GoFundMe Says It Will Automatically Refund
All Donations to Trucker Convoy; Florida
to Investigate
Epoch Times,
by
Zachary Stieber
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
2/5/2022 12:19:18 PM
The GoFundMe fundraising platform said Feb. 5 it will automatically refund donations made to a trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates after backlash.
GoFundMe said Friday it was preventing the funds from going to organizers of the Freedom Convoy and would instead send the money to “established charities verified by GoFundMe.” (snip)In its update on Saturday, GoFundMe, (snip)claimed it had already enabled donors to get a refund and only remaining funds would be distributed to charities.
“However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process. We will automatically refund all contributions directly—donors do not need to submit a request
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 2/5/2022 12:27:49 PM (No. 1062503)
They need to be hit with a class action lawsuit.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
cor-vet 2/5/2022 12:30:45 PM (No. 1062510)
Too little, too late!
34 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Pegmo 2/5/2022 12:37:14 PM (No. 1062522)
Basically they were advocating theft of funds. Unconscionable.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
udanja99 2/5/2022 12:49:35 PM (No. 1062541)
I can’t read the article because I refuse to register. Have the truckers set up another avenue for making donations? I haven’t donated yet because I haven’t trusted GFM for a few years now. If they have an alternate avenue, I would love to pony up some cash.
33 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
Stencil 2/5/2022 12:58:18 PM (No. 1062554)
I believe there’s a sudden change to automatically refund is because there is a move to have everyone who donated open a charge back/complaint with the credit card company. That way GFM has to pay a $15 fee per complaint. Could add up to sizable money…
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
JrSample 2/5/2022 1:05:25 PM (No. 1062567)
This is attempted fraud that was committed across state lines.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
starboard 2/5/2022 1:09:56 PM (No. 1062570)
Sounds like GoFundMe may be filing Chapter 11 soon.
36 people like this.
GoFundMe... Just like the movie went, "A Bridge too Far".
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Venturer 2/5/2022 1:25:29 PM (No. 1062586)
They got scared.
21 people like this.
Hopefully this is their “ bridge too far.”
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
formerNYer 2/5/2022 1:53:11 PM (No. 1062613)
IU plan on calling my state senator on Monday to get this site investigated by the legislature, if they want to do business in Tennessee they need to do it right and not politically correct.
23 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
stablemoney 2/5/2022 2:07:25 PM (No. 1062634)
Fine. You will refund the money automatically or held legally liable. The donors should give the money directly to the Trucker organization that can set up a bank account and administration. You don't need GoFundMe.
12 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
Trump'sCousin 2/5/2022 2:10:52 PM (No. 1062639)
#4 Gab Social has a donation site for the truckers.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
hope27 2/5/2022 2:11:08 PM (No. 1062640)
GiveSendGo, the Christian crowdfunding website, has agreed to host the Canadian truckers' Freedom Convoy donations after GoFundMe canceled the fundraiser and seized over $10 million in donations.
BREAKING: Just over 12 hours after being banned by GoFundMe, "Freedom Convoy 2022" raises over $1 million on #GiveSendGo.
"We have been under heavy DDOS and BOT attacks. In spite of all this we have still managed to raise funds 5x faster than gfm did.GFM raised 10 mil in 3 weeks. GSG campaign has already raised over 1.1 mil in just over 12 hours! " 9:23 AM Feb 5, 2022 Twitter Web App
Current List of State Attorneys General Investigating GoFundMe:
-Florida
-Texas
-West Virginia
-Louisiana
-Missouri
-Georgia
31 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 2/5/2022 2:21:02 PM (No. 1062651)
GoFundMe is owned and operated by Accel Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures. They are a left of center organization with political accents. They deserve scrutiny to the highest degree. They set up fundings and then at the most inopportune moment close the fund due to the fundees belief system. You trust them with funding money at your own risk. Beware of GoFundMe. They will screw you when you least expect it.
21 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 2/5/2022 2:36:37 PM (No. 1062668)
GoFundMe has officially failed to jump the shark. Don't use them. Too politically 'correct'.
12 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
DVC 2/5/2022 2:53:26 PM (No. 1062685)
They saw that THIS theft was NOT going to be ignored and they were going to see some serious legal action for their criminal fraud, theft by deception, whatever.
Now.....find another LEGITIMATE collection agency and do it over.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
hope27 2/5/2022 3:26:52 PM (No. 1062710)
GiveSendGo
@GiveSendGo
Just In case you missed it-Did you know if you dispute the donation to gfm with your bank/CC they will be charged a $15 dispute fee. They want you to click the refund link because then there will be no fees. What they don’t want is 120,000 (amt of donors) $15 fees! Just Sayin!
9:49 PM Feb 4, 2022 Twitter Web App
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
DVC 2/5/2022 3:28:31 PM (No. 1062713)
Close down this corrupt, fraudulent operation NOW.
12 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
FormerDem 2/5/2022 3:35:51 PM (No. 1062719)
I will never support anything on that platform again.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
clayusmcret 2/5/2022 4:52:34 PM (No. 1062766)
So now is the time for GoFundMe to be sued for its emails and phone records to find out exactly who convinced them that the peaceful trucker protest had "become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity,". That's something Florida and Texas AG's can do for their people.
7 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
Daisymay 2/5/2022 5:05:47 PM (No. 1062775)
The old phrase "Came back to bite them in the Rear" comes to mind! I'm betting, in a million years they never thought they would suffer such a Backlash! And darn, wish they would have had to pay that $15 fee per donor! That could have set them back a bit! All they did is stir up the Sleeping Giant. The American people are now watching and I'm betting GFM is going DOWN!
6 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
Omen55 2/5/2022 5:16:21 PM (No. 1062782)
The FL Gov just B-slapped dem.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
YorkieMom 2/5/2022 6:33:32 PM (No. 1062813)
Thank you to everyone who is fighting the fraudulent gfm. Thank you to the trucker convoys fighting back. I am still puzzled at how quickly America has been overtaken by the evil left.
3 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
udanja99 2/5/2022 6:46:47 PM (No. 1062818)
Not just state lines, #6. International borders!
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
udanja99 2/5/2022 6:52:50 PM (No. 1062820)
Givesendgo must be overwhelmed with donators to the trucker’s fund. I’m trying to donate and it’s taking forever for the site to load.
Awesome!
2 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
danu 2/5/2022 8:02:52 PM (No. 1062851)
No, they did not see God.
The little tricksters are just trying to duck and cover from the costs and suits involved with a swarm of payment disputes,
and costly bank card fees.
Turdeau fails again?
God bless and heal the victims of the mad red suv.
I'm praying they find the perpetrator--and the money men--vite!
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Chiritwo 2/7/2022 1:51:55 PM (No. 1064570)
Have no idea in what Lala land GoFundMe live to think that the money donated to the truckers was theirs to give to other people. That's called stealing - very simple.
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