Help for Fellow Forum members

Just a suggestion but how about setting up a paypal ID for the cause. Easier on everybody. I think if you check "gift" there is not fee but I could be wrong.

 

Dale H

Hi BEN

 

I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ALEX in reference to this and will have some cards sent to him this week.

 

Keep us informed

 

GG1GUYY

SAL GAMBINO

LCCA

Problem with Paypal is that you will get a 1099 and have to report it for taxes now

I would like to help them.

How about sending money to PayPal as a gift?

Or let me know what I can do to help.

 

Steve

If they have a PayPal address, folks could send them a donation directly.  I don't know if they already have one, maybe it's just as simple as posting it here.

Hi SIRT and John, you can send me a gift card or money order or even a check, I will make sure they know who it came from and I will personally hand deliver it to them

 

Alex

 This is a great thing you are doing!!!

I got blasted too 150 engines, and every piece of rolling stock I own was in my basement, along w/ my layout, all my power and hand tools, washer/dryer, boiler, hot water heater, refrigerator, family photos, all my father's postwar, full HD tv and stereo, furniture and clothing My 1st floor flooded, too. All trains were up two milk crates high. Never in my wildest dreams could i have imagined an eight to twelve foot water surge. All three cars are flooded. Yet hundreds of my neighbors lost everything to fires,. The devastation is unbelieveable

 

"Problem with Paypal is that you will get a 1099 and have to report it for taxes now"

 

NOT TRUE!

 

Only businesses that do over $20,000 in online sales and 200 transactions will receive a 1099-K.

http://www.freshbooks.com/blog...ne-payment-provider/

Yardmaster  I am not a business  I crossed the threshold last year and received a 1099.   It really doesn't matter though   The important thing is getting some help to these guys  If you want to use Paypal send a gift to me and I will get it to them   Bluelinec4@yahoo.com  is my paypal address.  

 

Ben

dont wish to start a fight here. Just thought paypal might be a lot easier and faster. A few clicks and the money is there instead of writing a check and putting a stamp on it.  I am not an expert on it. Would be glad to contribute either way.

 

Dale H

I don't understand how they can get a paypal gift if they have no electricity.

I followed Alex's advice and bought a couple of Lowe's Gift Cards today which I will mail him tomorrow. Seems like a solution. 

Me either Eddie that why I said send it to me and I will make sure they get it.  Its no big deal.

 

BTW I am very proud of my daughter and grandson who have been bringing food down to the effected area every day.   This is my grandson   I think he ate more than anybody else.

 

"The devastation is unbelieveable"

mark, are you in breezy point?

 

 Everyone can send everything to my wife and I, I have the time to take care of all of this. I will document every check money order or gift card with the persons name and I will personally deliver it myself right to them. My wife and I spent most of Saturday with some of these folks who lost everything. We spent most of the day with a lot of tears in our eyes. We helped as much as we could. Here's some photos of what we witnessed. Remember these photos are taken 4 days after, and clean up was going on for three days already. Where you see cement there use to be a home there.

The ocean level came as high as 17 feet and about a 1/4 mile inland. Most of the homes that you see will have to come down because they are not structurally safe.

My wife and I are standing on a friends front and back porch. Now there's another storm headed this way.

 

 

Alex & Dina

 

 

 

 

 

Ben

As my sister always says -" The apple does not fall far from the tree."

 

You have got to be very proud

Belle Harbor we had house fires leap frogging from home to home, water too deep for the fire trucks to function on arrival, wind whipped embers the size of baseballs.  We lost about 15 houses; Breezy Point lost 107 homes, burnt to the ground.

Mark

My son has been working in your neighborhood running a heavy machine   Do you need anything cleaned up or moved?

I have another idea,perhaps it is dumb. Many of us have surplus train stuff. Perhaps we could sell them via the buy-sell board and forward the proceeds. Just a thought. Very sorry to all the people suffering. Be nice to if the webmaster stuck this on top for a while.

 

Dale H

Dale great idea, a few forum members have contacted me already and are doing what you just suggested.

 

Thanks very much, ALEX

We're good,Ben. Thx.

Dale, I sure cant speak for the Mario brothers (Greg & Chris), but I'm out of O Gauge for good; no drama, no bitterness. It's a great hobby w/ great people. 

 

 

Good work guys.  Alex, I will put a check in the mail tomorrow!  Maybe we can tide them over till the insurance comes through.  Both my kids live in Manhattan but managed to escape any real problems.  My son and his wife were here for a football game and just stayed the week since their apartment had no electricity on the lower east side.  

 

Our prayers go out to everyone and may God give them the strength, patience and perseverance to overcome.  

I think Dale has a great idea. We all have something under the layout we won't use.

Let's do it!

I'm posting a RK Allegheny for $225 and will have the buyer send $100 ea to both Ben and Alex. This is a great idea...

All is greatly appreciated guys but Alex and me are collecting for the same people.  No need to split it.  Here are a few more pics inside one of my friends home

Alex and Ben... God Bless both of you!!  Money will be on the way!!

 

Alan

I'll send some money along.  I actually think plain old cash is better than gift cards, it spends everywhere.

Thank you Ben and Alex for doing this.

 

Alex

My wife and I just want to thank you all so much for your help for these families in need. There will be a detailed list of all the donations received. I will also team up with Ben and personally deliver these donations right in there hands.I will also email each of you as I receive your donation.

 

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU AND MAY THE LORD BLESS US ALL.

 

Alex & Dina

 

 

Talk about the "Greatest Generation". Take a look!

Hello Ben, I just sent you a Paypal as a gift for the OGR memebers in NY.

 

Ralph and Laura Averill 

Ralph and Chris. I got the paypals. Greatly appreciated. God bless. Ben

I have a qusetion? If I were to send a check Who would I make it out too?

Jim D.

Jim. Your close enough for cash. Everybody else can make it out to Alex Ben

Hi Ben

 

Paypal sent from England.(but in $ !!!)

 

MIKE

Paypal donation sent. Thank you both for helping out.

 

Jack

Paypal sent to Ben from Dotty and myself.  It is an honor to know people like Ben, Alex and all those who are helping with this great deed. 

Alex

 

   A check is on the way. Big thanks to you and Ben for helping out.

 

Bill