PTA Fundraiser - Need Commitments

I have a great PTA fundraiser for any PTA chairs/moms in the
elementary school system. Visit www.pressdough.com or my blogspot at
www.pressdough.blogspot.com. I have created "the cookie clipper",
which is a set of 4 shaped cookie cutters, strategically arranged and
clipped together so that with only one press of the dough, you create
4 cutouts. It is easy, fast, and fun. I offer three different
options of fundraising opportunities. With our, all-in-one, cookie
decorating activity kit, it is the prefect fundraiser for holiday time
or in the "off" months (Valentine's Day)when schools need additional
funds. Children love to bake and decorate cookies. This is the
perfect activity and fundraiser to create a family memory and have fun
doing it. We can offer on-line payments. That means, you don't have
to collect money and it is so easy to sell to friends and family over
email.
Look us up!

wrote:

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Look us up!

I did. My complaint for you spam has been forwarded to:

In article ,
says...

I have a great PTA fundraiser for any PTA chairs/moms in the
elementary school system.

You
have
got
to
be
kidding.

On Feb 28, 8:21�pm, Banty wrote:
In article ,
says...



I have a great PTA fundraiser for any PTA chairs/moms in the
elementary school system.

You
have
got
to
be
kidding.


Hmmmm. I don't get stressed out at baking time, but wouldn't mind
saving on the number of times I have to roll out the dough. lol. I
might buy one on the shelves in the cookier cutter aisles over a
single cutter. I would also take out the whole story about how you
lost the contest, as it appears to make you somewhat of a sore loser
trying to catch up. Either you have a great product or you don't. Get
it into stores, if you aren't infringing on any patents, and just sell
them. Some people would rather cut 4 cookies at a time and others
don't care. I don't see it as a great fundraiser though. I don't
understand what the big deal about posting that is. It isn't like
she's the Nike spammer we've had here for months and months. When I'm
finally able to share that invention I started last year here, you
gonna "turn me in?" or is that different because I've been here for a
couple of years now?

In article ,
Chris says...

On Feb 28, 8:21=EF=BF=BDpm, Banty wrote:
In article .=
com,
says...



I have a great PTA fundraiser for any PTA chairs/moms in the
elementary school system.

You
have
got
to
be
kidding.


Hmmmm. I don't get stressed out at baking time, but wouldn't mind
saving on the number of times I have to roll out the dough. lol. I
might buy one on the shelves in the cookier cutter aisles over a
single cutter. I would also take out the whole story about how you
lost the contest, as it appears to make you somewhat of a sore loser
trying to catch up. Either you have a great product or you don't. Get
it into stores, if you aren't infringing on any patents, and just sell
them. Some people would rather cut 4 cookies at a time and others
don't care. I don't see it as a great fundraiser though. I don't
understand what the big deal about posting that is. It isn't like
she's the Nike spammer we've had here for months and months. When I'm
finally able to share that invention I started last year here, you
gonna "turn me in?" or is that different because I've been here for a
couple of years now?

And, because there are other spammers and commercial advertisers, more is OK??
What do you tell your kids when they say "everyone else does it"?? THIS ISN'T A
COMMERCIAL NEWSGROUP. To cast a worldwide net for a *fundraiser* (thereby
trying to garner funds for some PTA we don't know, let alone that larger amount
that goes to the pro fundraising firm!) is ridiculous.

So, Chris - you're trying to pave the way for *your* commercial stuff sometime
soon? Well, you have been around; I'd consider it part of the community
atmosphere if you were reasonable and sparing about it - but, would the next
drive-by profiteer or fundraiser point to *you* like you just pointed to the
Nikie spam?

Do you want every MLM'er who comes along, trying against hope to get their piece
of the pyramid, who happens to have kids, push their stuff here? Laundry soap,
anyone??

Usenet is barely hanging on as it is. Newcomers who would become real
contributors are turned off by the spam and commercial schtuff as it is (and,
can't you use filters? Why do you even see the Nikie stuff?)

