donations to Mudcat from overseas

Subject: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: rich-joy
Date: 11 May 02 - 06:07 AM

There I was (as a relative newcomer) reading that "Mudcat Accounts" thread with ever-widening eyes - and then I realised that it was an old thread that had been refreshed (for whatever reason)!!!
But, it got me thinking.
Like so many others, I get a lot of use and pleasure from Mudcatting (and "waste" a lot of time, my Partner has been known to snipe in less generous moments!!) AND I would, of course, like to contribute, to ensure that this incredible resource stays around.
However, I don't have a credit card and I don't live in the good ole USofA. Now I could send an international bank draft, but I refuse to use those robbing bastards, THE BANKS, any more than is absolutely necessary!!! (and the charge for drafts is extortionate ...)

So I wondered if someone who knows about these things, had ever set up some kind of overseas Mudcat account in the UK, or in Oz (where I reside), where we could send a cheque donation and every once in a while, the balance could be transferred to Mudcat, so only one lot of charging gets done.

Can any other 'Catters advise please, if this is possible / feasible / has been done etc. etc. etc.???
Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: bill\sables
Date: 11 May 02 - 07:36 AM

In the UK I run an account for the sale of Mudcat Tee Shirts and patches in conjunction with Dick Greenhause. It works like this; Dick supplies the shirts,I sell the shirts or collect donations in UK pounds sterling and put the money into my account. Dick then pays Max in US Dollars, Dick then uses the money for record and CD buying in the UK. This cuts out any bank charges or fees for exchange and so mudcat gets all the money without any charges. Bill

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 11 May 02 - 07:54 AM

The auction is another way of donating that may be worth considering.

It is perhaps wrong to talk money but this was how the last item I put in worked out. My maximum donation to Mudcat would have been £10. I put a sterling silver pendant in the auction and offered a choice of gemstone. OK, I had to shop for the bits and set the stone in the fitting but my outlay ended up around £6 plus what ended up as being air mail to the US (from the UK) - not very expensive for such a light item.

The item itself raised $26 which I think works out as more than my would be £10 straight donation and I think the "winner" ended up with something they like.

I'm not saying that all new items would go that way but I think items that involve a little bit of personal input are worth at try and perhaps more satisfying all round than a straight donation.

Just a thought,

Jon

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Cappuccino
Date: 11 May 02 - 08:17 AM

You're right, Jon - same thinking as the Mudcat CD. A lot of peole get a lot of fun, and it does some good.

- Ian B

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 May 02 - 09:08 AM

Weren't there some UK folks setting up a UK funding stream for Mudcat? (Not awake yet, can't recall who was running it! CRS!)

???

~Susan

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 May 02 - 09:52 AM

Yes, there were (there was also a German involved ;-). I just PMed Gareth with a link to this thread to ask what the current situation is.

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 May 02 - 10:00 AM

Oh yeah, of course! It was Gareth! Duh!

~S~

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Gareth
Date: 11 May 02 - 10:14 AM

Ooops me ears is burning !!!

The final version of theapplication forms and an initial deposit of £120 went off to Unity Trust early last week.

Hopefully it will be up and running in 10/14 days. And I will be able to post details, here and Give an HTML and PDF Bankers standing order form on the WEB.

Gareth

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: rich-joy
Date: 12 May 02 - 05:26 AM

That's Great!!
But is there anything on the AUSTRALIAN horizon????????

Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 May 02 - 05:56 AM

Ayers Rock?

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: MudGuard
Date: 12 May 02 - 08:00 AM

ROTFLMAO, Giok!

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 12 May 02 - 08:29 AM

rich-joy

I'll ask around among the financially inclined of my acquaintance. I've been wanting to do something, too

Sandra

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 12 May 02 - 09:15 AM

Oh well, it's prompted me to try something else. Malachite dolphin pendant in the acution.

Jon

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: GUEST
Date: 13 May 02 - 01:28 AM

Give to the DT instead. It is easy by credit card. Besides Dick gets only a few hundred a year, Max gets thousands.

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 May 02 - 05:40 PM

fol de troll

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: rich-joy
Date: 30 May 02 - 06:02 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 30 May 02 - 06:51 PM

The project Gareth has been setting up won't just be relevant to the UK, but will also be open for people in all parts of Ireland to pay in as well, since the banks have special arrangements.

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Gareth
Date: 30 May 02 - 07:02 PM

Watch this space, in the next 48 hours !!!!!!

I'am producing the PDF files !

Gareth

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Gareth
Date: 01 Jun 02 - 07:00 PM

48 hours I said, 48 hours I ment !

Click 'Ere for details

Any doubts or problems, or if you want to make a contribution from the Uk or the Republic PM me (Gareth)or Micca, or John Routledge, or the McGrath of Harlow

Gareth & Micca

Standing Order forms available as Word.Doc or PDF form.

Subject: RE: donations to Mudcat from overseas
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 01 Jun 02 - 07:46 PM

Well I guess if serious funding is to become a subject I'm going to have to raise this one, if only to set my own mind at rest....

The "host" of Mudcat is/was OnstageMedia who are amongst other things, a web hosting company...

I find this page which tells me that OnstageMedia are the hosts and still refer to OnstageMedia having a TI (when MC went to a DSL).

If I use Netcraft and search. I find that CognitiveScience.org and Mudcat share the same IP address as http://www.help.mudcat.org (most probably a virtual server issue).

I guess my bottom line would be wishing to know as many other speculations are possible.

Jon