BVWTM - Donations? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Kat Manton · 1st May 2010, 6:06 pm

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppppenguin

The Museum still has very little money for everyday things, like food and electricity, but it survives somehow. Don't forget that all profits from the Bring & Buy stalls at Harpenden and NVCF go to the Museum and donations are always welcome.

Has the addition of a PayPal 'Donate' button on the website been considered?

In the world of free, open-source software it's fairly commonplace; if I like and use a bit of software it's a quick/easy way to support development. Some projects have a PayPal 'Subscribe' button as well; automatically collecting a monthly donation.

I appreciate that setting this up and administering it would involve time/effort for someone; ensuring collected funds are transferred, etc. But I wonder how many more donations would be made if all it took was a click of a button? Or how many would 'subscribe'; providing a steady stream of regular automatic donations?

Just a suggestion

Cheers, Kat

Pamphonica · 5th May 2010, 2:36 pm

Kat,
good idea. Think of all those items for sale for a "donation" on the forum. A lot easier than cheques in the post, and less easy to forget

ppppenguin · 5th May 2010, 2:44 pm

Don't forget you can donate by low tech methods at the NVCF. It's called putting cash in the box

Station X · 5th May 2010, 2:49 pm

I appreciate that Jeffrey, but I don't go to NCVF and neither have I ever visited the BVWTM.

I'd like to make a donation though and am far more likely to do so if I can do it on line. Last year I wrote and posted a mere five personal cheques, but did hundreds of transactions on line.

ppppenguin · 5th May 2010, 3:04 pm

I was just making a shameless plug.

If you want to push for online donation capability I suggest emailing Mike Barker (see BVWS committee list) since he is the most tech-aware trustee. I'm sure that between him and Paul Stenning they can sort it out. I don't think it's entirely trivial, especially if you want to include Giftaid.

5th May 2010, 2:36 pm	#2
Pamphonica Nonode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Water, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,877	Re: BVWTM - Donations? Kat, good idea. Think of all those items for sale for a "donation" on the forum. A lot easier than cheques in the post, and less easy to forget __________________ Jeremy, G8MLK, BVWTVM Friend, VMARS, BVWS Secretary. www.pamphonic.co.uk www.bttt.org.uk

5th May 2010, 2:44 pm	#3
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: BVWTM - Donations? Don't forget you can donate by low tech methods at the NVCF. It's called putting cash in the box

5th May 2010, 2:49 pm	#4
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: BVWTM - Donations? I appreciate that Jeffrey, but I don't go to NCVF and neither have I ever visited the BVWTM. I'd like to make a donation though and am far more likely to do so if I can do it on line. Last year I wrote and posted a mere five personal cheques, but did hundreds of transactions on line. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

5th May 2010, 3:04 pm	#5
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: BVWTM - Donations? I was just making a shameless plug. If you want to push for online donation capability I suggest emailing Mike Barker (see BVWS committee list) since he is the most tech-aware trustee. I'm sure that between him and Paul Stenning they can sort it out. I don't think it's entirely trivial, especially if you want to include Giftaid.