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9. I'm glad that SOME people had positive experiences with Act Blue. It was the opposite for me

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 04:30 AM

Nov 2018

It didn't take long before they started flagging half of my contributions for "review," and then they started categorically denying my contributions altogether. I asked for help, and they gave me some mumbo-jumbo phony (and useless) tech "support." When I then found out that they take 4% for themselves out of every contribution, in addition to the credit card companies' fees, I gave up on Act Blue altogether. I have seen no reason to start up again. If I want to contribute $1000 to some campaign that is struggling and needs every cent, the last thing I am going to do is have Act Blue subtract $40 for themselves before a cent gets to my candidate. When I sent $1000 to Beto, he got $1000, not the $920 he would have gotten even if Act Blue HAD been accepting my contributions.

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Let's hear it for ActBlue! [View all] Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 OP

I Told Party Chair To Pump Actblue 10 Years Ago PaulX2 Nov 2018 #1

Which party chair? NT Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #2

I donate a little each month, have been for over a year. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #3

I do as well... Heartstrings Nov 2018 #5

Yup, they let me place checkers all over the board. I always include the tip, to keep 'em chugging. NBachers Nov 2018 #4

Agree and a big shout-out for ActBlue. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #6

Oh! Heck yeah! lunatica Nov 2018 #7

Used ActBlue to donate to the Dems in the midterms. First used it to do Hillary donations for iluvtennis Nov 2018 #8

I'm glad that SOME people had positive experiences with Act Blue. It was the opposite for me DFW Nov 2018 #9

talking about campaign fee? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #10

The 3.95% fee seems quite opaque DFW Nov 2018 #11

it bothers McConnell and the GOP Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #12

Agreed that candidate feedback would be useful DFW Nov 2018 #13

here's one from last year, when it was smaller Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #15

your bookkeeping sucks; 0.0395 % is tiny Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #16

I don't think so DFW Nov 2018 #20

sorry about that % stuck on a multiplier! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #22

I use ActBlue. Blue_true Nov 2018 #18

It's not universal DFW Nov 2018 #21

I was likely among the first people to contribute. Blue_true Nov 2018 #23

My donations were all strictly domestic as far as legality goes DFW Nov 2018 #24

We all work for the same goal, regardless of how we contribute money. Take care. nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #27

I use it liberally! JNelson6563 Nov 2018 #14

I gave thru this org this year Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #17

Kick! LAS14 Nov 2018 #19

Kicking for visibility! n/t Niagara Nov 2018 #25

I gave about $500 to 10 or 12 different candidates through them in 2018 YessirAtsaFact Nov 2018 #26