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Moderator
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:30 pm
Moving all discussions about this topic in here...
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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 4:23 pm
Ginger, sweetie!! Hope your Monday went better than the last couple of days. You have a TREMENDOUS outpouring of love and help from your friends here at TVCH. We are going to give you a "Survivor/TVCH" shower....just pretend you are getting married! You might have to pretend to get a gift registry set up. You can just choose your favorite reality show hunk and put him down as the groom! LOL! Choose a store or two and choose your "stuff" when you have a place to stay and things slow down a bit. You also have immediate help, from friends here who want to send cash via a paypal account. Remember that you promised me that you would make a list (and post it) of items that you need. No item is too silly....I know that you just spent big bucks on toiletries. Who knew that restocking the medicine cabinet would be so costly! Now, friends at TVCH....anyone know how to set up a paypal account for Ginger? I know her real name, and right now, well...she doesn't really have an address....BUT SHE WILL (Ginger....did that make you laugh?) I have no clue as to setting this up. Ginger, please accept all of our help. It makes us feel good to help you, just as you feel good to help your sister. Your sister WANTS us to help you. Ok, I'm guessing at that, but now is the time to let us help you!
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Maris
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 4:41 pm
She mentioned that she shops at BJs which must mean she has a membership. Why not get her BJ gift cards since it is one stop shopping for appliances, toiletries, food, etc and she gets a discount. She can buy what she needs without the hassle of registering at stores. She can get a mailbox at mailboxes, etc or a p.o. box at a local post office.
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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 4:47 pm
Uh, Maris....what is BJs? I've never heard of it, but I will google and find it when I'm done teaching. It sounds like a SAMs club, maybe? Can we access it online? She likes leopard prints!
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Maris
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 4:50 pm
BJs is like Costco, probalby like Sams. We have BJs here and Costco. I know she told me she shops at the BJs not far from where I live. They have clothes, appliances, electronics, food, household supplies, etc. You can access them online you can purchase gift certificates.
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Costacat
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 4:56 pm
Schoolmarm, I just emailed ya about PayPal. As far as BJs, can you buy stuff NOT in bulk? I mean, if she's gonna not be living in her regular home for a bit, will Ginger have space to store stuff? Cause, well, when I shop at Costco, well, I have to store A LOT of bits 'n pieces!! <grin>
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Maris
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:01 pm
Absolutely Costa, I am sure it is like Costco. The beauty is that when she does find a place she can just take her gift cards and stock up with what she needs. That is going to be the hard part, setting herself up in a new apartment and having to buy all that crap all over again. Personally, I would appreciate being able to go to one place, get my microwave, my papertowels, tv and utensils. Then again, I absolutely hate to shop so I would want to get everything all at once.
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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:16 pm
Excellent idea, Maris. I have just sent Ginger an email to work and "home" about the paypal account, the fact that we are giving her a Survivor shower, and BJs. She said that she will log onto a computer from her sister's work on Tuesday. In order for us to give her gift cards, we would need some personal information about her (like her name) OR a place to send them. I will not post private information without her permission, so that will have to wait until she logs on. Do we need a new thread called "Helping Ginger"? Mods....can you help sort the "help" posts from the {{{Ginger}}} and well-wishing posts? <*Done ~ ModIL*>
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Maris
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:18 pm
BJs wont do an email? they need a real name, that stinks.
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Maris
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:34 pm
She can register at bed bath and beyond and they carry everything the name implies with lots of locations in the NYC area.
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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:36 pm
Info about BJs gift cards. Their website is www.bjs.com and if you are a member, you can order gift cards from them. Non-members have to contact them to order giftcards OR go to a BJs. Card come in denominations of $25, $50, $75, $100, or $200, and have a personalized message. They need to be used within two years. I'm not a member at BJs, but if you are, and you are willing to give $25+, this is a very good option. I know that Target/Marshall Fields has a "Club Wedd" that you can order things online. Other options? Costacat is helping with the paypal account option. Options are good. TVCH is good! Thanks, mods, for moving the "helping posts" over to their new area!
