Sunday, June 1, 2014

800CharityCars.org

So with the purchase of my new to me Jeep I had to get rid of the Dodge Dakota before the City of Cape Coral Code Enforcement ticketed me.  I have a history with code enforcement.  We had a little dispute with my Rubbermaid storage shed on the side of my house being not code compliant.  Here is what I did with that.



This did not go over well.  After two months they sent me a letter asking me to "please" remove it.  Anyways that truck is shot.  I could have called a scrap removal guy but they are known for being kinda shady.  So I decided to go with the donation route.  At least that way I can get a tax deduction and I can use that money better than the government. 

Going to 800CharityCars.org was a very simple 3 step process.  In the morning I filled out the web form and submitted it.  Later that day I received a phone call from a representative.  I was informed that they could not use my vehicle as a program vehicle and it would goto auction.  That was fine.  She scheduled pickup for the next day.  The next day I received a phone call from a towing company and they came and picked her up.  I was given a form stating I had donated the truck.  After it sells at auction in 2-4 weeks I will get a form stating how much it sold for.  That will be the amount of a tax deduction I will receive.  Both the charity and I come out winners in this one.  They get money for the work they do and I get to pay less taxes.  It was really nice to deal with these people and I highly recommend.


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