GoFundMe Panics, Switches to Automatic Refunds After Calls for Disputed Charges

The Liberty Daily ^ | Feb. 5, 2022 | J.D. Rucker

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Community “charity” fundraising company GoFundMe demonstrated they’re woke and fascist at the same time by canceling the Freedom Convoy campaign and promising to send the $9+ million raised to “approved charities.” Now, they’re scrambling to fix the PR nightmare that ensued by moving to refund all donations.

The company had hoped that by dropping the news late on a Friday that they’d avoid some of the backlash. But it was quickly seized by conservatives across social media as an example of the totalitarian nature of the left. We didn’t let them oppose freedom without voicing our opinions and pushing to make them feel the pain.

But maybe it wasn’t just the backlash that got them to change their minds. As Christian competitor GiveSendGo noted on their social accounts, disputing the charges does more pain to the company than simply requesting a refund:

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Let's go GoFundMe!

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I am done for all time giving money through GoFundMe. If a cause moves me, I will seek out another way to contribute to it.

[AndyJackson]

Several states attorneys are now soliciting information in their states from those who donated to bring a deceptive business practice case against GoFundMe.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Gee...telling customers that they were going to steal their donations and give them to other people isn’t a super business model?

[AndyJackson]

As multiple people have pointed out, it’s wire fraud.

[right way right]

They were going to steal the funds?
Fraud.
They owners should go to prison.

[Sarah Barracuda]

A OK to raise MILLIONS for BLM, after all they are all about destroying cities and killing cops..but Truckers who want freedom from these horrendous mandates, nah cant have that, must destroy them cause that is what commie Trudeau told them to do, gee sounds like fascism but thats A OK when the left does it

[Alberta's Child]

If I ever get a solicitation for a charitable campaign through GoFundMe, I will now just tell them to GoF#&%You.

[Bayard]

Let’s GoFundMe, shortens better and works just fine.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

GoF***Me would have been subject to MASSIVE fraud charges and criminal charges if they took money marked for one charity and instead siphoned it into another. They must be run by idiots and have a "diverse" legal staff.

[Alberta's Child]

Good idea, but I will take it one step further.

If a cause moves me and it is set up to receive contributions through GoFundMe, then the cause won’t move me anymore.

Don’t just cancel GoFundMe. Cancel anyone who uses that criminal enterprise in any way.

[Gaffer]

It is way past time to defund GoFundMe.

[Alberta's Child]

Sounds like GoF#&%Me has Michael Avenatti working as their chief counsel.

[heavy metal]

ohf*ckme...

[FrankZappaWasRight]

Millie Weaver posted a video about this last night and delved into who’s behind GoFundMe.

It was quite enlightening to see who actually runs GoFundMe and why so many of the “right’s” funding efforts get canceled.

Watch the video and see for yourself.

GoFundMe Steals Money Raised For Trucker Convoy

https://youtu.be/-AOULEZGoJs

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I’d still initiate a chargeback, which costs them $15 plus man hours.

Otherwise, where’s the punishment for even THINKING of stealing the money, or for tying up the $9MM, which many of the donors may not have been able to make a replacement donation via a reputable outfit while waiting for the refund?

[GOPJ]

Several states attorneys are now soliciting information in their states from those who donated to bring a deceptive business practice case against GoFundMe.

Let's hope DeSantis does the same...

[outofsalt]

"I am done for all time giving money through GoFundMe. If a cause moves me, I will seek out another way to contribute to it."

/\This!/\

[heavy metal]

defundme... 😁...

[faucetman]

Their new name:

Go Fu** Me