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[Chase]

If anyone gets hit too hard on shipping costs, let me know. I'll be happy to try to assist.

 

[ShutteredEye]

is it too late? I have a print I'd like to donate. 11x14 matted to 16x20. I missed this thread somehow, sorry. PMing you now, Karalee

 

[Artemis]

It should be ok to uk only, but atm im not sure whether im rich or poor till the 22nd...just wish I had longer to decide..im trying to get the prints done anyways, and if im too late im too late...

 

[photogoddess]

Red Cross works for me. :mrgreen:

 

[ShutteredEye]

Red Cross works for me. :mrgreen:

Me too. We can designate the funds go directly to Katrina victims if we want.

 

[LizM]

Personally, I like Feed The Children. Not fond of the Red Cross (too many horror stories) but I'll go with the will of the group.

 

[Jeff Canes]

I have already given to The Salvation Army and Charity Hospital this time. Late year I did give to the Red Cross. So I am OK with them too.

I was hoping to have my print ready this weekend. I order them for Adorama on Monday. Yesterday I checked the package tracking. It was on time and schedule to be delivered today the ninth. There was no package when I got home. Now it is scheduled for Monday. I was hoping to get matte this weekend. Now I will have go one night next week. Dang UPS

 

[terri]

Me too. We can designate the funds go directly to Katrina victims if we want.

That's what I'm in this for. :thumbup: Works for me, too.

 

[Luminosity]

Sent some shots to ya Kara. Sorry for the delay , as I said in pm I've been swamped with other sh1te :hugs:

Mine arent the best I've taken ( bloody grain, should have stuck with the digital cam ) but they're of New Orleans two weeks before Katrina ( ).

Cheers, gotta go write the biooooo now lol.

 

[Corry]

So Kara...what's the status on getting everything put together? Anything I can help with?

 

[Corry]

So...can anyone tell me when these are being put up for auction?

 

[Artemis]

hmm...still trying to get the pics done

 

[ShutteredEye]

Got a pm from Karalee earlier--she and Chase are still trying to get together to set up the auctions. My stuff won't be ready until Thursday, including the jpeg for the auction, and she said that it would be ok.

 

[GerryDavid]

My point is, no one is making us do this, so if we do it, we should do it right. A basic 8x10 print can be matted for under $20. So be ready!

Just a thought, if the print costs say $2, matting for under $20 *assumes $15 for an acid free matte*, and then shipping for $5 and packaging material for another $1 *rough figures*, thats $23.

If the auction is for $20 then your spending more than whats being given to the charity. May as well give the $23 directly to the charity in the first place. Unless thats a $20 starting bid hoping that it will go for alot more.

And thats not including the ebay listing fees, gallery fee, final value fee, and paypal fee. Thats roughly $0.60us + $0.35 *I think*, + $1.05us + $0.88 respectivly. Thats an additional $2.53us just to sell it.

This is a great cause, and I was thinking of doing the same thing, but something local to cut the ebay and shipping fees out of the equation. Also no idea what picture to use for it.

edit >

Thought of something else.

You could start it off with $9.99 for opening bid plus $10 for s&h. This way it would reduce the listing fee to $0.35 or something, and you would end up paying less for the final value fee as well. But it may make people wonder if the s&h fee is going to charity as well or people may assume its not. The money could be sent to people who participate via paypal to help make this a more affordable venture for them or they can choose to donate that money as well.

 

[GerryDavid]

Just for example, a 6 oz air post from USA to Australia - registered with return receipt - is $14.55.

Just a thought. If the buyer is from the states, and the photographer is from Australia or some place that will make the postage expensive, you could send the file to an American to have it printed there and shipped there, and send them the money via paypal to cover the printing/shipping costs. This way with the reduced shipping fee, more money is going to charity. But then theres that whole copyright issue with some places that will only let the owner print it, perhaps you can email a release or something with the picture.