Re: Crowd Funding
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Sieghard Weitzel <sieghard@...>
If you haven't heard about crowdfunding you must not listen to the news, there is always somebody who does it to cover, as Peter said, expenses for a medical procedure, a funeral because maybe the primary earner of a family with kids died or got killed etc. Unfortunately you also often hear about people who think society is responsible to fund their education or their travels around the world and occasionally you hear of people who use natural disasters and the good will of others to raise money for themselves by pretending they have lost everything during a hurricane, wild fire etc.
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Then of course there are sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo which are exclusively dedicated for raising funds for a service or product. One of the most popular for personal crowdfunding is probably GoFundMe.com and yes, these sites to of course charge some percentage or fee for use of their site/platform. Maybe I was raised differently, but I couldn't do this at all, either I can afford to buy something or I can't, if I want it bad enough I work hard and save so I can afford it. Anyhow, I think Peter made his point and some of us responded and made theirs and we should probably conclude this thread since it has precious little to do with the Jaws list except that Peter is trying to raise money for his and his wife's hardware and software purchases. I hope you remember to declare your future crowdfunding income with the IRS since it may be considered income and therefore is subject to income tax. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 8:55 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Crowd Funding I do know of a woman in California, who has used Crowd Funding to raise money for her Mom and sister in Houston, whose house was flooded in Hurricane Harvey. I am guessing that a special account has to be set up for the purpose, probably with a tax number, but since I have not had that particular business experience I do not know the details associated with it. Best from, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 1:01 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Crowd Funding Hi Peter, I'm all for donating to & for people that truly need help, but this Crowd Funding thing you speak of is something I've never heard of, & that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but it only means I've never heard anything about it! Who runs it? Who manages the donations? Does 100% of the donations go to the intended, or do they take a percentage off the top to cover costs, & is that info divulged? I've only asked a few questions, but you see my point. I personally am sick of donating to organizations that say that they will do this & that, but when it all comes down to it most of the money is eaten up by bullshit! You said: "If anyone wants to start calling widely used means of raising funds for personal or business matters begging watch your step with us! Otherwise you will be asked to cover the cost of buying my wife's El Braille 40 when it comes out and upgrading our versions of Jaws. End quote. Intimidating people with this kind of dumb ass threat isn't going to put people in your corner! What are you going to do, use donated funds to sue people?! Take care. Mike. Dodgers, try again next year! Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Donahue <mailto:pdonahue2@...> To: main@jfw.groups.io <mailto:main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 7:44 PM Subject: Crowd Funding Good evening everyone, CrowdFunding is widely used throughout many segments of society including those who are employed. It is not a form of begging and is not promoted as such. Rather it could be used as a way to raise public awareness of the existence of assistive technology and what users of this technology must do to cover the cost of keeping it up. If folks can use crowd funding to raise money for needed surgery and treatments, funding to achieve educational and vocational goals and for many other purposes why not tap into this means of creating revenue to cover the cost of buying and maintaining assistive technology. Large corporations also use crowd funding to start and grow their existing business ventures or to start new ones. No one calls them beggars. I used to hear this kind of garbage when I was a street performer. Those making such statements about this occupation are either dead, still broke and living on public assistance, or had to move back in with mmom and dad. Mary and I tapped into various means to raise funding for the things we need without going to voke rehab or some other public assistance program and are closer to achieving financial independence. If anyone wants to start calling widely used means of raising funds for personal or business matters begging watch your step with us! Otherwise you will be asked to cover the cost of buying my wife's El Braille 40 when it comes out and upgrading our versions of Jaws. Now let's tap the crowd to raise the needed funds for keeping our assistive technology and to raise awareness of how it can benefit those with disabilities including the blind. All the best. Peter Donahue -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <mailto:main@jfw.groups.io> [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 5:27 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io <mailto:main@jfw.groups.io> Subject: Re: financing for jaws, Why Not CrowdFunding? Another way besides begging to raise needed funds is to find a job or start a small business. Computers and the Internet enable many to work at home. Kelly Another way besides begging to raise needed funds is to find a job or start a small business. Computers and the Internet enable many to work at home. Kelly On 11/17/17, Peter Donahue <pdonahue2@... <mailto:pdonahue2@...> > wrote: Hello, |
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