How about here, and in real life, having some sensitivity to people's concerns
about what kind of world it is if every social connection, face to face or not,
is sullied by what $$$$$$$$ can be made?

Jeees.

Banty

Chris wrote:

...

I don't
understand what the big deal about posting that is.

The big deal is that is everyone who had some stupid little product to
sell that in any way related to kids, the newsgroup would be overrun by ads.

It isn't like
she's the Nike spammer we've had here for months and months. When I'm
finally able to share that invention I started last year here, you
gonna "turn me in?" or is that different because I've been here for a
couple of years now?

The main question is, 'is it spam?'

Jeff

Chris, I'm getting really frustrated by the Spam here. I've set up filters,
but still there's often more spam than non-spam. I'm seriously thinking of
quitting the groups because of the spam.
I have to say that I've almost never seen spam on a group like this and even
been tempted to check it out. I think I've done it once in 5 years of
posting, That was done by a regular member, who didn't post it as a web
address but mentioned it on a relevent post, and asked if anyone was
interested to email her and she'd send them the web address. I'm not sure
that would count as spam.
If you're wanting to advertise something I think the best way is to put it
in your signature. You can mention it on relevent posts, but not twisting
everything round to make it seem relevent. I have checked out website
signatures from people I recognise as regular posters.

Debbie


"Chris" wrote in message
...
On Feb 28, 8:21?pm, Banty wrote:
In article
,
says...



I have a great PTA fundraiser for any PTA chairs/moms in the
elementary school system.

You
have
got
to
be
kidding.


Hmmmm. I don't get stressed out at baking time, but wouldn't mind
saving on the number of times I have to roll out the dough. lol. I
might buy one on the shelves in the cookier cutter aisles over a
single cutter. I would also take out the whole story about how you
lost the contest, as it appears to make you somewhat of a sore loser
trying to catch up. Either you have a great product or you don't. Get
it into stores, if you aren't infringing on any patents, and just sell
them. Some people would rather cut 4 cookies at a time and others
don't care. I don't see it as a great fundraiser though. I don't
understand what the big deal about posting that is. It isn't like
she's the Nike spammer we've had here for months and months. When I'm
finally able to share that invention I started last year here, you
gonna "turn me in?" or is that different because I've been here for a
couple of years now?

Welches wrote:
Chris, I'm getting really frustrated by the Spam here. I've set up filters,
but still there's often more spam than non-spam. I'm seriously thinking of
quitting the groups because of the spam.
I have to say that I've almost never seen spam on a group like this and even
been tempted to check it out. I think I've done it once in 5 years of
posting, That was done by a regular member, who didn't post it as a web
address but mentioned it on a relevent post, and asked if anyone was
interested to email her and she'd send them the web address. I'm not sure
that would count as spam.
If you're wanting to advertise something I think the best way is to put it
in your signature. You can mention it on relevent posts, but not twisting
everything round to make it seem relevent. I have checked out website
signatures from people I recognise as regular posters.

Debbie


"Chris" wrote in message
...
On Feb 28, 8:21?pm, Banty wrote:
In article
,
says...



I have a great PTA fundraiser for any PTA chairs/moms in the
elementary school system.
You
have
got
to
be
kidding.


Hmmmm. I don't get stressed out at baking time, but wouldn't mind
saving on the number of times I have to roll out the dough. lol. I
might buy one on the shelves in the cookier cutter aisles over a
single cutter. I would also take out the whole story about how you
lost the contest, as it appears to make you somewhat of a sore loser
trying to catch up. Either you have a great product or you don't. Get
it into stores, if you aren't infringing on any patents, and just sell
them. Some people would rather cut 4 cookies at a time and others
don't care. I don't see it as a great fundraiser though. I don't
understand what the big deal about posting that is. It isn't like
she's the Nike spammer we've had here for months and months. When I'm
finally able to share that invention I started last year here, you
gonna "turn me in?" or is that different because I've been here for a
couple of years now?

