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:: Saturday, December 06, 2003 ::
Include BitPass in Your Blog rather than PayPal
Posted by Mr. Cheng with (106) Comments
There are many so-called homeless blog websites authored by famous homeless people such as Kevin Barbieux at TN, Morgan Brown at VT, Crystal Evans at MA, ...etc. They were either having no way for the reader to send money to them or no easy way. Some use PayPal, others use credit card ...etc... But, the best solution I found should be using BitPass for the following reasons:
1. BitPass has very little overhead for as small as a penny collection, if any, to allow small donation of just a dime or quarter possible. Most panhandlers in New York City area collecting a dime or quarter easily. People throw out $1 or more to show their sympathy and willing to help is rare. People, like myself, give out $20 bill even hardly seen. If you see articles in New York Times or others interviewing homeless and got some odd story like once in a while hit a $100 donation from a guy working at Wall Street; that could be me. So, any homeless blog website having PayPal and expect visitors to donate big amounts and frequently is not realistic. However, many homeless blogs having hundreds of regular visitors, if they include BitPass to let regular visitors to throw in a dime or a quarter easily, I am sure most people would donate regularly, and basic income can establish.
2. BitPass use anonymous paying scheme that fits the ePanhandling model. Although I always introduce myself to the panhandlers in New York City when I give them $20 to help them, most of people throw a dime or quarter to help panhandlers on street would not bother to leave name or identity. So, with PayPal included in the homeless blog websites, most people would not donate because PayPal will reveal their identity such as name and address ...etc.
3. Homeless blog websites can be deemed as special topic local news websites that readers normally willing to pay a dime or quarter for interesting article. Just like when I outreached Hazleton PA for homeless I helped move off homelessness from New York City, I would pay a quarter for a local newspaper if the headline caught my attention. And BitPass was originally targeted for musician or artist to collect some small amount of their work, and many visitors think a dime or a quarter is what they would pay. PayPal's 2.9% plus 30 cents overhead could eat up ALL the small payments; BitPass won't.
4. Since the amount of donation or royalty on the article in the homeless blog can be as small as a penny by BitPass; it could be placed at every article, and not just one at the website like PayPal.
:: Mr Cheng 3:02 AM [+] ::
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