Japanese Earthquake Relief Stamp

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   Right. Sit up straight and pay attention. This is serious. 

Hilary and I intend to produce shortly a charity Cinderella to raise funds for the victims of the Japanese earthquake. 

It is likely to take the form of a sheet of 15 stamps each stamp having a face value of £1. Hilary is doing the design, printing and perfing and I am doing the sales and distribution. 

We have seen recent charity issues having a very poor take-up. This is serious and we'd like you not only to buy a sheet (or two) for yourselves but also go out and flog them to unsuspecting friends and family. £1 doesn't sound much does it?  £15 doesn't sound much when confronting such an horrendous event. 

I hardly have the resource to set up anything exotic by way of distribution systems. Ideally I'd like you to quickly get commitments from potential donors and then let me know how many sheets you can take. 

I need this information quickly so we know how many sheets to print and perf. By Friday 24 maybe?

Payment will need to be by Paypal. I'll take the hit on the charges as part of my contribution. 

Do you think that is a reasonable thing to ask?  Do you think you can do it?  Can we improve the approach do you think?  I'm assuming that, if we act as a team, we can raise a sensible amount. 

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Keith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Mint Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Derbyshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 1119	Post Options Post Reply Quote Keith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Japanese Earthquake Relief Stamp Posted: 17 March 2011 at 08:04
	Right. Sit up straight and pay attention. This is serious. Hilary and I intend to produce shortly a charity Cinderella to raise funds for the victims of the Japanese earthquake. It is likely to take the form of a sheet of 15 stamps each stamp having a face value of £1. Hilary is doing the design, printing and perfing and I am doing the sales and distribution. We have seen recent charity issues having a very poor take-up. This is serious and we'd like you not only to buy a sheet (or two) for yourselves but also go out and flog them to unsuspecting friends and family. £1 doesn't sound much does it? £15 doesn't sound much when confronting such an horrendous event. I hardly have the resource to set up anything exotic by way of distribution systems. Ideally I'd like you to quickly get commitments from potential donors and then let me know how many sheets you can take. I need this information quickly so we know how many sheets to print and perf. By Friday 24 maybe? Payment will need to be by Paypal. I'll take the hit on the charges as part of my contribution. Do you think that is a reasonable thing to ask? Do you think you can do it? Can we improve the approach do you think? I'm assuming that, if we act as a team, we can raise a sensible amount.

Carole Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List First Class Joined: 02 April 2010 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 102	Post Options Post Reply Quote Carole Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 March 2011 at 09:45
	Count me in for at least two sheets. Could you go for a short ebay sale say 3 days with buy it now saying the numbers printed will depend on sales up to a reasonable maximum with the proviso that a second edition (different colour) could be produced if all sell out. Just a thought!

Jonty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Sunderland Status: Offline Points: 581	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 March 2011 at 14:50
	Put me down for 2 sheets also

Murgatroyd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: London UK Status: Offline Points: 554	Post Options Post Reply Quote Murgatroyd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 March 2011 at 17:32
	I'll take a sheet... if you use the Personal section of send money on paypal and choose "Personal payment owed" there are usually no fees, If there are they are much smaller than a business sale.
	"I've got twenty minutes to save the world and I've got a Post Office, and it's shut." The Raggedy Doctor.

Quilpusha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Joined: 10 February 2011 Location: Middle Cornwall Status: Offline Points: 413	Post Options Post Reply Quote Quilpusha Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 March 2011 at 19:49
	. . . . three sheets down here in Middle Cornwall. it's a brilliant idea, and I for one can offer nothing to improve the plan as is. Well done to both of you.

Hilary Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Dorset Status: Offline Points: 618	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hilary Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 March 2011 at 19:43
	Come on people. Can we do a bit better than 8 sheets?
	With a memory full of ships, and seas, and perilous headlands, and the shining Pharos, he must apply his long sighted eyes to the petty niceties of drawing. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Keith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Mint Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Derbyshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 1119	Post Options Post Reply Quote Keith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 March 2011 at 05:35
	I did give everyone until next Friday to let us know. I assume they are all out putting the strong-arm on little old ladies to get promises of money. I'm up to six sheets. It doesn't seem many but if twenty of us distributed 6 sheets each that'd make £1800. Keith

Anne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recorded Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 155	Post Options Post Reply Quote Anne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 March 2011 at 07:28
	Sign me up for three sheets, please.

Keith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Mint Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Derbyshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 1119	Post Options Post Reply Quote Keith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 March 2011 at 03:42
	Something Colin posted elsewhere made me think I should clarify myself here. I'm getting orders for these sheets by posts here, by e-mail and by PM. So don't be constrained by thoughts that you need to declare yourself on the thread. Keith

Keith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Mint Joined: 30 March 2010 Location: Derbyshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 1119	Post Options Post Reply Quote Keith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 March 2011 at 04:45
	You've all had long enough now so Rufus and Tanner on Pharos are winding themselves up for a printing and perfing marathon. The sheets will then be sent to me and I'll send them out to you and collect the cash. The sheet will be A5ish in size with 12 stamps. So we've changed the cost to £12. I've PM'd my Paypal details to those who have ordered sheets to date. ALL the procedes will be going to the British Red Cross appeal. Keith