Free NUPP Email discussion

Fran

Pressie? I'm not sure everyone would be happy with that word.

I'm thinking of sending the NUPP email to people who wouldn't have sent me a present in the first place in the hope of receiving some cards. (I'm joking.)

Mobeer

What a horrible idea! Just because a gift is unnecessary does not mean it isn't worth giving..
and NUP Lite - you are missing the whole point of gift giving if you start mentioning money!

jamtart6

can confirm neither of my e-mails were received to either e-mail address. I'm using firefox, is that a problem?

cake21

MSE_Martin wrote: »

PS anyone tried sending the email - was it all ok?

When I try to send to multiple addresses, I get "XXX is not a valid email to sent to", for all the email addresses other than the first one (tried swapping the order). I'm using Firefox 3.0.4

savetilibleed

Nice idea. A modification on the idea is to do what some charites are doing. Still means money out of course.

A card is sent to the receiver saying the money for their present has instead been donated to the charity for something tangeable. An great example is Oxfam. eg one pays them £25, and a card is sent with a picture of a goat that provides milk to drink, fertiliser for crops etc. There are other items or services for more money or some for less.

We are going to do that, except choose our own charity, make the donation to one which we know would acceptable, send a card with a suitable message inside to say your present is a donation made to (for example) Marie Curie. Mind you the suggestion went down like a lead balloon

BTW the MSE email worked straight away when I sent it to myself!

MSE_Martin

savetilibleed wrote: »

Nice idea. A modification on the idea is to do what some charites are doing. Still means money out of course.

A card is sent to the receiver saying the money for their present has instead been donated to the charity for something tangeable. An great example is Oxfam. eg one pays them £25, and a card is sent with a picture of a goat that provides milk to drink, fertiliser for crops etc. There are other items or services for more money or some for less.

We are going to do that, except choose our own charity, make the donation to one which we know would acceptable, send a card with a suitable message inside to say your present is a donation made to (for example) Marie Curie. Mind you the suggestion went down like a lead balloon

BTW the MSE email worked straight away when I sent it to myself!

If you look at the bottom of the NUPP tool you'll see we've listed those charities

savetilibleed

MSE_Martin wrote: »

If you look at the bottom of the NUPP tool you'll see we've listed those charities

Oops, so you have - many apologies!! I didn't look all the way down. I ought to know better than think I'd get one up on you

Martin, I got to thank you for all of this site. It's one of the best sites on the 'net with its extensive links to everywhere else. The forum is terrific, and huge. There never fails to be an answer to a question, as long as the question isn't stupid

MrsBartolozzi

While I think this is a good idea in principle, I do think it has come too late for this Christmas. I'd be really !!!!!! off to receive one of these emails from someone I'd already gone out and bought something for.
Could cause more trouble for some folk.

LittleEarner_2

If you can't afford to spend any money, perhaps something like this?

http://www.givemytime.co.uk/

pebblespop

we have done this in our family anyway. i have always thought buying adults a load of tat they dont want or need is a waste of money.