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Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:13 am
by HornedFrogGrant
admin wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:20 am Hi Guys - quick update - I may have a potential buyer so hold off on the donations for now please.
That's great news. Hope it works out. If not, let us know and many of us will kick-in "crowdsourcing" to keep this place alive.

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:20 am
by HornedFrogGrant
Any news on the site acquisition front? If it falls-through, I think there's enough interest from many site "regulars" to make GoFundMe or similar a viable option.

Just out of curiosity, should no action be taken, what's the drop-dead date for the site?

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:48 am
by admin
Hosting is paid thru August 17th.

The buyer says he is proceeding and putting together a purchase contract.

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:51 pm
by HornedFrogGrant
Oh sweet! That sounds promising! 8)

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:20 pm
by admin
Well guys, no word from the potential buyer. I asked that the transfer be complete this week but no response.

If you would like to pitch in for another 3 year hosting renewal please donate via PayPal to [email protected]. If we fail to raise close to $300 the server will likely shut down around August 20. The amount due is $313.54. I will refund any donations if this fundraiser is unsuccessful.

Thank you,

Gerald

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:21 am
by designrs
$30 donation sent! Come on guys and gals. We have spent more on hamburger runs, fuel and tons of other things without blinking an eye. Save this great online Sport Pilot community! Please donate! ✈️

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:42 am
by JJay
I pitched in. Come on, all the cool kids are doing it!

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:20 am
by designrs
Alright JJay! ⭐️ Come on y’all pitch in and keep the Sport Pilot flying dream alive!

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:41 am
by 3Dreaming
I sent $30.

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:57 am
by designrs
Alright 3Dreaming! ⭐️ Who’s going to be the next SportPilotTalk hero?

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:22 pm
by yabiah
PayPal is giving me the following message,
"[email protected] needs a PayPal account to get your $50.00 USD".
I'm not new to PayPal but this is the first time I've seen this.

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:33 pm
by designrs
yabiah wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:22 pm PayPal is giving me the following message,
"[email protected] needs a PayPal account to get your $50.00 USD".
I'm not new to PayPal but this is the first time I've seen this.

Thank you yabiah ⭐️

I just made another PayPal payment to Gerald and received the same message including the additional message:
“Your recipient will have 10 days to create a PayPal account and accept the money. Once they do, we'll transfer it from your account.”

So the funds are going through and waiting for Gerald to claim.

Keep donating everyone. Together our SportPilotTalk community can be saved! ✈️

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:42 pm
by designrs
I just emailed Gerald directly to alert him. Although I did not yet receive a reply, I’m sure that he will setup his PayPal account.
Keep the donations coming!

PayPal to [email protected]

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:41 pm
by admin
Hi Guys - thanks for the donations, we're up to $105.

Sorry about the email glitch. I didn't want to change my account to a sportpilottalk.com email address because I will lose access to that if the site shuts down. However I was able to add a secondary email. I thought I had already done that :roll:

Gerald

Re: SportPilotTalk.com Shutting Down in August

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:56 pm
by yabiah
admin wrote: Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:41 pm Hi Guys - thanks for the donations, we're up to $105.

Sorry about the email glitch. I didn't want to change my account to a sportpilottalk.com email address because I will lose access to that if the site shuts down. However I was able to add a secondary email. I thought I had already done that :roll:

Gerald
No more glitch. Money sent.