Because it's for a good cause...

[Essence]

GAMERS HELP HAITI!

If you're a tabletop RPG player, OR just feel like donating charitably and getting a whole bunch of random RPG-related .pdfs besides, Check This Out! (http://www.niftymessageboard.com/viewtopic.php?p=143927#143927)  Donate $20 to help Haiti recover (yes, it's legit, I've already quadruple-checked) and receive a thousand dollars worth of digital RPG-related material sold by RPGNow.com. 

I've donated, I've recieved the goods, and they really are what they claim to be.

[Scaredgirl]

I didn't have time to read all that but of is this possible? How can that company give out $1000 worth of stuff when you donate only 20$? Makes no sense. Or is that some really old/worthless stuff they dug out from their basement?

[teffy]

Perhaps people are betrayed.

If I wanted to spend money to Haiti, I would do it on the normal direct way.
Who says, that the money will really go to Haiti?
If the 20$ went there, the company would get nothing.

[Essence]

No, guys, the company sells DIGITAL (.pdf) format rpg gaming stuff, like new spells/classes/systems/settings, etc.

They're basically giving away 90% of their inventory -- which, because it's digital, costs them nothing -- to anyone who donates to the Haiti relief fund through their website.

It's completely legit, and totally something I would do if my website didn't go through an intermediary payment processor who sends me the check.

[cthulhu]

Too bad I have no money.

[Scaredgirl]

No, guys, the company sells DIGITAL (.pdf) format rpg gaming stuff, like new spells/classes/systems/settings, etc.

They're basically giving away 90% of their inventory -- which, because it's digital, costs them nothing -- to anyone who donates to the Haiti relief fund through their website.

It's completely legit, and totally something I would do if my website didn't go through an intermediary payment processor who sends me the check.

Digital. Ok, that makes sense.

[vrt]

I donated to the Red Cross. Personally, I think it's always best to use an established platform for these kinds of things.

[teffy]

Yes, money can get "lost".