http://www.manifestdensity.net/2010/01/13/donating-by-sms-is-like-ordering-room-service/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.manifestdensity.net/2010/01/13/donating-by-sms-is-like-ordering-room-service/comment-page-1/#comment-7836 Jonz Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/2010/01/13/donating-by-sms-is-like-ordering-room-service/#comment-7836 I recently donated to This American Life via text, I normally never read my phone bill but after seeing your article about this I checked it out, it's marked as a charitable donation and from my $5 donation I was only charged exactly $5... I don't know if TAL got all 5 of those dollars or not but I never liked the taste of micro-transactions, so I think I'll stick with your advice and use PayPal or something to donate in the future. I recently donated to This American Life via text, I normally never read my phone bill but after seeing your article about this I checked it out, it’s marked as a charitable donation and from my $5 donation I was only charged exactly $5… I don’t know if TAL got all 5 of those dollars or not but I never liked the taste of micro-transactions, so I think I’ll stick with your advice and use PayPal or something to donate in the future.

]]> http://www.manifestdensity.net/2010/01/13/donating-by-sms-is-like-ordering-room-service/comment-page-1/#comment-7613 Nathan Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:39:12 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/2010/01/13/donating-by-sms-is-like-ordering-room-service/#comment-7613 actually all mobile giving programs in the US have their fees waived by carriers. See: Mobile Giving Foundation - http://www.mobilegiving.org/ actually all mobile giving programs in the US have their fees waived by carriers. See: Mobile Giving Foundation – http://www.mobilegiving.org/

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