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![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Some snippage. I will try to do this from memory. 11%, includes rent AND UTILITIES! Janice |
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bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 ![]() |
For the people that have donated or contemplating a donation. Some companies will match employees donations to worthwhile causes. If you happen to work for such a company, see if Seti@home qualifies for matching funds from them. |
CHARLES JACKSON ![]() Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 49 Credit: 39,349,563 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Hi, Over 89% of your donation goes directly to SETI@home. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Some snippage. Is there a legal way to get around that? If Seti@home wanted to use my donation for rent and utilities, so be it. That Berkeley automatically takes 11% off the top is a bit disturbing to me. |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 14 Jun 99 Posts: 468 Credit: 53,129,336 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Hi Guys, every bit helps so here is mine :) Thank you for your gift to the SETI@home. Your generosity helps to ensure Cal's standing as the nation's most distinguished public research university. We received your gift of $50.00 via on 10/10/2010. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-888-815-8885 or by e-mail at gahelp@berkeley.edu. Your confirmation number is 63564 ![]() |
![]() Send message Joined: 4 Jul 00 Posts: 3 Credit: 46,227,947 RAC: 1 ![]() |
11% off the top is much easier to compute than trying to account and prorate actual expenses. Especially at the ratio of donations to actual expenses. [img}http://boincstats.com/signature/-1/user/12463/sig.png[\img] |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Some snippage. Honestly if they paid actual utility usage, the project would probably have been closed long ago. They are part of the University of California, Berkley. As such it is considered an educational/research venture. 11% puts them way ahead of the game, although if they could arrange for an actual room instead of the closet, maybe with an outside wall to vent heat through... Well I can dream. But in my opinion they got a good deal. Janice |
![]() Send message Joined: 4 Jul 00 Posts: 3 Credit: 46,227,947 RAC: 1 ![]() |
My turn.... Thank you for your gift of $25.00 via Visa on 10/11/2010. Your gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $25.00 Your confirmation number is: 63578 [img}http://boincstats.com/signature/-1/user/12463/sig.png[\img] |
![]() Send message Joined: 21 Mar 08 Posts: 119 Credit: 1,570,025 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Updated my Stargazers Lounge Forum post with: "Come on people - $10 is not much, barely a round of drinks for a Scotsman like me It is easy to donate if you are a SETI@Home SGL Team member, or if you are not. It is secure and takes VISA and Mastercard. But even if all you can do is join SETI@Home and do some data crunching in the background when your PC is on, you are helping the hunt for ET. Thanks for reading this. Tom" Hope it helps, my own paltry donation is starting to embarass me, so I may chip in another $25 myself. Tom |
![]() Send message Joined: 21 Mar 08 Posts: 119 Credit: 1,570,025 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Okay, I said I would donate a second time to this cause. My two donations are still a lot less than the single donation of many though. But as the cost of my new 14" Dobsonian 'scope was just reduced and the vendor will refund me the difference, part of it can go here. "Thank you for your gift of $25.00 via Visa on 10/11/2010. Your gift was assigned to the following areas: SETI@home - $25.00 Your confirmation number is: 63579" But to paraphrase Mark - Every little helps Regards to All Tom |
JohnDK ![]() ![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127 ![]() ![]() |
Hi, Could someone confirm my 50.00 dollars, confirmation number 63568 Hmm, I haven't received any e-mail confirmation, not for my last donation and not the others as far as I can remember. |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Well I am pretty sure Uli has her mind elsewhere for a bit. But we of the cheap seats are taking you at your word, and saying thank you! there might be some exchange rate confusion getting the auto-response, but once we get someone project related in here, I am sure they can validate it. I have gotten an e-mail response for each donation I have made. It offers to send postal mail with the same info on the form. Janice |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 30 Apr 03 Posts: 75 Credit: 7,199,464 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Us Poor old pensioners usually donate once a year LOL, But Mark has gotten to me. We received your gift of $25.00 via Visa on 10/11/2010. Your confirmation number is 63470. Jim and I am a little puzzled by the low confirmation number ? ![]() |
![]() Send message Joined: 20 Feb 07 Posts: 10 Credit: 31,131,540 RAC: 28 ![]() ![]() |
Somebody updated the SETI donations summary page for October, substantially improving the numbers. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/donation_history.php?month=10&year=2010 Bob |
_heinz Send message Joined: 25 Feb 05 Posts: 744 Credit: 5,539,270 RAC: 0 ![]() |
@JohnDK You must use the email from your seti-account to get email confirmation of the donation. If you use any other email, you will not get post. heinz D5400XS V8-Xeon |
JohnDK ![]() ![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127 ![]() ![]() |
I'm 99% sure I used the Seti e-mail. I have received e-mail from Seti before like year update. |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 ![]() |
that could be the issue. in the future you might want to use the e-mail your boinc is attached to. I am not even sure if incoming mail works here? But they will get it ironed out I am sure. Janice |
![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 31 Jul 01 Posts: 2467 Credit: 86,146,931 RAC: 0 ![]() |
I'm 99% sure I used the Seti e-mail. I have received e-mail from Seti before like year update. In the first server donation drive I did not receive a confirming email. Someone got Eric involved and he checked it out and PM'd me. I did get a confirming email this time around. Thanks Eric and Matt! Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc.... |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 ![]() |
[quote][quote]Some snippage. OK, I can live with that. It's just that I thought this was a drive for a Mork fix/replacement and was wondering why Berkeley was getting to wet their beak. No harm, no foul. :) |
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