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I have the morals of a snake and would love to help the third world* while making a profit. Any other sites (ie, UK ones for easy of my use) like Prosper?Originally posted by Wittlich
I full-heartedly agree with you Asher. Kiva is about charity.
I only mentioned Prosper since you can feel good about helping someone start a business/get out of debt and still make a rather nice profit to boot.
(I'm sure Wittlich does this for all the right reasons. He, like most people, is a better person than I)
*especially if the rates are better than my savings accountExult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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You seem to think no one needs drug money in third world countries, only Kansas.Originally posted by Asher
You really think your average person in Nigeria is more likely to squander money than a Kansas resident?Comment
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To be fair, I wouldn't lend to Kansas because, frankly, some places karmically deserve to be third world.Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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Hi Starchild, Yes - as a matter of fact there is a UK-based site very similiar to Prosper ... let me see if I can find the link for you...Originally posted by Starchild
I have the morals of a snake and would love to help the third world* while making a profit. Any other sites (ie, UK ones for easy of my use) like Prosper?
(I'm sure Wittlich does this for all the right reasons. He, like most people, is a better person than I)
*especially if the rates are better than my savings account
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Gawd, how I love Google! Here is the link:
It is Zopa which is based out of the UK.
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"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Not for me.
Just too far to go to break kneecaps. Besides, we do this face to face in the Phils. Guy and his mother came to our house. His kid got zapped by 220 and lost half a finger in the process. He wanted P2000 or $50 to pay his hospital bill. Paid us back eventually, np. So we gave him his kid back.
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Ah, with Prosper I never know the identity of the person I am loaning money to. Prosper is the total middle-man (and for their service charge of between 0.5 - 2% it is well worth it). I only pay Prosper 0.5%Originally posted by Lancer
Not for me. Just too far to go to break kneecaps. Besides, we do this face to face in the Phils. Guy and his mother came to our house. His kid got zapped by 220 and lost half a finger in the process. He wanted P2000 or $50 to pay his hospital bill. Paid us back eventually, np. So we gave him his kid back.
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Although, now looking back on your post Lancer - I see that you were being funny (Concering traveling to Africa to get your money back)...but like other folks already stated, Kiva is based on Charity. Prosper...is well, based on both Charity and Profit.
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Chafity!Originally posted by Wittlich
Although, now looking back on your post Lancer - I see that you were being funny (Concering traveling to Africa to get your money back)...but like other folks already stated, Kiva is based on Charity. Prosper...is well, based on both Charity and Profit.
Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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Starchild, my dear, I have already posted what you wanted (post #37). Not only that but I personally PMed you your own link to the UK site (zopa).
What more clarification do you want?
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Oh, wait.... You stated "Chafity"
What in the hell is that?!?
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"One day if I do go to heaven, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does who goes to heaven - I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'" - Herb Caen, 1996
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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The sweet combination of charity and profit.Originally posted by Wittlich
Oh, wait.... You stated "Chafity"
What in the hell is that?!?
Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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Fortunately, we don't need your money. Not that we would take it.Originally posted by Starchild
To be fair, I wouldn't lend to Kansas because, frankly, some places karmically deserve to be third world.No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.Comment
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