Please Help Paladin and Paladinwife...Award winners listed!

[Paladin]

Teflon Billy - Altamont Ravenard has it right, you go to www.paypal.com and sign up for a free account, it's easy. Some folks have said they had problems with PayPal a while back, but we've used them as a payment system for about 2 years and have never had a problem. Once you have an account, you can use a credit card through PayPal then.

FYI on our ordering procedures: to order simply go to our order form, pick your options then submit your order. After it is submitted, we review the order (since every bag is unique having a system generate a receipt would be nigh impossible). After review we send you an order confirmation to confirm your order and send payment instructions. We currently accept payments through PayPal, and will accept personal checks, cashier's checks, and money orders.

**If you ordered this evening, we just had some company drop by so I'll be answering e-mails and orders in the morning (maybe later tonight) - but I thought I'd drop in and say thanks again. You all are really, really helping us.***

 

[Alzrius]

I had thought I had financial troubles until I read Paladinwife's impassioned plea in this thread. It's times like this that put our own troubles into perspective.

Paladin, do you guys have a method of accepting donations over the internet that don't involve PayPal? I really want to donate to help you guys out, but using PayPal is not something I want to do. I've lost money using online accounts to move finances before, and I'm not in a position where I can even chance something like that would happen again.

If there's another way to send you guys funds over the internet, just let me know. Until then, my best wishes go with you.

EDIT: I feel odd asking, but what is the target amount you guys need to reach by the end of the month? Understand I'm not trying to be invasive, but for some reason people seem quicker to donate when they know exactly what the goal to reach is (and, I suppose, how close the raised amount is).

 

[Paladin]

Paladinwife here...We are attempting to raise $3,000. I really should have wrote this in the first post. (Duh!) Anyway, this is what we need to take care of our current situation with our home and hold on a little longer. I know that's a lot of money, so if we get anywhere close we'll be happy. We have raised $608.55 of this already!

We have looked for work on government websites, Wal-mart, everything, but with so many people in one area out of work we have been hard pressed and we cannot receive government assistance. We do not qualify since Paladin gets a small disability compensation from the Army (a whopping $324 a month). This is another problem trying to find a job for Paladin, both his knees and a wrist were injured pretty badly when he served (so any job where standing is required is not going to happen.) I am simply being turned away for having been a stay-at-home mom and self-employed for too long. (I have been actually told this by numerous potential employers and temp agencies). I am "no longer current in my field."

We've been trying extremely hard to find an investor for The Gamer's Bag so we can go in to mass production and put our bags in FLGS' all over the world, but no luck so far. (Having not worked for so long has killed our credit, so loans are not happening).

Thank you everyone for all your support, and if you don't want to send money via PayPal, I'm sure there's another way to do so - but I don't know what it would be. Does anyone know out there? Some people have said they are just going to mail it. If you are going to do this, let us know so we can get you in these drawings right away and keep a count of where our total is.

Bless you all! Paladinwife.

 

[Cedric]

Things are tight here, but not so tight that I couldn't send a little something your way. And I'll make sure my friends get the message about you guys!

Cedric

 

[Shadowdancer]

I get paid on Tuesday, and I've been meaning to order one of your cool bags for some time now. So I'll order one just as soon as I get paid.

I have a friend who lives in Austin who is in a similar situation. He hasn't worked in over a year, has used up all of his savings and retirement, and is now living off his credit cards. He also has a disability that prevents him from taking any job that requires lifting or standing for any length of time. I guess he is fortunate that he is single, and doesn't have a family to worry about, just himself.

It is very sad that bad things happen to good people. I will keep the Paladin family in my prayers.

 

[RangerWickett]

Does your bank charge a processing fee for foreign cheques? A friend of mine here at my college wants me to ask on his behalf.

I only briefly talked with you folks at GenCon, but you are living the American dream ( . . . I tried to find a less nationalized term, but I couldn't think of one). I'll help as soon as I get my next paycheck, because you're paladins, so we know you're the good guys. I intend to see you guys at GenCon this year. Don't disappoint me, okay?

 

[Paladin]

Does your bank charge a processing fee for foreign cheques? A friend of mine here at my college wants me to ask on his behalf.

That is a very good question (we've never had a foreign check before), I will call my bank tomorrow and ask.

We really, really, really want to be able to get a booth at GenCon again this year. We're going to do everything possible to be there, somehow. We just got our packet in this past week too. Right now, of course, we're trying to avoid being homeless, but GenCon is definitely on our minds. We had such great support from everyone last year, we're hoping to do make it two in row. *crosses fingers*

 

[Ed Cha]

I just sent $30 to your Paypal account and I put a link to your Web site on OWP's homepage.

I wasn't sure how your pricing for bags work, but have you thought about putting a few of the most popular items on the main order page? There's too much choice!

Also, you might want to post this message on your home page so your regular customers and visitors to your site know what's going on. People will want to know how they can help.

Anyhow, just hang in there and I'm sure things will turn around quickly! Please let us know how things go.

 

[MEG Hal]

Hey guys--good luck on the rally!

As always lets make the pot sweeter (taking a nod from Mark), lets give away 3--$100 prize packages from us at the end of this process, just pick 3 (US addresses) at random as a thank you and we will see what happens . E-mail the winners and us at info@mysticeyegames.com and we will get the goods to the people as soon as we can.

Good luck all and yes all they are very good people.

 

[Alaric_Prympax]

I just placed an order through the web site for a Kippah and a bag. I hope that helps guys.