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I'm not sure whether this is possible to set up, but if it could I think it's definitely the way forward. There is no way you could get the money back, and it's probably the most simplest way to donate. Matthew wouldn't have to do much really, just set up number or whatever and watch the money roll in.

This is probably the safest way to donate aswell. Much safer than sending money in the post, unless it's recorded.

Also, if it worked out. You could change it a little so you could donate in amounts for example:

Text 'Sythe1' to donate $5 or equivalent in £'s.
Text 'Sythe2' to donate $10..
Etc, etc..


grasshopper1494 said:
I think SMS would be really good.
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I support. I'd prefer to donate like this instead of sending in money/paypal etc.
 
Last thing parents want is their childs phone bill to be racked up without their concent..
 
Backstab555 said:
Last thing parents want is their childs phone bill to be racked up without their concent..
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Then they ask for permission. Isn't rocket science. If they don't and donate lots, they get a smacked bum.
 
Tyro said:
If JaGEx can do it, Matthew can do it ten times better.

It's probably recoverable, though; you could probably call your carrier and cancel the charge.
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But, the percentage of people that are going to do that are minimal.
 
Tyro said:
If JaGEx can do it, Matthew can do it ten times better.

It's probably recoverable, though; you could probably call your carrier and cancel the charge.
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Not if you put "You agree that after sending this SMS you agree that you can't take the money" just said in a much nicer language of course, haha.

Anyways, I would totally do this! Just make sure to make it available for Europeans too. This shouldn't be too hard. I've seen other sites with this.

I totally support!
 
Interesting idea, beats donating RuneScape pins. If it can be done it'd be pretty cool.
 
What's to stop people using "pinlines" to illegally donate to sythe? Then sythe gets in some trouble. edit: oh nevermind, that's PBP not SMS. sorry :P

Also, there would be a LOT of people canceling the charges. All it takes is one phone call.
 
FG4 said:
What's to stop people using "pinlines" to illegally donate to sythe? Then sythe gets in some trouble.

Also, there would be a LOT of people canceling the charges. All it takes is one phone call.
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I honestly disagree that alot of people will cancel the payment.
 
i would deff donate if i could do this because i am always broke IRL so can never send $$ in
 
ihatetotype said:
i would deff donate if i could do this because i am always broke IRL so can never send $$ in
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That doesn't make any sense. You'd rather pay more to donate instantly than to send the exact amount by mail, and your reason for this is because you're always broke? =/

Payments by SMS always cost more than the actual cost of what you're buying/donating.
 
FG4 said:
That doesn't make any sense. You'd rather pay more to donate instantly than to send the exact amount by mail, and your reason for this is because you're always broke? =/

Payments by SMS always cost more than the actual cost of what you're buying/donating.
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It would only cost more if Sythe/Matthew made it cost more. Surely you can set it up so it only costs you x amount and your standard network rate?
 
Tyro said:
"But, sir! Someone stole my phone and I found all of these texts sent to this number I didn't recognize. Please reverse the charges."
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Actually, this is a very good point. Almost like the 'Pin Scam' that some people do. Ask to borrow peoples phones and get a pin from it.
 
Tyro said:
Possibly.



"But, sir! Someone stole my phone and I found all of these texts sent to this number I didn't recognize. Please reverse the charges."
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In the UK at least, its your insurance that deals with 'unauthorised calls/texts' and when you make a claim against the insurance company saying your phone was stolen, it must have been reported the police ect, have a police case id, which I think would be more trouble than its worth and risky.
 
Tyro said:
"But, sir! Someone stole my phone and I found all of these texts sent to this number I didn't recognize. Please reverse the charges."
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This. A lot of people would donate for the trust, then scam, then get banned, then get their money back.
 
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