|
Post by Badalight on Jan 9, 2015 0:59:40 GMT -5
I may or may not donate, depends on some tax return stuff. Long story short I may be getting 3,000 USD less than planned. If that's not the case, I will be donating. Hopefully I figure all of it out before it closes. If not I'm sure I can donate in some other fashion via paypal or something.
GL Arsenette! Japan is a beautiful country. I'm jealous, even though I had a perfectly good chance to meet the Sasuke stars who were 2 miles away from me, and I didn't even realize!
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 9, 2015 1:13:37 GMT -5
That's really sweet. Thanks! I'm of course with knots in my stomach over the whole thing and hope it works. The campaign is fixed so I have to raise all of it or none of it will work. Been doing what I can to get the word out without spamming people. Difficult balance... I'm working on trying to get different perks. The suggestions on this thread are awesome. I am going to do what I can to figure out what I can do and who I can get to participate. As with the discussion on the calendar, they are not used to fundraisers over there so they are watching with complete shock and confusion. LOL We are used to Kickstarter, etc. but this is soooooooo foreign to them. So I'd have to raise the money in the west coming up with things I can do myself. I may be able to get some of the competitors to help with some merch but I know a lot won't. Part of the reason is they don't know me personally and that's true with everyone even here in SMF as we live in a digital age. The other is they don't want to get in trouble with TBS. We have known for years how difficult that is if you are on the wrong side of them. So right now I'm doing what I can with what I got. I'll try to think of stuff. The only thing I ask of people who see this is to pass it along. I'm always surprised at who would actually donate if the word got to them. Heck, your example of missing the chance to see the stars because you didn't know is a perfect example.
|
|
|
Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jan 9, 2015 2:04:41 GMT -5
Arsenette I will try and donate after I move in the coming month. Give a shout out the the stars for all of us if you can go (tell Shingo I said Hi? XD). Will support your cause on Facebook and Twitter. Count on it.
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 11, 2015 0:50:37 GMT -5
Thanks At 23% thanks to the help from you guys! Much appreciated! 37 days to go and working on some stuff that hopefully works out!
|
|
|
Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jan 11, 2015 1:19:23 GMT -5
I just shared the link to Facebook so hopefully the news will spread quickly. I may get a calender later on as I am in desperate need of one... XD
|
|
|
Post by Shuberb674 on Jan 11, 2015 5:52:31 GMT -5
Just in case 31 becomes unrealistic for you (give you got pretty lousy notice), has Inui agreed to let you go to 32 instead (provided it happens)?
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 11, 2015 6:46:15 GMT -5
Trying not to think that far ahead... Still hopeful for this tourney. In the meantime I managed to get cooperation from Yuusuke Morimoto. I added a perk for anyone willing to donate $50, I'll have a postcard sized photo personally signed by him at Sasuke. I'm working on getting others but that will take time. For the early adopters (thank you!) I'm working on getting you a thank you as well! (I'm looking at you Aussies!)
|
|
|
Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jan 11, 2015 13:02:28 GMT -5
I'm convincing my mom to give as much as she can. Love the perk with Yusuke Morimoto BTW and I certainly want that! If Shingo jumps in on this whatever he does I WANNA KNOW! O.O But yeah I'll get $50 to ya as fast as I can.
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 12, 2015 4:32:02 GMT -5
Thanks I'm doing what I can. For everyone else please help spread the word and keep it on people's radar. I'm going into death week where the contributors drop. I need to keep some momentum to have a chance. Share on social media, give me ideas of who I can contact. I'm doing what I can but my reach is limited.
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 14, 2015 4:01:22 GMT -5
Added 2 more perks to the Fundraising Campaign. Signed photos of Shinya Kishimoto and Tomohiro Kawaguchi. Added a separate single perk of a Japanese style frying pan signed by Shinya! Figured he's famous for that alone! LOL
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 16, 2015 6:03:48 GMT -5
Wrote a blog update on where I am right now. Also addressed some questions I've been getting. Please share if you can. I'm stuck at about 25% for the past 3 days.
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 20, 2015 13:41:42 GMT -5
At 26%. I still need help in spreading the word. Please help out if you want this project to succeed. I'd rather not pull all of my hair out for the next month, I'd rather know earlier if this will be successful or not. I hate spamming people.. however I know my reach is small so I'm trying to contact new people. If you can, help promote the campaign. I'd greatly appreciate it.
|
|
|
Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jan 20, 2015 21:15:27 GMT -5
I posted the issue on my DeviantART which I'm most active in. Hopefully someone will step up. I haven't sent my contribution yet as I'm about to move but the issue is I'm moving after the campaign is over so... now or bust is what I say. Will ask mom once again to help. BTW on sending money, is it Paypal ONLY or can the credit card be used?
|
|
|
Post by Alzy on Jan 21, 2015 0:18:58 GMT -5
Had some dramas with my card lately but I will be contributing some more shortly, will do my best to help get you there
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 21, 2015 4:43:45 GMT -5
I posted the issue on my DeviantART which I'm most active in. Hopefully someone will step up. I haven't sent my contribution yet as I'm about to move but the issue is I'm moving after the campaign is over so... now or bust is what I say. Will ask mom once again to help. BTW on sending money, is it Paypal ONLY or can the credit card be used? Credit card can be used through the PayPal system from what I understand. (meaning you don't need to be a paypal member at all to use it) That should be within the instructions to use Paypal OR Credit Card once you log into the Indiegogo website. Here is what I found on how you can do it. Had some dramas with my card lately but I will be contributing some more shortly, will do my best to help get you there You've been quite generous already! Thank you so much. I just hope more that people will share it within their social circles that I'm not a part of. People tend to latch on to things when their friends are with it as well. That's what I hope to accomplish.
|
|
|
Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jan 21, 2015 11:33:59 GMT -5
Ok good. I don't have paypal nor do my parents for they don't trust it at all. I'm glad just the standard credit card can be used. BTW on the perks, it really wouldn't surprise me if Shingo jumped in on this since as most of us know he loves meeting fans, very approachable, and one of the nicest guys SASUKE has known. Try seeing if you can rally him up too! (I'd buy every single perk of his there is... O.O)
|
|
arsenette
Administrator
Rambling Rican
Posts: 16,630
Staff Member
|
Post by arsenette on Jan 21, 2015 11:37:07 GMT -5
LOL You speak as if I haven't been trying. Most Japanese think fundraising is.. foreign. Hell.. I spent an hour on Skype trying to explain what a fundraiser was!
|
|
|
Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jan 21, 2015 12:58:18 GMT -5
Oh! XD Wait hold on you're saying as if Shingo has a skype! O.O Anyways I hope he hears our plea since he's had thoughts of meeting a few of the fans that live in the US, me and Tiger included. I hope he can help.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 14:06:48 GMT -5
No, she hasn't done a Skype interview with Shingo. As far as I know, Shingo doesn't use Skype. Arsenette has done Skype interviews with Inui and a couple of competitors, like Morimoto. They didn't really understand the concept of "fundraising" because that isn't done in Japan.
|
|
|
Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jan 21, 2015 14:19:46 GMT -5
No, she hasn't done a Skype interview with Shingo. As far as I know, Shingo doesn't use Skype. Arsenette has done Skype interviews with Inui and a couple of competitors, like Morimoto. They didn't really understand the concept of "fundraising" because that isn't done in Japan. Maybe that's for the best on that part. It just seemed like it was hinting to that.
|
|