Leftist Fundraiser GoFundMe Under Investigation

[Electric Orange]

Florida governor to investigate GoFundMe Canada trucker donations

 

[85SugarVol]

GoFundMe encouraged donors to submit a refund form, and said that any funds not properly returned to donors would be donated to a charity chosen by the Freedom Convoy.

Within hours, however, GoFundMe walked back the refund applications, instead announcing it would be refunding donors automatically.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he would "investigate" the company, accusing them of fraud.

GoFundMe backtracks on redistributing money for Canadian truckers, under threat of fraud investigation

 

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[Orange_Vol1321]

Damn Elon is a savage.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Slave on slave violence... we get bent out of shape and angry when the little guy steals (as we should do), but when it comes to these big banks and financial institutions that rob from us everyday, we turn a blind eye.

 

[OrangeTsar]

 

[Vol8188]

Slave on slave violence... we get bent out of shape and angry when the little guy steals (as we should do), but when it comes to these big banks and financial institutions that rob from us everyday, we turn a blind eye.

How do banks rob people?

 

[BreatheUT]

Damn Elon is a savage.

He ain't bullsitting with Petey and the Biden administration. While Petey is talking about racist roads and bridges, and cameras for speeding tickets the trains getting robbed like it's the Old West.

 

[Vol8188]

On a slightly related topic, this is my favorite charity that I give to on a regular basis (probably only now that I think of it). 100% of proceeds go to helping handicap people purchase wheelchair vans. And this will be their last fundraiser through Go Fund Me.

It’s a gap in the market that no government program currently aids in, and a gap myself and numerous others are proud to help fill.

Even if you don’t have money to give, following the page, liking posts, and sharing posts all help get the message out.

The left on here claim they wouldn’t mind giving a bit more.

The right on here claim charity is the role of the individual not the government.

Both have an opportunity here to put their money where their mouth is.

Log into Facebook

 

[Vol8188]

Here’s a link in case anyone doesn’t have Facebook. In the last few months they’ve raised over 200,000 and provided I believe 20 wheel chair vans.

Manny's Van, organized by Kiersta Williams

 

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[85SugarVol]

Here’s a link in case anyone doesn’t have Facebook. In the last few months they’ve raised over 200,000 and provided I believe 20 wheel chair vans.

Manny's Van, organized by Kiersta Williams

Sounds like a great cause.

 

[Vol8188]

The Facebook cause I posed earlier announced that after ending the current fund raiser they will be doing all future fund raisers with GiveSendGo.

I know it’s just one random group, but they’re doing around 100k in Charity donations a month.

 

[85SugarVol]

The Facebook cause I posed earlier announced that after ending the current fund raiser they will be doing all future fund raisers with GiveSendGo.

I know it’s just one random group, but they’re doing around 100k in Charity donations a month.

I’m just curious - had you honestly ever heard of GiveSendGo prior to the GoFundMe action?

 

[Vol8188]

I’m just curious - had you honestly ever heard of GiveSendGo prior to the GoFundMe action?

Nope. Not until someone shared a tweet today and then I saw the Facebook post I just referenced. Same for you?

Sounds like it’s a good day to be one of their shareholders/owners

 

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How do banks rob people?

1. The Federal Reserve and their inflationary money printing
2. Low interest rates that punish savers
3. Looking to create the platforms for a universal social credit system (similar to the COVID passports)
4. Starting wars and financing both sides of the conflict

 

[Vol8188]

1. The Federal Reserve and their inflationary money printing
2. Low interest rates that punish savers
3. Looking to create the platforms for a universal social credit system (similar to the COVID passports)
4. Starting wars and financing both sides of the conflict

1. Agree
2. Do you mean interest on savings or loans?
3. Idk enough to have an opinion on that
4. I obviously disapprove of any influence on their end in starting to any altercation, but if I owned a bank (have considered pay day lending) I would happily fund both sides (depending on how horrific the other side was)

 

[85SugarVol]

Nope. Not until someone shared a tweet today and then I saw the Facebook post I just referenced. Same for you?

Sounds like it’s a good day to be one of their shareholders/owners

I had never heard of them until I read the article on GoFundMe seizing the funds.

 

[85SugarVol]

So if this math is correct - GoFundMe pocketed over $300,000 in fees off the truckers fundraiser. Swell group of guys and gals.

Yes. GoFundMe is a for-profit company. On fundraisers for individuals or businesses it charges a 2.9% payment-processing fee on each donation, along with 30 cents for every donation. That means if a campaign raised $1,000 through 10 donations of $100 each, GoFundMe would collect about $32.
The company asks donors to leave a voluntary tip after making a donation.

How GoFundMe works, how it pays people and how it makes its money

 

[ButchPlz]

So if this math is correct - GoFundMe pocketed over $300,000 in fees off the truckers fundraiser. Swell group of guys and gals.



How GoFundMe works, how it pays people and how it makes its money

This ******** is precisely why folks ought to try chargebacks instead of accepting the refunds.

 

[DonjoVol]

Slave on slave violence... we get bent out of shape and angry when the little guy steals (as we should do), but when it comes to these big banks and financial institutions that rob from us everyday, we turn a blind eye.

From what I understand they are private businesses and can do what they want. Right?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

1. Agree
2. Do you mean interest on savings or loans?
3. Idk enough to have an opinion on that
4. I obviously disapprove of any influence on their end in starting to any altercation, but if I owned a bank (have considered pay day lending) I would happily fund both sides (depending on how horrific the other side was)

I clearly said "punish savers".

But just thinking about it, low interest rates on borrowing is bad also because it encourages more consumption/spending.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

From what I understand they are private businesses and can do what they want. Right?

Here again... the merging of corporations and govt. The lines between private and public are blurred.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

So if this math is correct - GoFundMe pocketed over $300,000 in fees off the truckers fundraiser. Swell group of guys and gals.



How GoFundMe works, how it pays people and how it makes its money

To be fair, the 2.9% does include credit and debit card processing fees. Obviously, GFM makes a margin on that but the 2.9% +.3 isn't pure profit for them.

 

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