anyone giving $ for sunami countries / relief?

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Jan 3, 2005 | 03:25 PM

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exceltoexcel

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From: limerick

$2B+ isn't enough that's only around $14,000 for each victom (at present count)

Jan 3, 2005 | 07:16 PM

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BPUKiller

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I gave some to the redcross from amazon. I know a friend who works for Lynch and he tells me his company is matching every dollar he donates.

Sam

Jan 3, 2005 | 07:22 PM

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PeaceLove&S2K

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UNICEF here as well.

http://www.unicefusa.org

Jan 4, 2005 | 01:37 AM

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dkhl

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i know my company is doing a 2 for 1. so, i am trying to give as much as i can so the company will double it.

Jan 4, 2005 | 08:36 AM

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PeaceLove&S2K

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Originally Posted by klee1113,Dec 30 2004, 07:39 AM

amazon allows you to donate through the Red Cross, so you can use your CC

i dont know much about the red cross so i dont know if anywhere near 100% of your donation will get to where it needs to go, but this is an easy way to do it.

I don't like donating via credit cards 'cos I know for a fact that credit card companies take a pretty significant chunk of that money (5% I believe it is, I'm not sure if they make exceptions for charitable donations, but I don't think so).

Damned credit card companies...

Jan 4, 2005 | 09:07 AM

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Scot

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Originally Posted by PeaceLove&S2K,Jan 4 2005, 12:36 PM

A normal sized businss pays about 2% for most credit card charges..... Amex is closer to 3%.

Some little bike shop that rarely gets credit card payments may end up paying a higher %, but I would think a big place like UNICEF is probably about 1% or less.