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[Jonathan Riddell <jr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, I'm back at my desk now after a holiday.

Yes I can help get those online and working.

With Paypal they make themselves very easy to set up an account and
start accepting money then they cut off access while you try to
persuade them you are a legal entity.  Kubuntu is an unincorporated
association which in UK countries is fine to get a bank account with
but it did take some persuading to convince Paypal to give access
again so I'd just be mindful of that sort of issue.

Kubuntu has a Bank of Scotland account 80-22-60 13920762 with £9992 in
it currently and a Paypal account which is empty (I just withdrew it
into BoS account).

I have made two payments to Scarlett of $2250 each with one further
one planned at the start of March.  I make these out of my personal
account then withdraw from BoS to my personal account as that is all
the BoS account allows and my account (with Wise) is efficient for the
currency exchange.

Jonathan


On Fri, 8 Mar 2024 at 07:45, Rick Timmis <ricktimmis68@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Jonathan, hoping you can help with a little advice.
>
> Kubuntu needs to update its donation links, and we would like to provide for additional providers like Patreon, Ko-Fi, liberapay, perhaps open-collective.
>
> To do this I think it will be important for you as Kubuntu Treasure to be involved, would it be OK to include you as an access member on the accounts?
>
> I am assuming that we will also need bank account details Account No. Sort Code for making deposits forge donations we receive, will you be able to provide that ?
>
> My plan is to research a little further and select three providers in addition to our PayPal, and make recommendation to the Kubuntu Council for their approval, hopefully next week.
>
> Any other advice or input you have would be most welcome.
>
> Best wishes
> Rick