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Old 29th December 2011, 04:04 PM   #1
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Why no Paypal option to donate to JREF?

I've checked many times over the years, and again today and CC is still the only option for donating to JREF.

Why not have a Paypal option?

I never have and never will own a CC. But I'd be happy to donate via Paypal if it was possible.
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Old 29th December 2011, 04:12 PM   #2
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I don't like handing out my CC details if I can help it. Too many sites are too easily hacked these days. I have twice gone to hand over some of my hard won dollars to JREF, and stopped when there was no Paypal option. IIRC, there used to be an option to use Paypal.
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Old 29th December 2011, 04:14 PM   #3
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I have paypal, if you send me the money I'll sure try my best to send it on
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Old 29th December 2011, 05:04 PM   #4
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Old 30th December 2011, 03:10 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Molinaro View Post
I've checked many times over the years, and again today and CC is still the only option for donating to JREF.

Why not have a Paypal option?


I never have and never will own a CC. But I'd be happy to donate via Paypal if it was possible.
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Molinaro,

I too tried to donate using Paypal. As an internet merchant, it's painful for me to witness this sort of stupidity.

Why not have a Paypal option? They don't have a Paypal option because Paypal demands a higher percent commission.

But using that line of reasoning why not revise the policy to accept only cash? Pay no commission at all!

If someone with a lick of sense, and the proper administrative authority, were to attach a Paypal Button contributions would surge and that button would never disappear. I guarantee it. (The procedure takes about 10 minutes.) I'd like to see this experiment performed.

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Old 30th December 2011, 04:50 AM   #7
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I remember an internet merchant I bought something from. Not exactly sure what it was - some piece of electronics, IIRC.

I picked PayPal as the payment option.

Then I got an email saying "No! Don't use PayPal! It's so expensive! Here's my bank details!"
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Old 30th December 2011, 05:41 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by TubbaBlubba View Post
I remember an internet merchant I bought something from. Not exactly sure what it was - some piece of electronics, IIRC.

I picked PayPal as the payment option.

Then I got an email saying "No! Don't use PayPal! It's so expensive! Here's my bank details!"
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Exactly. That's the JREF "thinking" going on here. Who is to decide how the donor is to pay? JREF fails to realize is that making that decision for the donor---yes, twisting their arm---is totally counterproductive. If JREF were thinking straight the policy would be Pay Anyway You Prefer. It makes absolutely no sense to pay lower commission fees if that results---as it does--- in fewer donations.

I looked at the Paypal site. Their commission for nonprofit contributions is a whopping 2.2%. And I was mistaken. It doesn't take 10 minutes to attach the Paypal Button to the page soliciting contributions. It takes 15 minutes. See: HERE.

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Old 30th December 2011, 06:24 AM   #9
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I'm inclined to agree. The number of people who will start donating should by far outweigh the commission fees from those who would otherwise pay, but now choose to use Paypal.
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Old 30th December 2011, 06:30 AM   #10
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Old 30th December 2011, 06:43 AM   #11
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Who needs PayPal? Just pay by credit card.
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