Kiva [Microlending to the less fortunate]
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Or better yet, skip it and just loan shark to people you know. Much easier to keep track of them so you can break an arm if they have the misfortune of missing a payment.
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That way dickpix lie.Rip wrote:Or better yet, skip it and just loan shark to people you know.
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I like the sound of that.Rip wrote:Welcome to The Bank of Drazzil, how may I help you?
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They can only lend to members, IIRC.Isgrimnur wrote:The easier way: start a credit union.LawBeefaroni wrote:The better way: be a bank.
And profits are shared amongst members.
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LawBeefaroni wrote:They can only lend to members, IIRC.Isgrimnur wrote:The easier way: start a credit union.LawBeefaroni wrote:The better way: be a bank.
And profits are shared amongst members.
You know, I had often thought about that. Start a website called "I want to" Allow members to kick in and do things that may otherwise be unfeasible like start a bank and share the profits, or various businesses etc etc etc.
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It helps to have a defined, most likely geographically constrained group. And if you're the CEO, and a friendly board, your salary can surely take care of any of those pesky "profits".LawBeefaroni wrote:They can only lend to members, IIRC.Isgrimnur wrote:The easier way: start a credit union.LawBeefaroni wrote:The better way: be a bank.
And profits are shared amongst members.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
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Yeah I know, kickstarter, but all I see are products.Drazzil wrote:LawBeefaroni wrote:They can only lend to members, IIRC.Isgrimnur wrote:The easier way: start a credit union.LawBeefaroni wrote:The better way: be a bank.
And profits are shared amongst members.
You know, I had often thought about that. Start a website called "I want to" Allow members to kick in and do things that may otherwise be unfeasible like start a bank and share the profits, or various businesses etc etc etc.
Say for example, a community bank targeted at loaning money to a certain subset or population area. The proposal gets posted and members evaluate the business. The bank needs 5 million to get started. You get like 10,000 people to finance the bank to varying degrees. Ownership and profits are divided by amount invested.
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Isgrimnur wrote:It helps to have a defined, most likely geographically constrained group. And if you're the CEO, and a friendly board, your salary can surely take care of any of those pesky "profits".LawBeefaroni wrote:They can only lend to members, IIRC.Isgrimnur wrote:The easier way: start a credit union.LawBeefaroni wrote:The better way: be a bank.
And profits are shared amongst members.
Yeah there should probably be a caveat in the small print specifically banning businesses started with user funding from doing this.
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I don't think any crowd financing would be better than what a bank can already get at the prime rate or federal funds rate (essentially 0%).Drazzil wrote: Yeah I know, kickstarter, but all I see are products.
Say for example, a community bank targeted at loaning money to a certain subset or population area. The proposal gets posted and members evaluate the business. The bank needs 5 million to get started. You get like 10,000 people to finance the bank to varying degrees. Ownership and profits are divided by amount invested.
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i had a loan that defaulted in the early stages of being paid back. i think something bad happened to the borrower.
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You're supposed to break his legs AFTER he doesn't pay. not before. Geeze, don't you know how finance works?hitbyambulance wrote:i had a loan that defaulted in the early stages of being paid back. i think something bad happened to the borrower.
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Just got the final payment on my first loan. So now I have $25 again.
Will be looking to find another worthy recipient.
Will be looking to find another worthy recipient.
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I was above $25 again this AM and made another loan. We're starting to close in on $10k loaned as a team.
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I gave mine to Pierre as well.Zaxxon wrote:I was above $25 again this AM and made another loan. We're starting to close in on $10k loaned as a team.
Seems they are charging the $3.75 donation on the front now, which kinda sucks.
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That's optional--you can set it to anything you want, including $0.Rip wrote:Seems they are charging the $3.75 donation on the front now, which kinda sucks.
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Ahh, I should have hit the edit button. Oh well at least it is a good cause.Zaxxon wrote:That's optional--you can set it to anything you want, including $0.Rip wrote:Seems they are charging the $3.75 donation on the front now, which kinda sucks.
