Who pays for C4K?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nANSWER \u2013 we prefer to not accept cash and we don\u2019t ask for cash- however, there have been times that we\u2019ve gotten envelopes with money to help us out and we appreciate that. We do sometimes set up GoFundMe\u2019s for special events like projects around Christmas time or if we have a special request or to fill \u201choles\u201d like Pokemon cards- those are the most requested yet least donated. I personally pay for the website (and update it) as well as our social media, the C4K name, any logos, commercials and the gas to deliver most of the cards in our local area and as far as Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati- the gas money and hotel stays for those long trip donations comes directly out of my pocket. I also continue to buy new cards or cards that we don\u2019t get donated often in order to make \u201cbox opening\u201d videos with the cards going to future donations- a great way to promote C4K. We rarely get money donated so 99% of the expenses come directly from me- that is my way of donating to charity. I donated to charities in the past but wasn\u2019t sure how my money was being used- this way I am in full control of where my money goes and how we use it. Some funding may come from selling a small percent of cards donated to us.
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5. How should you ship the cards?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nANSWER \u2013 the best way is with USPS Large Flat Rate boxes- they hold roughly 5,000 cards and cost around $20 to ship- these are preferred because it\u2019s also an easy way to store and deliver the cards- the boxes don\u2019t go directly to recycling but get reused by us. Using these boxes also helps with storing them when we have a large inventory and it\u2019s easier to keep track. Please do NOT overfill these boxes because the USPS is NOT friendly with them- they get thrown and beat up- which is fine if they aren\u2019t overfilled. The cards are usually in good shape, however, if the box is so full that it\u2019s almost round- the boxes bust open and cards get damaged. I understand shipping isn\u2019t cheap so you want to pack as many cards into one box as you can but it\u2019s a waste of money if I have to trash those cards once they get to me. If shipping is an issue, try to Google local places in your area to donate the cards.
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–<\/strong>The address is
Commons4Kids
500 Forrest Dr
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342<\/p>\n\n\n\n6. Do we pay for shipping?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nANSWER \u2013 at this point we get about 10-15 boxes per week and there is no way I could personally afford to pay for the shipping costs- I wish I could be it\u2019s just not possible. I understand shipping isn\u2019t cheap so you want to pack as many cards into one box as you can but it\u2019s a waste of money if I have to trash those cards once they get to me. If shipping is an issue, try to Google local places in your area to donate the cards.
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7. Why are you adverting other businesses?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nANSWER \u2013 from time to time we have request for cards in other states (even other countries) that we just can\u2019t deliver too and I can\u2019t afford to ship them so we look for \u201csponsors\u201d who pay the exact shipping, through PayPal (no money is made) and, in return, we promote their business. You could call it selling out- I call it getting cards to kids we can\u2019t reach. I do retain the approval of any business we are asked to promote. I\u2019m not going to promote a strip club or something like that.
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8.<\/strong> Do you have drop off spots in other states?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nANSWER \u2013 NO \u2013 we tried that but it took the transparency out of my hands and I wasn\u2019t comfortable having people send their cards to people I didn\u2019t know, in other states, and trusting that they would be on the \u201cup and up\u201d- sadly I had to stop having affiliates in other states because I didn\u2019t feel like I had control of what was actually going on.
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MORE QUESTIONS will be added as I think of them or get asked so check this section frequently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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