**** IMPORTANT: Due to the possibilities of this fund raising effort violating the local law because only authorized non-profit organization can do anything that even remotely resemble a raffle, I had to stop this effort and refund all the donations. I can't give away the pen either apparently because of this. So it's a bummer and the sad thing is, those who needed the funds will be the loser in this.
Fellow fountain pen enthusiasts, I think it's time for us to show those who are suffering that we care about them. I live in Texas and know some people who are impacted by the hurricane damages. And we all can imagine that the need for help would extend months past the hurricane itself.
So I want to rally for those people in need. If you need some quick statistics to see the extend of the damages read here.
How do we do this?
I am offering this Pilot Custom 67. An older sibling of the Custom 74 which to my eyes and to many others who agreed with me, is also the more handsome and elegant between the two.
I chose this pen because it's not something you can order off retail stores, it is only sold in Japan back in the 1980's. So arguably it's a vintage pen today. And more importantly, the quality of the pen is excellent. I have in the past, and would not have any trouble at all selling this for $150 or even more on Pen Agora. So you could win the pen by donating as little as $5.
But friends, this is not about the pen, this is about helping others in need. Therefore to maximize the donation amount, I'm doing an online "raffle".
The method is simple:
- If you want to pitch in, send increments of $5 to my paypal account: REMOVED as friends/family. Put as a note: "Hurricane Relief"
- Each $5 will count as one raffle "ticket", so the more you donate, the more "ticket" will be under your name, increasing your chance to win the pen.
- I will let this go for one week. Then at the end of that, I will draw randomly a paypal email account who donated and someone will win the pen.
- Then I will donate 100% of the donation to [J.J Watts Flood Relief](https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofh...eharvey-915053). Most of you know who he is, but for those who don't, he's a Houston Texans defensive end, an NFL player with a big heart.
Why Should I Trust You?
You don't have to participate. I simply care about those who are affected by the Hurricane damages, and you may as well, so why don't we join hands. You can see the statistics on the donations at https://redeempens.nextcoder.com/info/ and I will post updates periodically on Reddit and on my Instagram during the week of this fund raising.
That's it! Search your heart, show them you care to pitch in. Let's go!
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