Ever wonder what devout followers of Cheap Ass Gamer do with their saved cash? From the looks of it, they give to charity. Last year, site owner (and wonderful Tokyo tour guide, if you must know) CheapyD raised $10,000 through CAG for Tycho and Gabe's Child's Play Charity, and in this year it only took four days to beat that record.
This year's fundraiser is a raffle: for every $5 you donate, you received one raffle ticket for one of 38 prizes (one grand prize and 44 runner-ups - there are some duplicates, read carefully). $11,300 has been donated as of this writing; excluding CheapyD's initial $1,000 donation, that's 701 people who have given $10,300, or an average of almost $15 per person. The fundraiser ends December 31, although CheapyD has declared he might extend the contest a week.
Care to donate a few extra dollars to a good cause, and perhaps walk away with some nice gaming gear? Head over to the CAG page and use the widget to donate for eligibility. The bar has been set pretty high for next year's fundraising.
Reader Comments (8)
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 6:45AM (Unverified) said
Why don't they work to pay off my student loan of £5k?
Selfish gets.
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Selfish gets.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 11:02AM Dix said
Not to belittle CAG's earnings but the bar was set a while ago. That $11k is about half of what the guys from Loading Ready Run raised for Child's Play with their "Desert Bus for Hope" event that happened a few weeks ago in the same amount of time. In 4 days 12 hours they raised $22,805.
http://desertbus.org/
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http://desertbus.org/
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 12:16PM (Unverified) said
Weird. Cheapskates, like those the site caters to, are by far the least likely group of people to ever make donations, but they still get that much cash in that short time?
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Posted: Dec 13th 2007 3:42PM (Unverified) said
They save so much that they feel obligated to give the rest to the kiddies.
It's a great cause, and I'd love to give. Sadly, I have no internet-monies.
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It's a great cause, and I'd love to give. Sadly, I have no internet-monies.
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 2:23PM SoCoolCurt said
wow that is dammed impressive. if i wasnt so incredibly poor, i would donate some money. maybe i can put in $5 or so to help this good cause.
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