVD's" since the kleinman owns the site and can do what he wants with it.

Spartanstew, the OP keeps editing his first post. I'm not gonna read that novel every time I look at this thread.
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Stonecountry is a stand up guy. Go be a troll on some other forum as you just seem to want to cause trouble.
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Old 09-04-05, 11:50 PM
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Puddin Tane, I was going to give a rebutle to your inquiries, but thankfully spartanstew already adequately did that for me.

Thanks spartanstew for the post.

Just to reiterate my point that I've made several times now, I'M NOT KEEPING ANY OF THE MONEY FOR MYSELF. I'M GOING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A RECEIPT THAT SHOWS THE EXACT AMOUNT OF THE DONATION, SO YOU WOULD KNOW IF I HAD KEPT ANY BACK ANYWAY. THE ONLY CHARGES ARE FOR THE ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS AND PAYPAL FEES IF YOU PAY THRU PAYPAL. PAYING THRU PAYPAL IS QUICKER AND WILL GET MONEY TO THE RELIEF FUND MORE QUICKLY. THEY ARE A BUSINESS THAT OPERATES ON PROVIDING THAT LUXURY THOUGH, SO TAKING APPROX. 1/20 OF THE TOTAL TO ACCOUNT FOR THE GREAT SERVICE THEY PROVIDE I FEEL IS MORE THAN REASONABLE. 1/20 MAY SEEM LIKE A LOT AND PROBABLY WOULD BE IF WE WERE DEALING WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HERE, BUT WITH $50 AND LESS DONATIONS, WE'RE TALKING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $0.50 AND $2.50. ASIDE FROM THAT THE SHIPPING COSTS SHOULD NEVER BE MORE THAN A FEW DOLLARS, AND THAT'S IF YOU BOUGHT SEVERAL REGULAR SIZED TITLES AND HAD A LARGER CONTRIBUTION, THUS MAKING THE AMOUNT TAKEN OUT EVEN LESS SIGNIFICANT. MEDIA MAIL HAS GOOD RATES.

HONESTLY I'LL PROBABLY END UP CHIPPING IN A BUCK OR TWO HERE AND THERE TO HELP OUT WITH SHIPPING SINCE I WILL MOST LIKELY MAKE YOUR DONATIONS BEFORE I PAY TO SHIP YOUR ITEMS AT THE POST OFFICE. THUS I WILL NEVER ESTIMATE A HIGH SHIPPING AMOUNT SO YOUR DONATION WILL STAY HIGHER.

I WOULDN'T MIND PAYING TO SHIP THE DVDS TO YOU OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, BUT I'M ALREADY GIVING YOU DVDS FOR JUST THE COST OF SHIPPING THEM TO YOU AT THE CHEAPEST RATE AVAILABLE. IF YOU JUST WANT GOOD DEALS ON DVDS WITHOUT MAKING A DONATION, THEN VISIT EVERY OTHER TRADE THREAD.

Puddin Tane, to get back to your other question, No I won't just give you DVDs cause you've already donated. It's good that you have donated already, but you were going to donate anyway apparently.

The purpose of this trade thread, as I have stated before, is to encourage new donations from several types of people. Those people are (A) People who would not donate otherwise, without this added incentive and rewarding program (B) People who are on the fence about donating and need an extra little reason, such as "It's practically like I'm just buying dvds and making a smaller donation, but the donation is actually larger this way since the dvds are really free for donating" (C) People who may by chance want some of the titles listed in this thread and find that they can help out this way, while also getting something they want anyway (D) People who would make a smaller donation anyway, but because of this promotion may be willing to give just a little bit more (E) People who want to help promote this new creative way of donating to the other (A-D) types of people by participating and encouraging others to get actively involved.

If you don't have any intention of donating money or dvds thru this thread, then there's really no reason for you to post your negative comments here. Besides, there's not much you can say negatively that probably hasn't already been touched on in some way.

The last thing I want is to have to make any potential donor read thru 20 pages of back and forth arguments that do nothing at all to promote the cause.

I agree with Mao's sentiment. Thanks again Mao for the support. I need it, and the cause needs it.

I find it interesting that all the people who have gripes about this thread are people who don't know me and that I've never dealt with, and they would probably never post on any other thread I ever put up...that is with the exception of DrGerbil, who I've done several very successful trades with in the past, and I really don't know how to read him. He agrees with my biggest opponent to the thread, then wishes me good luck.


Now, I'm serious when I say I'm not going to explain anything else that I've already mentioned countless times. I think I've made my motives and points fairly clear. I've practically written a small novel about it. If you have any questions that have not already been touched on several times over, feel free to ask. Otherwise, I'm sure if you just read the thread and the replies, you should probably find your answer.



AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT,

I have updated the thread to include the CD I made several years ago. Feel free to listen to some of the songs by following the link provided in the thread. A $15 donation to the Relief Fund will get you a copy of the complete CD, complete with professional artwork and lyrics.
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Puddin Tane, and all other DVDTALKERS who have no intention of helping out with this thread, please don't post just so you can look smart. Why do you care about the risks when you have no intention of being a part of this anyway? Do you feel that you're doing some noble thing just by posting things that have already been said? I'm sure that the people who choose to be a part of this effort understand the "risks". There are "risks" any time you trade on this board or buy something blindly from a fellow trader. I'd personally rather deal with someone who has the endorsements I've already received, which is more than the other threads currently running.


Also, the only reason I keep having to post and edit this thread is because of people like you, Puddin Tane, who just want to cause a stir by making points that are probably obvious anyway and have already been made numerous times. If you're so worried about people being taken, are YOU going to reimburse people?

Mao can vouch for me when I say that I have personally identified a couple of scammers on the Exchange Forum before and helped to get them out of here.

Logic 7, thanks for the support.

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Guys. I appreciate the outpouring of support for the people who are in deep need of relief. I'm just uncomfortable with the way that this is set up.

Stone... If you want to make a donation... make a donation.
Others... The same. If you want to give.. GIVE. But let's not construct a DVD for donation situation. It just doesn't feel right.
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