[AT] Off topic: Ukraine

Sun Mar 13 14:42:52 PDT 2022

After you enter the amount to send and click continue, the following screen
comes up:

[image: image.png]
But notice the fine print--only in the US.

But paypal knows Mattias is not in the US and instead gives a currency
conversion screen

Howard

On Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 5:31 PM Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:

> Good question and I don’t know the answer.  Maybe somebody that uses
> PayPal a lot more than me can answer as to whether or not PayPal gives you
> the ability to identify the receiver as a friend.
>
> And Charlie made an excellent point: the email address that we have been
> using, davidbrown950 at gmail.com, is a bit confusing.  His name is not
> David Brown obviously but for those of you who are not familiar with them,
> David Brown is a brand of tractors and 950 was a model. I’ve always assumed
> Mattias owned or did own a David Brown 950.
>
> https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/4/1/411-david-brown-950.html
>
> Thanks!
>
> Spencer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 13, 2022, at 2:46 PM, Brad Loomis <brad.loomis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Spencer,
> It's been a while since I've done a personal money give, but don't you
> want to "send as a friend", to avoid fees? I don't see that on your screen
> shot.
> Brad
>
> On Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 10:53 AM Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry. After rereading your message I realized I should’ve included
>> specific instructions. Here they are.
>>
>> After logging into PayPal and getting to your account overview, click
>> send.
>>
>> It’ll ask for the recipients email address. key in that  address I
>> mentioned
>>
>> Key in the amount you want to send. Here’s the only tricky part. It may
>> default to Euros so be sure to select SEK (which is the abbreviation for
>> Swedish krona)
>>
>> Next, select your funding source.
>>
>> Lastley you’ll get a confirmation screen asking you to review the
>> information. Click send payment now and you are done!
>>
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>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 13, 2022, at 1:22 PM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Can someone explain to me how to send money to his account?  I'm not
>> very savvy with PayPal.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 3/13/2022 1:01 AM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>>
>> 
>> 
>> I know we’ve all seen the news, and the horrible pictures that come along
>> with it. Regardless of your politics I think all of us can agree on what’s
>> happening in Ukraine is clearly a humanitarian crisis. Central European
>> countries are overrun with refugees that need humanitarian assistance.
>>
>> I’m happy to report to one of our long-time members has stepped up to
>> help. Mattias Kessén(Sweden) is involved in helping acclimate some
>> Ukrainian refugees to his area in Sweden.  Here a quote from him in some
>> emails we have been exchanging:
>>
>> “I will leave early tomorrow first to my son's high school for their mini
>> vans and then to Nynäshamn a port  some 150 miles away for 70 refugees. The
>> headmaster offered their vehicles this morning it's fantastic to see so
>> many people working together”
>>
>> Final settlement and logistics are not finalized but it appears Mattiias
>> will be - more likely than not - hosting a family.  After much cajoling and
>> begging on my part I finally convinced him to let the list chip in a few
>> bucks towards his own and his town’s and school’s sacrifice to take care of
>> these folks and offset a few expenses.
>>
>> And I did this for one reason. It’s so hard for us in the US to know who
>> to support with our financial resources in this war.  There’s so many aid
>> organizations and go fund me pages and what not. Also, I know some folks
>> have trouble with some of the foreign payment systems. But this is
>> something we can do. I’m not sure that the financial need is all that great
>> in this particular situation but every dollar is a vote of confidence and
>> support. I think that’s probably the greatest gift:  That the folks taking
>> care of business in Sweden know we understand their sacrifice(it’s
>> important to note that Kyiv is closer to Mattias than his moose hunting
>> grounds).
>>
>> If you want to help Mattias and his town, simply send a small gift to his
>> PayPal address:
>>
>> davidbrown950 at gmail.com
>>
>> I’ve already sent a small donation via PayPal and I’ve confirmed that the
>> money safely reached them quickly.   He’ll make sure that the funds are
>> used responsibly for offsetting expenses for the folks and institutions
>> hosting and helping these families.
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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