[Foundation-l] Regarding the Fundraising Banner

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
Walter is absolutely right. In the Netherlands for instance people transfer
money. They are used to transfer money within the country. Most people feel
uncomfortable in transferring money to Belgium. This means that the WMF
should have a Dutch banking account.

When you transfer money, it costs nothing. People in the Netherlands hate
fattening banks for no good reason. It is one reason why many just do not
use credit cards except for going abroad when you typically do not have a
choice. If you want Dutch people to massively contribute, you address them
and you address this issue.
Thanks,
       GerardM

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 12:04 AM, Walter Vermeir <walter at wikipedia.be> wrote:

> Erik Moeller schreef:
> [cut]
> > However, if we feel (or measure) that a banner will significantly
> > reduce the number of donations received, we will not use it. So if
> [cut]
>
> about reducing the number of donations;
>
> So far I can see is the main donation page ...
>
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate/Now/en
>
> ... in all languages a plain translation of the EN donation page.
>
> The commonly used way of payment differs from place to place. In some
> country's people are almost born with a credit card in there pocket. In
> other places a credit card is not used a lot and do most people do not
> like to use it online if the have it.
>
> In some country's the still use a lot cheques, in other country's many
> people do not know anymore what that is because the are virtually exstinct.
>
> My point is that by only translating but not localizing you have losses
> of donations because the most suitable donation channel is not presented
> clearly and potential donateurs can get driven away by the huge emphasis
>  on "Donate by credit card".
>
> Walter
>
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