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Halfunit
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:38 pm
Marm - I think since Ginger is in temporary housing for a while, the best thing to do would be to have a key person who can collect all the donations (PayPal, Gift Cards, Cash), and then forward them to Ginger. Of course, this means someone giving out their personal information. You are doing such a good job coordinating so far, that I would nominate you - BUT - in no way would I want to put you in the position of being the one to give that info. out. ( Incidently, I don't mind giving out my info - I OWN GUNS.) I would be happy to pay for a PO Box to send things to, but that does not help those who want to do things online. My brainstorming is not working, I'm just thinking out loud again. PS - Did Ginger have renter's insurance?
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Maris
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:38 pm
I dont think there is any marshall fields in NY but there is a Target, there is a Target in brooklyn.
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Mocha
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:43 pm
Rofl 1/2 about the guns. I'm not a member of BJ's either but are you able to just go in and buy a gift card? Ok nevermind I just re-read your post Marm. But whatever is decided I'm down for it.
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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:43 pm
I think that Ginger had insurance, and she also mentioned filing a class action lawsuit. She works with lawyers, so that is logical. ACKKKKK do NOT ask me to do anything involving the post office or stamps or anything like that. I could barely get my job applications out! And I haven't mailed the rest of my brother's Christmas presents yet. They usually expect them in March cause I'm so horrible with mail. I'm guessing that Ginger will set up a PO Box, and that would be the best for her. I will seem like the eight nights of Hanukah, over and over again.
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Costacat
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 5:49 pm
I think the only personal info we'd have to give out is our email addy. I'd do it, but since I'm all the freakin' way across the U.S. I won't be much help. I have offered to help create a PayPal account for Ginger (and she has my email addy). If we really wanna do the BJ's thing, maybe we could have one person be the contact point for BJs, and have that person collect funds and then buy a gift card? And maybe one person collect funds for a gift card from Target? And then once she sets up a PayPal account, we can put $$ directly into an account for her. Dang, if I lived closer, I'd offer to go do a shopping run for her!!!!
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Spygirl
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:07 pm
Target is a great idea - they have gift registry, online purchasing (and shipping), and gift cards. If there is one in Manhattan and Brooklyn, I think that is a great option. People can buy stuff or buy cards.
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Herckleperckle
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:09 pm
Perhaps BJ's in her area will bend the rules for this type of situation---meaning that maybe we can purchase gift cards online to be deposited into an account they'll hold for her at that store. I know if I ran the store, I would do that, and then market that good neighbor behavior. When the timing is right, I'll be glad to pitch in with making inquiries, if that helps. What I think we need first is a list of Ginger's preferences for what, where, how, prioritized, however.
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Maris
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:10 pm
That poor girls answer to what will be "everything".
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Herckleperckle
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:14 pm
Question: If Ginger receives gifts before insurance claims are filed or processed, will it affect her final compensation?
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Spygirl
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:14 pm
I'm afraid so, Maris. She's gonna need everything from sheets, to measuring cups, to toilet paper. I just looked around my house today and let it sink in what it might be like to have to start completely over.
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Herckleperckle
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:15 pm
I don't mean preferences for items, but preferences about where she'd rather buy the items, or if she'd rather receive strictly cash, or what.
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Grannyg
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:15 pm
I will do whatever we can come with. I'll send packages, buy a giftcard, do Paypal. I think that doing something online will get to Ginger a lot quicker than me sending a package. So whatever is best, put me down for doing.
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Herckleperckle
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:16 pm
She could make that determination based on where she finally locates, or where she feels comfortable buying certain items.
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Spygirl
| Monday, January 19, 2004 - 6:16 pm
Herckle, not on a renter's policy, it shouldn't. She makes a claim for what was lost. As far as the class action suit - that's beyond what I have any ideas about.
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