I have learned to filter it out mentally, that is, not pay attention to
it. I also learned to quickly forward the message including full headers
to the IP of the spammer. The IP address is in the header, and there are
tools that let you find the IP real quick.

I think this is the only way to keep these spammers at bay.

I get what your saying, but like I said, seeing how we've discussed
fundraisers in the past, many aspects of it, it just seemed to sort of
fit here to me and was most unlike other spamming in multitude as of
late. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe people here have
actually outright asked for fundraising suggestions/alternatives to
the usual. So it would have been fine if she had posted that
information in that thread, but it isn't because she just jumped in
and put it out there.

On Feb 29, 8:03�am, Banty wrote:
In article ,
Chris says...







On Feb 28, 8:21=EF=BF=BDpm, Banty wrote:
In article .=
com,
says...

I have a great PTA fundraiser for any PTA chairs/moms in the
elementary school system.

You
have
got
to
be
kidding.

Hmmmm. I don't get stressed out at baking time, but wouldn't mind
saving on the number of times I have to roll out the dough. lol. I
might buy one on the shelves in the cookier cutter aisles over a
single cutter. I would also take out the whole story about how you
lost the contest, as it appears to make you somewhat of a sore loser
trying to catch up. Either you have a great product or you don't. Get
it into stores, if you aren't infringing on any patents, and just sell
them. Some people would rather cut 4 cookies at a time and others
don't care. I don't see it as a great fundraiser though. I don't
understand what the big deal about posting that is. It isn't like
she's the Nike spammer we've had here for months and months. When I'm
finally able to share that invention I started last year here, you
gonna "turn me in?" or is that different because I've been here for a
couple of years now?

And, because there are other spammers and commercial advertisers, more is OK??
What do you tell your kids when they say "everyone else does it"?? �THIS ISN'T A
COMMERCIAL NEWSGROUP. �To cast a worldwide net for a *fundraiser* (thereby
trying to garner funds for some PTA we don't know, let alone that larger amount
that goes to the pro fundraising firm!) is ridiculous.

So, Chris - you're trying to pave the way for *your* commercial stuff sometime
soon? �Well, you have been around; I'd consider it part of the community
atmosphere if you were reasonable and sparing about it - but, would the next
drive-by profiteer or fundraiser point to *you* like you just pointed to the
Nikie spam?

Do you want every MLM'er who comes along, trying against hope to get their piece
of the pyramid, who happens to have kids, push their stuff here? �Laundry soap,
anyone??

Usenet is barely hanging on as it is. �Newcomers who would become real
contributors are turned off by the spam and commercial schtuff as it is (and,
can't you use filters? �Why do you even see the Nikie stuff?)

How about here, and in real life, having some sensitivity to people's concerns
about what kind of world it is if every social connection, face to face or not,
is sullied by what $$$$$$$$ can be made?

Jeees.

Banty- Hide quoted text -

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Honestly, I love seeing what other mothers (women with children who
are often inspired by their children or prompted into creativity upon
having them to find ways to spend time with them) have created and
based businesses upon, so that sort of thing doesn't bother me one
wit. I believe I had originally discussed my "thing" with Nikki (sp?)
way back when it hit me to get a patent for it after I had been using
it successfully for a while myself. I probably would have just pinged
her here to share it, as we had discussed prior, so I wanted to know
how that would be treated. lol. I just find it odd that someone would
feel the need to turn someone in for a post on a message board that
actually touches on past subjects, but I can completely see why
someone would turn someone who repeatedly posts on the same boards
over and over and over again. lol. I've really never felt the need to
filter and instead choose which posts I will ignore. If anyone really
wants usenet and is turned off by the spam - can't THEY filter? Why
would it chase them off? The whole "children" scenario, well, it
doesn't deserve any explanation--maybe it is just one of those things
that some people see in black and white while others see shades of
gray. shrug