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Ask HN: Are there any “buy me a dream” fundraising websites?
Are there any specific websites for fundraising "personal dreams"?
What I mean is fundraising of things like buying a house, a Ferrari, a boat, the perfect gaming PC etc. An online place where to get funds to make your dreams come true.
Wouldn't that be an interesting startup idea and social experiment?
What do you think?
- minimaxir 11y agohttps://www.gofundme.com https://www.gofundme.com
- tenken 11y agono offense horrible idea. A local facebook group for reptiles in my city had a member do a gofundme to start her dream job of breeding reptiles and wanted like $10k to get all the startup and supplies. myself and literally 5 other people in the group said "get a job" because it's not your peers job to fund your dreams. This idea is not the "American Dream" so I don't see how such an idea would ever pan out.
- DanPir 11y agoI do not see either but you never know... stupid ideas like this sometimes have unexpected results
- sharemywin 11y agomaybe you could set it up so everyone contributes $10 a month and everyone submits ideas like buy me a house or buy a piece of property. Then everyone votes on the best idea.
- DanPir 11y agoThat's an interesting variation
- basseq 11y agoInteresting startup idea? Nope, crowdfunding companies are old news. Interesting social experiment? Can't imagine how. "Entitled people want things they can't afford. Story at 11."
- lsiunsuex 11y agoI'd love for someone to buy me a Lamborghini but it's gonna feel much better when I've earned enough and can afford to buy it myself. If you've ever bought a house without someone else's help - it'll be a similar feeling accomplishment / self respect. No one "given" anything truly respects it or appreciates the path it took to get there. But - anything is worth a try.