Shady GoFundMe for Big Dipper at Geauga Lake

slithernoggin

Friday, March 4, 2016 6:48 PM
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Their hearts are in the right place (places?), and they mean well....

.....but there's only one place the "hey, kids, let's put a show in the barn" business planning model works....

If only someone would create a museum about roller coasters, maybe they could have bought a few pieces at the auction to donate...


Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep.
--Fran Lebowitz

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BrettV

Friday, March 4, 2016 9:30 PM

If only he just gets the "paperwork title" he will save the coaster :sigh:

Do folks realize this isn't like buying a used car?

Last edited by BrettV, Friday, March 4, 2016 10:28 PM
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Shawn Meyer

Sunday, March 6, 2016 8:05 PM
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slithernoggin said:

"Meyer".

What? Lol

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BrettV

Monday, March 7, 2016 1:10 AM

It looks like the total is at $0. I wonder if they refunded all of the money.

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slithernoggin

Monday, March 7, 2016 1:22 AM
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Huh. Interesting. From an admittedly brief tour of their FAQs, it seems like once you say you're donating X number of dollars, the recipient can access and withdraw the funds. But I couldn't find anything about refunding donations.


Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep.
--Fran Lebowitz

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birdhombre

Monday, March 7, 2016 4:15 AM
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Aaaaand now it says campaign not found.

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LostKause

Monday, March 7, 2016 4:34 AM
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There's a sucker born every day.


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rollergator

Monday, March 7, 2016 2:23 PM
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^According to PT Barnum, we average about 1,440 a day.. ;-)


You still have Zoidberg.... You ALL have Zoidberg! (V) (;,,;) (V)

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birdhombre

Monday, March 7, 2016 6:07 PM
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^ The rate has dropped off quite a bit since Barnum's time thanks to Snopes.

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GoBucks89

Monday, March 7, 2016 7:04 PM

Current state of pop culture and politics would indicate otherwise.

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TheMillenniumRider

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 2:45 AM
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RCMAC said:

Oh, my.
Well, this gives me an idea...

Long been beaten, years back I remember stumbling on gimmeabuck.com. Guy just asks everyone that visits the site to donate one dollar just cause. He made a decent amount of money if i remember correctly.

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Bobbie1951

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 7:19 PM
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Oddly enough, when I clicked on BrettV's link I got a screen saying Campaign Not Found, so I'm without the advantage of knowing what everyone is talking about. On the subject of GFM, I was introduced to it by a friend who, like me, can ill afford the high cost of veterinary care. I will probably start my own GFM campaign, as I cannot afford to pay for one of my cats to have dental work ($400-$500) and renew my gym membership ($467) without leaving myself short. Yeah, I'm sure some would say forget the gym but both my own well-being and my cat's are important.


Bobbie

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Shades

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 7:24 PM

I think I will start a fund as well - I need a new Lamborghini. Why should I pay for it myself when I can rely on others to help me.

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LostKause

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 9:04 PM
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Yeah. One of my best friends who lives in Orlando started a GoFundMe for the local stray cat's vet bills. It saved the cat's life. I thought that was a good use of the website.


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samosuband

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 12:33 AM

Coincidentally I had the GFM page open from before it was taken down on my iPad, so I managed to get these screenshots, although I was unsure how to get them in order. Enjoy

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birdhombre

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 12:55 AM
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Originally the description was only the first big paragraph. "How the 30k will be use?" was added a day or so later after people kept questioning it. (For the time being, it's still in Google's cache.)

Last edited by birdhombre, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 12:56 AM
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Raven-Phile

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 1:25 AM
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Bobbie1951 said:
I will probably start my own GFM campaign, as I cannot afford to pay for one of my cats to have dental work ($400-$500) and renew my gym membership ($467) without leaving myself short. Yeah, I'm sure some would say forget the gym but both my own well-being and my cat's are important.

Another good way to save money is by not buying plane tickets to ride coasters, especially if you aren't sure they'll be open yet.

The More You Know....

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bigboy

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 2:29 AM

I frequently see GFM pages for veterinary expenses. Why have pets if you can't afford to care for them?


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slithernoggin

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 2:49 AM
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Why have children, cars, houses or teeth if you can't afford to care for them?

People encounter unexpected expenses.

If they put up a page on any of the Internet crowdfunding sites and people donate money, everyone wins.


Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep.
--Fran Lebowitz

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Carrie J.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 5:14 AM
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There must be a lot of folks out there who don't know what to do with the extra money they have.


"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." --- Benjamin Franklin

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