Paranormal Forum - Paranormal Underground

Want a 12-Month Digital Subscription to Paranormal Underground Magazine? Click here & save more than 15%!

Paranormal Debate

Soliciting Donations?

Topic RSS

Soliciting Donations?

December 18, 2009
12:42 pm PDT

GhostBreakers

Member

Forum Posts: 801

Member Since:
December 29, 2012

Offline

I had someone on Facebook message me asking to donate to a cause. The cause was for a so called paranormal group wanting a thermal imager. Now they are only asking for $1 from each person but I was wondering what people think about this?

I don't begrudge anyone receiving donations but for some reason this rubbed me the wrong way.

Here is their group bio statement on their page…Check them out for yourself. Click anywhere.

(their name) is a nonprofit ghost hunting organization. We pay for our own equipment, travel, and advertising. We never ask for money from clients or make people pay to become a member. We are trying to get a new thermal camera to advance the type of evidence we get for our clients and for the field. But as many of you know this equipment is very expensive. So here is our experiment to obtain this device. With your help we can achieve our goal. Thank you for your donation. Only people serious about donating a dollar should join this group.. Thank you.

December 18, 2009
3:08 pm PDT

movieman1500

Member

Forum Posts: 3314

Member Since:
November 17, 2009

Offline

32799

I'm all for helping people out but that is what work is for. I say this not to be stingy but that to me is a laughable attempt at getting something for free that is not needed. It is the cyber equivalent of standing on a corner with a tin cup /angry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

I might be lying, but I'm telling the truth

December 18, 2009
3:20 pm PDT

Tom_BGH

Member

Forum Posts: 158

Member Since:
November 9, 2009

Offline

32801

Agreed – this type of solicitation is not appropriate to me, but hey – whatever they feel comfy with I guess.

They aren't getting my buck.

BridgetownPara

December 19, 2009
3:27 am PDT

BornAware

Member

Forum Posts: 1741

Member Since:
September 7, 2009

Offline

32929

Seems highly inappropriate. They won't ask for money from people that they are providing a service to (not that I'm saying they should), but they'll ask for it from strangers? Eh, seems shady to me.

Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try.

John Lennon

That which is unchallenged and exercised as habit rapidly becomes ritual.

When this occurs, dissent becomes an object of surprise, if not resentment.

B. Carmon Hardy

December 19, 2009
4:45 am PDT

MysticalKnight

California

Admin

Forum Posts: 5544

Member Since:
December 29, 2012

Offline

32952

I don't really have a problem with this type of thing, however, I'm not sure Facebook is the appropriate place for it. It might be better suited on their Website.

December 19, 2009
7:03 am PDT

MissingK8

Member

Forum Posts: 306

Member Since:
December 5, 2009

Offline

32971

I don't really have a problem with this type of thing, however, I'm not sure Facebook is the appropriate place for it. It might be better suited on their Website.

spot on. the web page would seem much more appropriate. but they prolly figure they'll get more hits on facebook. it leaves a bad taste by posting there tho, imho.

"We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of dreams." - Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder)

"God is a kid with an ant farm." Constantine

All RSS

Forum Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Most Users Ever Online: 151

Currently Online:
8 Guest(s)

Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)