Comments on: EasySponsorship: DIY Fundraising http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1743971 David Mackey Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:57:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1743971 No transaction fees is a nice touch. No transaction fees is a nice touch.

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1709960 Tom Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:55:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1709960 A 58 cent processing fee is pretty cheap actually. If YOU knew anything about credit card processing, you would know a processing fee consists of a flat rate plus a percentage of the transaction. So it's probably something between 20-30 cents flat rate plus around 5-7% of the transaction, which isn't too bad. You can't avoid the fees in processing credit cards. Good call on knowing what you're talking about though. A 58 cent processing fee is pretty cheap actually.

If YOU knew anything about credit card processing, you would know a processing fee consists of a flat rate plus a percentage of the transaction.

So it’s probably something between 20-30 cents flat rate plus around 5-7% of the transaction, which isn’t too bad. You can’t avoid the fees in processing credit cards.

Good call on knowing what you’re talking about though.

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1709697 Joe Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:17:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1709697 That site is complete crap. No where on the site does it say that they charge a processing fee for people who donate. I work for a company that offers the same thing and they are very up front about it and ask you if you want the person donating to pay the fee or the person accepting donations to pay the fee. I tested it with $5 and they say that you will actually donate $4.42 which is a 10% cut. For anyone that knows anything about processing credit cards, they are definitely making something off of that. This site is definitely not free. That site is complete crap. No where on the site does it say that they charge a processing fee for people who donate. I work for a company that offers the same thing and they are very up front about it and ask you if you want the person donating to pay the fee or the person accepting donations to pay the fee. I tested it with $5 and they say that you will actually donate $4.42 which is a 10% cut. For anyone that knows anything about processing credit cards, they are definitely making something off of that. This site is definitely not free.

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1709025 micfo.com Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:21:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1709025 Can I see the demo, how it actually work. Can I see the demo, how it actually work.

]]> By: Kai Chan Vong http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708820 Kai Chan Vong Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:34:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708820 Exciting post on Techcrunch! Sadly the start up looks like it's affiliated with Plagiarism.com hence copying off Justgiving.com word for word But we're getting tired of the copy and design so it won't be long before we change that. Good luck to them but a D minus for effort. I think Paypal & BmyCharity are ahead of this by miles. Exciting post on Techcrunch!

Sadly the start up looks like it’s affiliated with Plagiarism.com hence copying off Justgiving.com word for word

But we’re getting tired of the copy and design so it won’t be long before we change that. Good luck to them but a D minus for effort. I think Paypal & BmyCharity are ahead of this by miles.

]]> By: Matthew Clayton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708624 Matthew Clayton Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:58:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708624 We are currently doing something very similar on facebook, see, http://apps.facebook.com/sponsor-me/ If you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them. Mat We are currently doing something very similar on facebook, see,

http://apps.facebook.com/sponsor-me/

If you have any suggestions I’d love to hear them.

Mat

]]> By: AW http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708302 AW Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:45:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708302 I eat babies, and you should too. ... Oh, snap! You thought I was going to leave a crappy one-liner and drop a link to my blog, didn't you? Sorry, I have more valuable content to contribute. ;( EasySponsorships screams, "gimme money" -- like third-world gamers who hang around MMORPG lobbies spammingishly begging for free money. But damn if the site doesn't have a slick design, and the concept (in theory) looks like it could compete with Paypal's "donate" buttons. "Sponsor this website and I'll ..." What's sad is, there's a part of me that wants to join and set up a profile on the off-chance I might get some free money. Sheesh. I eat babies, and you should too.

…

Oh, snap! You thought I was going to leave a crappy one-liner and drop a link to my blog, didn’t you?

Sorry, I have more valuable content to contribute. ;(

EasySponsorships screams, “gimme money” — like third-world gamers who hang around MMORPG lobbies spammingishly begging for free money. But damn if the site doesn’t have a slick design, and the concept (in theory) looks like it could compete with Paypal’s “donate” buttons.

“Sponsor this website and I’ll …”

What’s sad is, there’s a part of me that wants to join and set up a profile on the off-chance I might get some free money. Sheesh.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708229 Steve Ballmer Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:08:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708229 I gave to this one! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com I gave to this one!

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708156 Duncan Riley Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:33:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708156 Markus K I write about web widgets and I get comments telling me to write about a startup. I write about a startup/ new site and I get your comment! :-) I never said the site was brilliant and if you don't like this news, read another site. :-) Markus K
I write about web widgets and I get comments telling me to write about a startup. I write about a startup/ new site and I get your comment! :-) I never said the site was brilliant and if you don’t like this news, read another site. :-)

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708123 Wes Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:18:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708123 I think its a good idea although I will need to look at it more to see how it works. I don't understand why they went for the animated gif captchas on the registration page. The normal captcha does the job very well and unless there is something else that warranties the animated version I think I would rather go with the simple and straight-forward stuff. I think its a good idea although I will need to look at it more to see how it works. I don’t understand why they went for the animated gif captchas on the registration page. The normal captcha does the job very well and unless there is something else that warranties the animated version I think I would rather go with the simple and straight-forward stuff.

]]> By: Collin LaHay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708113 Collin LaHay Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:13:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1708113 @Markus: If you don't like it, don't read it. Opinions are the reason blogs exist. @Markus: If you don’t like it, don’t read it. Opinions are the reason blogs exist.

]]> By: Loren http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707959 Loren Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:04:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707959 I just signed up. They have animated gif captchas though, which was extremely annoying. I just signed up. They have animated gif captchas though, which was extremely annoying.

]]> By: Markus K http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707947 Markus K Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:00:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707947 Techcrunch is dead, this is complete trash. What happened to the innovative industry changing news? Michael Arrington is bamboozleing us all. He really is exploiting us, the users, for his dollars. I mean come one, this website is so saturated with ads. I wouldn't mind if the news was relevant like it used to be. This dissent seems to be growing, and I think its time for us to classify techcrunch.com as being in the deadpool! Techcrunch is dead, this is complete trash. What happened to the innovative industry changing news? Michael Arrington is bamboozleing us all. He really is exploiting us, the users, for his dollars. I mean come one, this website is so saturated with ads. I wouldn’t mind if the news was relevant like it used to be. This dissent seems to be growing, and I think its time for us to classify techcrunch.com as being in the deadpool!

]]> By: Collin LaHay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707909 Collin LaHay Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:46:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707909 A clever idea, although the facebook application has a better chance at taking off. A clever idea, although the facebook application has a better chance at taking off.

]]> By: Voices http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707884 Voices Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:36:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/28/easysponsorship-diy-fundraising/#comment-1707884 Good idea. My first thought is that most people who would use this application would have a list (likely an .xls sheet) of friends and family members they'd want to participate in their sponsorship campaign, yet I saw no ability to import a contact list. Second, I'd suggest a "Sponsor My Project" widget/badge that can be pasted into a MySpace or other social networking site profile. This will help get the word out for the user as well as for EasySponsorship.com. Good idea.

My first thought is that most people who would use this application would have a list (likely an .xls sheet) of friends and family members they’d want to participate in their sponsorship campaign, yet I saw no ability to import a contact list.

Second, I’d suggest a “Sponsor My Project” widget/badge that can be pasted into a MySpace or other social networking site profile. This will help get the word out for the user as well as for EasySponsorship.com.

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