Computer Build Project

I mean no disrespect to you Conner but that site looks like a virtual "Pan Handling" site and as such completely turns me off

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/panhandling

I don't know your situation or employment state or your ability to get employment  which is why my comment is not aimed at you but the site that facilitates this, I am assuming they also take a percentage ??

I mean no disrespect to you Conner but that site looks like a virtual "Pan Handling" site and as such completely turns me off

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/panhandling

I don't know your situation or employment state or your ability to get employment  which is why my comment is not aimed at you but the site that facilitates this, I am assuming they also take a percentage ??

Well I guess by definition you're technically not wrong. I am asking for money. I'm in highschool right now. A friend and I are trying to raise a little money for the project because we both are interested in both computers and engineering. Our school doesn't have a class which incorporates building computers so we took it upon our selves to pursue our interests. If you haven't figured out, we're a little short on money so we figured why not start a little fundraising.

The site does take a small part is the money raised. Only like 2-5% I cannot remember for sure. It is because they are the domain for the fundraising. Personally I think the founder of genius. Probably making some great money as we speak.

According to gofundme:

While it's free to create and share your online fundraising campaign, GoFundMe will deduct a 5% fee from each donation that you receive. Since our fee is deducted automatically, you'll never need to worry about being billed or owing us any money.

Edit:

Actually the figures look far worse... https://www.gofundme.com/pricing/

I built my first computer while at high school. It was the first PC I had.

The build was most definitely done on a budget and only cost me a couple of hundred pounds, and consisted of parts that were recycled, donated, and gifted from friends/family.

$2000 would buy you a rather powerful gaming PC, so putting on the Oliver Twist act probably isn't doing you any favours.

As of today, a search of "computer" on their site returns 11,848 results.

Thats a staggering amount of begging!

Wow, its that 30c per donation that's going to nail you, if loads of people donate a small amount, then they get a significant chunk

Large donations or small ones, everyone still will have the same percent go towards GoFundMe.

read a little more, there are the fixed percentages and then there is a fixed 30c per donation on top of that. for a coffee donation (1$ - 2$) this represents 15 - 30% ...

Alright I see what you are saying. Yes $0.30 out of small donations could possibly be more than the percent taken from the donation alone.