Now we are cookin'!

Tuesday March 4, 82North switched to a VPS and now has the horsepower to make your experience even better on the site. Check it out!

DonorMarket is using this blog too

so you get to hear all about both companies - well, why not. It is all me anyway.

DonorMarket doesn't have a merchant account yet - everyone turns me down because I helped y'all with using 82N's merchant account. The credit card companies didn't like that, so my name is blacklisted. makes me feel kinda special.

So hang in... just as I am doing...

DonorMarket has a website!

Thanx to Leslie Kedash for the new logo - check it out on www.DonorMarket.org.

Don't use Buy.com!

So who has a Wii? Not me! Using zaptxt.com to get updates when a Wii is available (cuz I hate paying above MSRP on Amazon etc), I got a notification that one was available on Buy.com. I purchased it, gave my cc information, have the receipt. Later that day I get an email stating me credit card information was incorrect. The wrong person to claim that on! I know exactly what credit card information they needed, including billing not home address, and I know they were trying to blame ME for not getting a Wii rather than saying they had oversold.

It is one thing to be blatantly charging you too much, but to then try to say the lack of machine is your fault, not theirs? And of course I emailed them stating nothing was wrong with my cc information!

Anyone hear of customer service? Not at Buy.com!

Thanx for listening, and I personally guarantee that customer service is prompt, courteous, honest, and hopefully 100% accurate at 82North.com!

Like our logo?

82North hired Leslie Kedash to create our logo 4 years ago when we started the business. A huge thank you to Leslie to remind us to put the logo on the new Blogger software!

Google her if you need great graphic design help!

82North and DonorMarket - quite a team!

DonorMarket has received its tax-exempt status!

Why do you care? 82North, the service with the unparalleled software, now can process your tax-deductible monies without your having to have a merchant account. You see, this is where DonorMarket comes in. Using the same software, DonorMarket provides your small non-profit the online capability at a minimal cost; when you become larger and more sophisticated, you can graduate to 82North!

There is NOTHING online that 82North or DonorMarket can't do. If you have found something with the same features at a lower cost, please let us know!

Thank you AFP-Brandywine Chapter

All of you who went to Philanthropy Day Nov 15 know how hard it is to put on an event for 350 people (just a guess, but there were a lot!). It was a great day to mingle with fellow fundraisers, get a few hints about what others are doing, and to listen to Dr. Ben Carson and his passion for education and helping others. That's what it is all about, yes? So thank you to AFP-Brandywine for a great day!