We need your help!

[southerngale]

Hello, everyone

A few months ago, there was a mix-up with our Paypal account and someone else's Paypal account. We haven't been able to receive donations or access our funds. Paypal has assured us that we will get our funds back, but apparently it's proving to be more complicated than we originally thought a few months ago and it's taking much longer than we first anticipated. This is very upsetting for all of us. In the meantime, Marshall (mf_dolphin) has made the last 4 payments out of his pocket, thinking each time it would be straightened out before the next payment was due. He cannot do it any longer. The site costs $219/month to operate.

We're asking everyone who can afford $5, $10, $20, or more, to please make a donation. Every little bit adds up. Storm2k has been here since October, 2002 and we've never been faced with such a dire situation. We need to raise enough funds to make the payment that is due at the beginning of February, just a few short weeks away. We are in danger of shutting down!

Please understand that once Paypal releases our funds, we will have more money to work with. We just don't know when that will be and we need money to pay the bills now. We may be opening a temporary Paypal account to accept donations, but please don't wait for that as we're not sure if and when that will be. In the meantime, we're asking that donations be sent through the mail. We know it's not as convenient, but it's only temporary. Please help if you can.

Donations can be sent to mf_dolphin:

Marshall Frank
1847 58th Street South
Gulfport, FL 33609

Please include your username with your donation so we can give you Supporter status on here.

Thank you and all donations area greatly appreciated,
Storm2k Staff

[lurkey]

First, I'll see what I can do. Do you accept personal checks? I promise it won't bounce.

Second, just in case you need some help with Paypal. . . http://www.screw-paypal.com/ , http://paypalsucks.com/faqs.shtml , and if you additional help http://www.consumerist.com <-- ask them for help and also look at their archives http://consumerist.com/company/paypal// ... ry-5197655

[lurkey]

You might want to see if you can set up a temporary Amazon payments account

https://payments.amazon.com/sdui/sdui/index.htm

[southerngale]

Thanks for the tips, lurkey. We may be looking into Amazon payments. I LOVE Amazon, anyway.
Yes, you can send a personal check.

Thanks, again.

[Pburgh]

Done

[Dionne]

Sent. Come on folks.....it only takes 11 of us regulars to send $20 each.

I sent a company check....your now officially a write off.

[HeartofNC]

Finally got the envelope to the mail box before the mailman ! It is on it's way south.

[southerngale]

Thank you Pburgh, Dionne, and HeartofNC. Your support is very much appreciated.

[Tireman4]

Let me see what I can do. The CFO ( Chief Financial Officer-Wife) is out of town..until Saturday. LOL