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ForgedCrank

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12. My thing

Reply to BittyJenkins (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2024, 05:10 PM

Nov 2

is that I don't trust online payments, it's ripe for fraud and abuse, mainly through the processors I believe. Paypal, venmo, credit cards, all of it. I lose out on a lot due to my refusal to use them, but I just don't like the risks involved.

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IIRC you only have to donate once per year and Disaffected Nov 2 #1

Tap my shoulder at the next fund raiser, usually there's a premium of a gift membership to give away. marble falls Nov 2 #3

Thanks for that info. I thought it had to be a monthly commitment -- and I'm allegorical oracle Nov 3 #41

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I have argued for year-round gift memberships, not just at fund-raisers. usonian Nov 2 #7

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My thing ForgedCrank Nov 2 #12

EarlG and Elad actually offer a snail mail option, wherein one can use niyad Nov 2 #15

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DU does accept paper checks Skittles Nov 2 #25

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I found out one year when I was having a credit card issue Skittles Nov 2 #30

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