Pay It Forward Experiment -- got $2?
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Pay It Forward Experiment -- got $2?
So I was thinking... everyone on here (or most everyone on here) is wanting something or needing a repair for their bike, right? Let's say you were wanting braided cables for your bike -- the cost of the cables is $400 normally. Let's say, you don't have $400. If we're a large 'community' like we see here, would members be willing to 'donate' $2-$5 to a persons PayPal account to help them get what they want? I think they would -- think about it -- rising tides raise all ships, right?
Here's the stipulation: The person has to post and tell the community what they're wanting to do or repair on their bike and the money has to go to those repairs or upgrades. Will there be people that abuse it? Maybe. But maybe I'm being overzealous that the majority of people on here are good people.
EXAMPLE: "Hey all, I hit a pothole that dented my rim and blew my tire. It's going to cost $500 to replace the rim and tire. My PayPal account is rimlessinCA@yahoo.com"
If 250 people gave $2, this rider gets his stuff fixed and they're back on the road. This will go for anyone needing repairs and/or upgrades!
If I wanted new braided cables for my bike I might say, "I'm looking to upgrade my cables to braided cables. The cost is $400. I have $100 and short the other $300. My PayPal account is braidedcablesarecool@gmail.com , I get my cables and I'm out $100. -- However, I would feel compelled to donate $10-15 per month over the next year to help other riders. (I didn't have it all right then but I can give back over 12 months)
I think that people can give more money when it's spread over time but it helps everyone right now. If I gave $15 per week ($2 here, $3 there) I help multiple people and it helps everyone. Make sense?
Maybe it's the vodka/red bull's I'm drinking that's making me think this is genius but I just think it could work.
Hell, if I gave out $500 over a year and a half, but I benefited by one $600 upgrade or repairs.. I'm still ahead and I've helped a fellow rider.
Feel free to flame away but I think this could work...
Here's the stipulation: The person has to post and tell the community what they're wanting to do or repair on their bike and the money has to go to those repairs or upgrades. Will there be people that abuse it? Maybe. But maybe I'm being overzealous that the majority of people on here are good people.
EXAMPLE: "Hey all, I hit a pothole that dented my rim and blew my tire. It's going to cost $500 to replace the rim and tire. My PayPal account is rimlessinCA@yahoo.com"
If 250 people gave $2, this rider gets his stuff fixed and they're back on the road. This will go for anyone needing repairs and/or upgrades!
If I wanted new braided cables for my bike I might say, "I'm looking to upgrade my cables to braided cables. The cost is $400. I have $100 and short the other $300. My PayPal account is braidedcablesarecool@gmail.com , I get my cables and I'm out $100. -- However, I would feel compelled to donate $10-15 per month over the next year to help other riders. (I didn't have it all right then but I can give back over 12 months)
I think that people can give more money when it's spread over time but it helps everyone right now. If I gave $15 per week ($2 here, $3 there) I help multiple people and it helps everyone. Make sense?
Maybe it's the vodka/red bull's I'm drinking that's making me think this is genius but I just think it could work.
Hell, if I gave out $500 over a year and a half, but I benefited by one $600 upgrade or repairs.. I'm still ahead and I've helped a fellow rider.
Feel free to flame away but I think this could work...
Last edited by E.Richardson; May 12, 2009 at 09:19 PM.
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Makes sense to me. I think it's a good idea. Only Problem I see is there are allot "Harley Owners" on this site as opposed to Harley riders. But I still think there are enough Stand up people here that it could work out pretty well.
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Last year someone put up the idea of having a fund to buy a returning Warrior a new bike. Everyone was all up for it for about a week and then all of the sudden.....Nothing. I posted 3 or 4 times asking....What happened to the buy a Warrior a bike deal and didn't get one response.
I think we got allot of hot air here but not allot actual do it.
I think we got allot of hot air here but not allot actual do it.
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I understand for upgrades... maybe that's another topic but there are riders out there $100-$500 away from having a pretty Sh-tty summer. However, they would have the $5 a month to pitch to another rider to get them back on the road.
Just a thought. I would be willing to pay even for upgrades that someone wants because there might be a time that I want something that I don't have the cash...
Just a thought. I would be willing to pay even for upgrades that someone wants because there might be a time that I want something that I don't have the cash...
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Last year someone put up the idea of having a fund to buy a returning Warrior a new bike. Everyone was all up for it for about a week and then all of the sudden.....Nothing. I posted 3 or 4 times asking....What happened to the buy a Warrior a bike deal and didn't get one response.
I think we got allot of hot air here but not allot actual do it.
I think we got allot of hot air here but not allot actual do it.
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I think it would grow way out of control. Imagine the requests. 
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