Minimum Donation amount?

[jasonoliver]

What is the minimum donation amount at ronpaul2008.com?

I made the decision to go to New Hampshire after Christmas instead of Donating a lot of money, but I want to make a token donation at 12:01 ET just to increase the donor count.

[Wayne Hammond]

What is the minimum donation amount at ronpaul2008.com?

I made the decision to go to New Hampshire after Christmas instead of Donating a lot of money, but I want to make a token donation at 12:01 ET just to increase the donor count.

Probably not a good idea to make too small a donation. PayPal takes most of it that way, and a donation of $1.00 could actually cost the campaign money in PayPal processing fees. It's more economical for the official campaign if you maximize your donation with one large payment.

Also probably not a good idea for too many people to donate just after midnight - we don't want to break the server with 1,000 people making a donation right at 12:01 am.


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[jasonoliver]

^ anyone?

[yongrel]

What is the minimum donation amount at ronpaul2008.com?

I made the decision to go to New Hampshire after Christmas instead of Donating a lot of money, but I want to make a token donation at 12:01 ET just to increase the donor count.

$5 should be safe, but I think you could get away with $1. I don't think the fees are that high.

[Mani]

What is the minimum donation amount at ronpaul2008.com?

I made the decision to go to New Hampshire after Christmas instead of Donating a lot of money, but I want to make a token donation at 12:01 ET just to increase the donor count.


The preselected buttons have $25, but you can choose "Other" and put any amount. But remember there is a cost to process a transaction, so I wouldn't go so low as to make the transaction cost negate the donation.


I'd hope $25 is a good minimum.

[Wayne Hammond]

I think if you use the same contact info and credit card, even if you donate 10 times, you'll only be counted as "one donor".

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[jasonoliver]

Probably not a good idea to make too small a donation. PayPal takes most of it that way, and a donation of $1.00 could actually cost the campaign money in PayPal processing fees. It's more economical for the official campaign if you maximize your donation with one large payment.

Also probably not a good idea for too many people to donate just after midnight - we don't want to break the server with 1,000 people making a donation right at 12:01 am.


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Well I was thinking like $10 - $20 not $1 ...........lol

I will try to hold it until a little later. I think the big donators are planning to hit it right away.

[jd603]

don't do under $5 unless you have to.......



What is the minimum donation amount at ronpaul2008.com?

I made the decision to go to New Hampshire after Christmas instead of Donating a lot of money, but I want to make a token donation at 12:01 ET just to increase the donor count.

[kylejack]

.01 is the minimum. Don't donate the minimum.

[Mani]

Even credit card companies charge a fee to process a transaction. 1%-4%. That's way some retail places have a sign that say, "$10 purchase minimum for credit cards"

[Wayne Hammond]

.01 is the minimum. Don't donate the minimum.

PayPal has different scales for "merchant" accounts, but generally, it costs the campaign around 2% + 30 cents for a transaction... so a one-penny donation would end up costing the campaign at least 30 cents.

All in all, it's best to donate your max one time - that will reduce the amount the campaign has to pay for processing your donation - (economies of scale).

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[MozoVote]

Come on. A burger, fries and drink are around $8 nowadays. At least put $10 in there.

[UtahApocalypse]

hmmm....

I have a CC with $3 on it. I got it as a promotion thing I was involved in. I cant ever get any more money on it. I have no real use for it. I think tonight I will kill it :D

[Henry]

PayPal has different scales for "merchant" accounts, but generally, it costs the campaign around 2% + 30 cents for a transaction... so a one-penny donation would end up costing the campaign at least 30 cents.

All in all, it's best to donate your max one time - that will reduce the amount the campaign has to pay for processing your donation - (economies of scale).

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SHHHHHHH. There are eyes and ears in them there hills.;)