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Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
23. Yes. I get $1071.00 a month.
Thu May 17, 2012, 07:36 PM
May 2012

I have an old scooter my ex lets me use for transportation (she kept the car). It's going to be about 2 more months before I can seriously think of donating to DU.

I got my star on the $3 dollar special lunatica May 2012 #1
Since they are not running the fund raising anymore how do you movonne May 2012 #4
Here... lunatica May 2012 #8
It's no longer a donation, it's a purchase. rug May 2012 #27
I'll get my star when the money is in the bank... cynatnite May 2012 #2
The ads aren't too bad. I've been star-less for months NightWatcher May 2012 #3
It is completely beyond my comprehension why we can't buy stars for anyone else. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #5
Can't we? The Wielding Truth May 2012 #7
We cannot buy stars for other members, nor they for us? Didn't know that. nt XanaDUer May 2012 #34
I can't afford one, either obamanut2012 May 2012 #6
Mine ran out a couple of months ago. I would donate but they don't take checks Raine May 2012 #9
When did they stop taking checks? Paka May 2012 #24
When they switched over to DU3. I have looked and looked and can't find Raine May 2012 #28
It's only $42 if you use Paypal to make a recurring monthly $3.50 payment. rug May 2012 #29
That's what I had been planning to do. Paka May 2012 #46
Get an Adblocker for your browser. Codeine May 2012 #10
but wial May 2012 #18
Or..... Xolodno May 2012 #11
I tought I had paid a year Control-Z May 2012 #12
Have you contacted Skinner?r ellisonz May 2012 #40
He answered one message Control-Z May 2012 #44
If you use Mozilla Firefox, you can block ads. Lars39 May 2012 #13
Isn't it wonderful? Wind Dancer May 2012 #19
Same here. No ads LeftofObama May 2012 #26
Amen and Amen!!!! TalkingDog May 2012 #38
I can't afford to get my star HappyMe May 2012 #14
I just got used to the ads. No biggie now. bigwillq May 2012 #15
Same boat here KT2000 May 2012 #16
Starless, too. $1,014 a month isn't enough for me longship May 2012 #17
Yes. I get $1071.00 a month. Kaleva May 2012 #23
I hadn't even noticed the ads until you mentioned them. kudzu22 May 2012 #20
I hope somebody will help you out. Cleita May 2012 #21
I can't afford it either and I'm grateful to Skinner and all for letting me come here anyway. SmileyRose May 2012 #22
I hear ya...Mine ran out too DearAbby May 2012 #25
Sure do wish they would go to the old system mvd May 2012 #30
Use Firefox as your browser. obxhead May 2012 #31
It is expensive. Thankfully a wonderful Duer gifted me my star on DU2. great white snark May 2012 #32
You and I both.... Curmudgeoness May 2012 #33
Dear Paper Roses, as a GD host, I would prefer to lock this thread, since it doesn't meet the SOP scarletwoman May 2012 #35
we can't donate stars? mopinko May 2012 #41
k&r Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #36
Do they notify us when our donation is due now? jwirr May 2012 #37
No, mine just disappeared. You can check under "my account" I think the info Raine May 2012 #39
Thank you. jwirr May 2012 #43
A very kind DUer gave me my current star. progressoid May 2012 #42
There's no reason to ever see ads on the Internet. daaron May 2012 #45
Just installed it NoPasaran May 2012 #47
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