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Just got another glut of repayments. We're at 13.5 loans per member. Nice!
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Now we're up to 15.2 loans/member, and are closing in on $10k lent. Octo-awesome! #pitchperfectreferenceZaxxon wrote:Just got another glut of repayments. We're at 13.5 loans per member. Nice!
Would be nice to get to $10k by Christmas. Which made me think--would it be fun to also pick a charity and get a holiday group drive going from the OO community? I think so, but it'd only work if there are others interested, as well. What say ye? If so, we can get a thread going.
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i made a few new loans just now - $150 to go to the $10k mark....
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An anonymous someone just tried to join our group. Any of you want to claim that request?
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That was me. Every year I see this thread and mean to join but never do but I did this year. I also did not notice you have to select the team at checkout so we didn't get credit for $50. Just $50 short of $10000 now.
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Once you are a member, the team will auto select unless you're on more than one team. Thanks for joining!
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I'm terrible about re-lending. Just went in and cleared my account. I loaned out $75, but it doesn't appear to have updated the team total yet.
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I see it. We're over $10k now!
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my third default:
When choosing to default this loan the Field Partner, TerraClear Development, provided this reason for the default:
Some members from the group have defaulted on their loan and hence will not be able to repay the amount of their water filters due to unforeseen circumstances. As for the other members of the group, they have successfully completed the process of repaying the amount owed to the lenders.
To date, $20.92 of your loan has been repaid, and the remaining amount can be considered a loss.
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I also joined the (A+) Team and with over 37k members and over $32 million lent, when they endorse someone for a loan, I have full faith to do so as well. I just use OO as my lending team 3 out of 4 times.
Hopefully if you have credit in your Kiva account, this may be a good reminder to go and lend out some money.
Hopefully if you have credit in your Kiva account, this may be a good reminder to go and lend out some money.
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I may just start doing this so that I can tell anyone wanting to borrow from me that they have to go to Kiva. I'd probably get more back than I do currently. I get the sense that most people consider a loan to either be a gift, or that they just duped a sucker.
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For family and friends, I always consider a "loan" to be a gift. If I get paid back, great; but if not, I don't get upset.
Now, if it's going to bother me, or I don't want to give the person a gift, then I say no to the loan.
Now, if it's going to bother me, or I don't want to give the person a gift, then I say no to the loan.
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You're leaving us!!?!? Say it ain't [25%] so!mori wrote:I also joined the (A+) Team and with over 37k members and over $32 million lent, when they endorse someone for a loan, I have full faith to do so as well. I just use OO as my lending team 3 out of 4 times.
Hopefully if you have credit in your Kiva account, this may be a good reminder to go and lend out some money.
In other news, we just crossed $11k. Since we haven't posted one in awhile, here's another invite link in case anyone new wants to join us.
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Gah, even my business partner's mother hits me up for money. I knew something was fishy, she's never that polite to me on the phone. lol
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em2nought wrote:Gah, even my business partner's mother hits me up for money. I knew something was fishy, she's never that polite to me on the phone. lol
Not sure if this is the right time, but I have been meaning to ask you.
Can you spot me a few grand?
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Bahahaha, all this time you've been working an angle?Rip wrote:em2nought wrote:Gah, even my business partner's mother hits me up for money. I knew something was fishy, she's never that polite to me on the phone. lol
Not sure if this is the right time, but I have been meaning to ask you.
Can you spot me a few grand?
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$12k loaned after the one I just made. Woot?
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The kiddo is really into this. She was talking to a friend about it gushingly and the aunt heard them. The aunt's friend is a founder and put the kiddo in touch with marketing and they spoke to her about her experience and what she likes/doesn't. She wants to work for them now, "to help people".
I also told her to put in a good word for the OO team.
I also told her to put in a good word for the OO team.
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Just a heads up to all my fellow Kiva lenders. I got a troll e-mail today suggesting my account was being closed.
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"Just update your account know."
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Hey, look, it's the holidays again. Our team is closing in on $15k cumulatively lent. Go, team!