Bernie Sanders

fed-up

(4,081 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:25 AM Jul 2015

how do I tell if this is a legit link for donations?

I copy/pasted a post from a comment on a Bernie post in my facebook feed-

In the comment it had this link to donate to Bernie:

https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/39795

someone made a comment to my post suggesting it was not a legitimate link

how do I know for sure?

thanks!

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how do I tell if this is a legit link for donations? (Original Post) fed-up Jul 2015 OP

Why not just go directly to Bernie's site to make your donation? still_one Jul 2015 #1

Yes, this is a legitimate fundraising link. TM99 Jul 2015 #2

they said they were unsure-I think they were trying to be helpful fed-up Jul 2015 #5

so how does that make everything on ActBlue legit? fed-up Jul 2015 #7

Act Blue is legit hootinholler Jul 2015 #3

+1 This is a special link for DU members to show our donations as members here. think Jul 2015 #4

I was tired and just copy/pasted from a facebook post... eom fed-up Jul 2015 #6

still_one

(92,605 posts)

1. Why not just go directly to Bernie's site to make your donation?

Reply to fed-up (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:36 AM

Jul 2015

TM99

(8,352 posts)

2. Yes, this is a legitimate fundraising link.

Reply to fed-up (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:37 AM

Jul 2015

The Sanders campaign uses ActBlue and this link is correct.

Whoever made that post either is ignorant or willfully attempting to confuse you and others.

fed-up

(4,081 posts)

5. they said they were unsure-I think they were trying to be helpful

Reply to TM99 (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:38 AM

Jul 2015

But it is good for everyone to discuss these issues as there will be plenty of fake sites out there. THanks for your input.

fed-up

(4,081 posts)

7. so how does that make everything on ActBlue legit?

Reply to TM99 (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:42 AM

Jul 2015

I am not sure how ActBlue works, does the Sanders campaign control all of it?

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

3. Act Blue is legit

Reply to fed-up (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:53 AM

Jul 2015

In Fact why not use the DU Act Blue link and your donation will be included in our total donated to Bernie.

think

(11,641 posts)

4. +1 This is a special link for DU members to show our donations as members here.

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:57 AM

Jul 2015

I think DU member Omaha Steve started this donation page for our group. Here is the link again:

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie

fed-up

(4,081 posts)

6. I was tired and just copy/pasted from a facebook post... eom

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:39 AM

Jul 2015

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