chess challenge Did I just have a wake up call – I’ve got egg all over my face!


In a game of chess if you don’t pay attention the game will be short.


This is a good news, bad news post.


Good news:  I raised US$55 for the Gather Success Charity Challenge.  THANK YOU.


Bad news:  It apparently did not get counted for the challenge.


WHY?


I think I know.  The screenshot of the receipt from the Red Cross was not published.


Aaaarrrgghhh!!7


Lesson Learned – Pay attention to the details.   Without  getting long winded about the details, for some obscure reason I thought that  the publishing of the screenshot of the receipt from the Red Cross was to have been of the cashed check!  Actually since I do  not have US checks the order for today was to get a US Money Order  and take a screen shot of that and publish it.  Of course!  This morning the “I should’ve had a V8″ moment hit me smack between the eyes!  What was I thinking?


I’ve sent in a request for reconsideration, saying that I would publish the receipt from the Red Cross.  It should be easy – send funds from my PayPal to Red Cross.


The Red Cross does not have a PayPal account.


No worries, give me an email address and it will be done.


Can’t do that it has to be addressed to a specific person and they do not give out those emails.    But … we can help you make the donation by phone if you would like – a credit card and the amount you wish to donate will do it.   Yes an email with a receipt will be sent.


Two hours later – no email,  no receipt.


On the phone to the Red Cross


Sorry for the misunderstanding but it takes anywhere from 24 to 48 hours for an email receipt to be sent out!!!


Whaaaaat?


This is the organization that is first on the scene in times of disaster!  They leap continents in seconds!


OK – I am not a disaster (just feel like one).  Eventually the email with the receipt will arrive.  I will publish it here.  I have asked Alvin to review and have the results count.  I don’t know if he will.  I hope so. The important thing is that a donation has been made to a worthy organization that does a lot of good worldwide.


Challenges have rules.  If you find yourself participating in one do not do as I did, do as I say and that is read the rules thoroughly, not just scan them quickly.


Now on to the challenge III – affiliate marketing/sales.


More on that in a day or two at most.