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What
is BuyForCharity?
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The BuyForCharity
staff is implementing a revolutionary method of fundraising that
allows you to donate money to the charity of your choice without
taking one extra penny from your pocket. We are dedicated to our
mission of providing the most simple and hassle-free experience
online. No membership hassles, just a few clicks will take you to
the retailer page of your choice.
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Am
I paying the same price when I shop through BuyForCharity,
even though my favorite cause is receiving up to 35% of my purchases?
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Yes, you pay the exact same price you'd pay
if you shopped with our vendors directly, but if you shop through
BuyForCharity, up to 35%
of each purchase goes back to your favorite cause.
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How
can my favorite cause participate in the BuyForCharity
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BuyForCharity is
always looking for credible organizations that want to maximize the
potential behind this revolutionary method of fundraising. We are
sure that you will find a cause to support with your online shopping.
If there is a cause you would like to support that is not listed with
BuyForCharity, we strongly
encourage you to visit our Register a Cause page at anytime.
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Why
do I have to start my shopping at www.buyforcharity.com or on a related
BuyForCharity website on
behalf of a cause? |
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The merchants listed on our website have agreed
to pay a commission for all purchases made through www.buyforcharity.com.BuyForCharity
is focused on paying out the highest rates to the organizations
registered on our site. In order to raise the most money for these
sites, the customer must begin the shopping process at www.buyforcharity.com.
Please visit our Why Us page to see the additional revenue we are
raising for our organizations compared to our competitors. If a
merchant can't confirm that a sale originated at BuyForCharity,
they won't pay us the affiliate fee and we can't pay your favorite
cause.
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How
does this work? When you say "up to 35%" goes to benefit my cause,
what does this really mean? |
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Each time you start your shopping at a BuyForCharity
web page and buy from one of our merchants, we are paid an "affiliate
fee" by the merchant or service provider. We have listed the fees
your cause will receive from each individual online merchant at
the Why Us page.
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Why
doesn't BuyForCharity
give the whole amount to my cause?
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BuyForCharity
is a for-profit company, investing its portion
of the affiliate fees in developing a pleasing online shopping environment
that makes it easy and convenient for shoppers to support the good
causes we work with. Additionally, the company covers the cost of
building and maintaining all BuyForCharity
websites, including all administrative, technical, maintenance,
service and infrastructure costs, so our partners can participate
in our program at no cost. The BuyForCharity
staff is keeping costs to a minimum in order to pass a majority
of the affiliate fees on to the cause of your choice. Please shop
around and see that of all of our competitors, we pay the most money
to the cause of your choice.
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Do
I get a tax deduction for up to 35% of my purchases which go to my
favorite cause? |
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No.
The IRS limits tax deductibility for charitable contributions to
the amount paid over and above the fair market price for an item.
Since the prices you pay when buying from the retailers at our site
are the same as if you purchased directly from the merchant, no
tax-deductible event occurs.
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How
do I disable the iGive.com Shopping Window? |
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Whenever the iGive.com Shopping Window appears,
you will see an "Edit Settings" link. If you click that link, a
new window will open which allows you to turn off your Shopping
Window. Click "Disable the Shopping Window" to turn off your Shopping
Window. You can re-enable your Shopping Window by using the iGive
icon in your Web browser, or by right-clicking on any Web page,
then selecting "iGive". Then, follow the link to enable your Shopping
Window.
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How
do I uninstall the iGive.com Shopping Window? |
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Go to Start | Settings | Control Panel. Double
click "Add/Remove Programs". Click "iGive Shopping Window", then remove.
Click "TopMoxie", then click remove.
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How
do I uninstall GreaterGood.com's Forget Me Not Software? |
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Go to Start | Settings | Control Panel. Double
click "Add/Remove Programs". Click "Forget Me Not" then remove.
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Can
anyone make purchases and earn up to 35% for a good cause? |
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Yes. You don't need to be associated with an
organization to support their cause with your online shopping. Anyone
can purchase items and earn up to 35% for their favorite cause.
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Can
I be sure that BuyForCharity
will pass along up to 35% to my favorite cause? |
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Yes, BuyForCharity
will fully comply with all relevant laws and statutes. The agreements
we have with our cause partners give them the right to audit our records
to ensure that they are receiving all monies due them at any time.
The entire team at BuyForCharity
is committed to maximizing the fundraising efforts for all organizations
that we support.
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I'm
uncomfortable providing my credit card information over the Internet.
May I order any other way? |
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The most stringent security measures are followed
to ensure that your credit card information is always safe. All of
our vendors offer Security Guarantees and individual payment methods
such as Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. We encourage you to
check their Web sites for details and alternative payment options.
Please note that when using alternate payment methods, you may need
to specify that your purchase should generate an affiliate fee to
BuyForCharity.
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How
do I know the online stores listed with BuyForCharity
are secure? |
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There are two ways to tell if you are interacting
with a secure server -- the URL in your browser window begins with
https instead of http and a small lock icon appears in the bottom
right of your window frame
Typically, when you begin to purchase or "check out" in an online
store the transaction is moved to a secure server to encrypt and protect
the information you provide. Unfortunately, when you shop through
BuyForCharity, the tracking
process that matches your purchase to your cause obscures both these
means of identifying a secure server. To verify a site is secure from
a BuyForCharity web page,
simply follow the instructions below:
Using Internet Explorer:
Position your mouse in the center of the page, right click (Mac users
use Ctrl click), and click on Properties. The URL for the check out
Web page will appear and you can verify it begins with https
Using Netscape: Position
your mouse in the center of the page, right click (Mac users use Ctrl
click), and click on Open Page in New Window. The URL for the check
out Web page will appear and you can verify it begins with https.
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What
if I'm not happy with what I purchased? May I return it? |
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Each merchant has a customer service Web page
that describes the return policy. Please visit their customer service
page for details. If you are not satisfied with the customer service
you receive from one of our participating retailers, we really do
want to know about it.
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Can I have my order shipped to another address? |
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Purchases are delivered directly to your address
of choice. Please check the individual merchant's customer service
page for specific information about their shipping policies.
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How
do I contact your organization? |
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In order to keep paying the highest commission
rates to causes of your choice, we must keep our cost at a minimal
level. An e-mail message to customerservice@buyforcharity.com
is a quick and easy way to communicate with
us.
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