Sponsoring somebody to go to WCHR 2014

[hellouser]

Well if they do something like that, I will take the risk and fund Desmond myself for the amount that's in the account and then sort it out later with paypal myself. I'm sure I could get such a situation resolved with them.

It'll get resolved eventually, but im just giving you a heads up. Hopefully $3k isn't something they should be alarmed about, it really isn't that much cash.

If anything, we can continue to support Desmond while he's there by sending funds online.

However, he REALLY needs a voice recorder of some kind. Theres no way he's going to take notes in all of the presentations.

[Arashi]

However, just be careful with receiving funds in excess amount, Paypal can catch on and lock your account from further activity.. I think thats what happened on another private forum with a group buy... a LOT of money was coming in and they wanted proof to see what the payments were for.

Well if they do something like that, I will take the risk and fund Desmond myself for the amount that's in the account and then sort it out later with paypal myself. I'm sure I could get such a situation resolved with them.

[hellouser]

Hmm I've set up a business account but specified charity as business goal. Not sure if that's what you mean ?

You can have a donations function. Regular transfers have a fee but donations have a very small amount. Look here:

https://www.paypal.com/ca/webapps/mpp/fundraise

[hellouser]

You can setup a donations page that skirts around the paypal fees.

However, just be careful with receiving funds in excess amount, Paypal can catch on and lock your account from further activity.. I think thats what happened on another private forum with a group buy... a LOT of money was coming in and they wanted proof to see what the payments were for.

[Arashi]

You can setup a donations page that skirts around the paypal fees.

Hmm I've set up a business account but specified charity as business goal. Not sure if that's what you mean ?

[hellouser]

Yes he is. I've also just setup the account, just need to wait 1-2 days for my credit card verification. So hopefully we can get this thing going soon !

You can setup a donations page that skirts around the paypal fees.

[Arashi]

Is desmond definatley willing to go? if he is ill throw a finski into the pot

Yes he is. I've also just setup the account, just need to wait 1-2 days for my credit card verification. So hopefully we can get this thing going soon !

[joely]

Is desmond definatley willing to go? if he is ill throw a finski into the pot

[Arashi]

Nope, its registration based, here's the price list:

http://www.hair2014.org/contents.asp...on%20Guideline

I think Desmond is still student ? So hopefully we can get that $250 ticket.

And nice Thinning87 !! Will try to set up the account tonight.

[Thinning87]

I'll chip in couple hundreds

[hellouser]

Happy to be wrong if Desmond's willing to go and the funding is there. If the donations go above $2000-2500 or so, I'll throw some in too. I didn't realise you could just buy a ticket and go in, I thought it was more of a private conference between doctors/researchers and the press. We'll see, hopefully it happens.

Nope, its registration based, here's the price list:

http://www.hair2014.org/contents.asp?midx=7&sidx=58&openpage=7&menuov=WCHR%202014%20Registration%20Guideline

[HairBane]

Happy to be wrong if Desmond's willing to go and the funding is there. If the donations go above $2000-2500 or so, I'll throw some in too. I didn't realise you could just buy a ticket and go in, I thought it was more of a private conference between doctors/researchers and the press. We'll see, hopefully it happens.

[hellouser]

I'm willing to throw in at least $50 (money's tight at the moment, I've had a lot of expenses lately).

[Arashi]

Hey guys. I have to give work 1 month heads up before I go on leave so we pretty much have 1 week to get the funding together. I had a look and we need sonewhere in the proximity of $2800 to cover the flight accommodation and conference ticket. I'm willing to put in $500.

Another option is just skip this years conference and go next year. It is based in USA and will be much cheaper to get a member to go. Either way let me know.

I'm always here for u guys.

Cheers

Des

That's wonderful news Desmond. I'm willing to put up $300 myself, so we'd need $2000 in donations from other forum members. Going to set up the account later today ...

[Arashi]

What about getting in to the conference? Getting a press pass? Pretty sure they don't just let anyone in. It's a nice idea for us to have an inside man from the forums there, but I'm betting nothing comes of it. Desmond is probably busy anyway.

Hehe with such a negative attitude nothing ever gets done First we wait for Desmond to reply. I'm going to try to contact him via other means too today (I think Boldy is in contact with him and Boldy is a friend of mine). If he's still ok with the plan, I'll set up the account. If for some reason we can't get Desmond to the conference (not enough funds, no tickets, whatever reason), I will of course make sure to refund everybody: that's possible with paypal without paying ANY fees, so that's perfect.

The info will get to us one way or another.

NO, that's just NOT true. The only hope would then be Dr (??) Nigam, but this guy has it's own agenda, is unreliable, might not attend all important conferences, might not share the interesting info and has proven not to even understand everything himself (like he still claims Tsuji labs didnt use human cells for example, he didnt even understand one of the most important thesis out there). He's just not the brightest guy out there, Desmond is way smarter than him.

If Desmond doesn't go, we will have to wait till official publications coming out and these might come half a year or later after the conference. And still, there's no guarantee all the speakers will even issue publications at all. Without Desmond, all we will get is silence ...