New Server Drive - donation and prize thread (Final total: $13,310!)

[Jacen]

While waitng for an alternatives got an community support account from RPGNow. Globe card (master card) works at least for me.

Cheiromancer is absolutely right; if you're international and prefer not to use PayPal, your best solution is an international money order in dollars. You can usually get these at any bank or (at least in the US) at a post office. Mail that to me, and we'll be extremely appreciative. It's a little more work on your part, but I'm not sure that there's a better solution. Asmo and everyone else, I hadn't wanted to say the wrong thing until I was sure of the solution; I apologize for the wait.

So no donating for me then? What I mea is that checkd from post office web pages letter to US. There are things that aren't allowed to be send by mail.
Here is freely translated list: money, securities/stocks (or something like that - arvopaperi in finnish), travel cheques - platinium, gold and silver (items ore etc) - jewels, gems or other valuables - feathers - plants and seeds - bees - vaccines - items from Cuba and North Korea - cicarets.
So not sure does that money travel cheques etc include other cheques. International payment order at my bank costs 11.70 EUR or 33.70 as fast one (to outside of EU). In EU one can pay to bank account just like to domastic bank with no extra costs (if revievers name is known with bank information as SWIFT and bank account as IBAN).

So what next? Buying extra CS accounts and giving them away? Can do that but just would like to be sure that money goes to server. You can call me wierdo , but just don't want to pay for search etc but would like to donate now that I know there is a need and what that need is.

Well then there is one possibility more. Someone who don't mind using PayPal and lives in Finland (or in Europe). I think that I can trust that much fellow ENWorlder that I'll pay to his/her bank accout and then same amount is delivered by PayPal to PC.

 

[Nifft]

Speaking of which, I just got the first four checks in from DaveLozzi, Nifft, LightPhoenix and DSHighlands. We're now at $7,745 - thank you!

Yay! I'm glad the check is finally no longer in the mail.

-- N

 

[Levitacus]

Add another $25 to your total. Paypal just sent.

 

[Durandal]

Sent $30 via Paypal last night - good luck with the servers.

 

[Umbran]

So what next? Buying extra CS accounts and giving them away? Can do that but just would like to be sure that money goes to server.

CS accounts go to pay the site's hosting fees. The Electrum, Gold, and Platinum donation goals all include some amount of hosting fees. So, buying CS accounts means they don't need to put as much server money towards hosting!

 

[Piratecat]

Darn tootin', Umbran.

Jacen, that's a great idea. I need to talk to Morrus, but I'm sure that if you want to buy a community supporter account and give it away to a friend, if you let me know we can guarantee that this money goes to the server.

 

[Umbra]

Re the shipping costs - as I'm down under I'm happy to get electronic products only.

 

[CrimsonScribe]

Re the shipping costs - as I'm down under I'm happy to get electronic products only.

Same here.

 

[Duncan Haldane]

Re the shipping costs - as I'm down under I'm happy to get electronic products only.

Ditto.

In fact, it might be worth checking with all international donators.

Duncan

 

[painandgreed]

I've only been here for a few weeks but I already spend too much time reading stuff here and was just thinking last week how I'd be willing to chip in for a faster server. My $50 is coming to you via snailmail.