Life can be full of surprises. When that surprise is financial get ready for unwanted stress. Whether it’s losing a job, dealing with a health crisis, or just hitting hard times, a financial surprise can make you feel totally helpless, especially when you have no one to turn to for help. I had to deal with just such a crisis last year when my pup was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and had to have her leg amputated and then go through chemo. Within a few months I was $10,000 in debt. Luckily, I came up with a creative way to raise money, but erasing that vet debt would have been a lot easier if I had known about ChipIn.
The online donation bin enables anyone to set up a collection site via ChipIn’s page to collect money for a cause, fundraiser, etc. The page states how much money the person is trying to collect, and who or what the money is for. Money is collected through credit card and PayPal, and is sent to the person or organization that organized the ChipIn. People can add widgets to the donation e-bin on their blogs and websites, as you can see below. Betty, who’s five-month old Golden Retreiver Marley jumped out of her truck leading to an emergency amputation, is hoping to pay off her debt via ChipIn.
The company doesn’t take any fees if money is sent via PayPal (though regular PP fees apply), which leads to the question, how does ChipIn survive?
