Go fund me - does it work

Before all this cancer crap started back in October I was a hairstylist for 17yrs. One of my clients contacted me and asked if it would be ok to start a go-fund me page to help pay bills while I can't work. It took me a bit to agree because I didn't want to look like I was asking for money either. My client explained that she wanted to set it up so my many clients could feel like they were helping in my fight. My employer also has some mini posters up at work. My page has been up and running for almost a month. Some clients, but mostly friends and family have donated. It has definately helped relieve some financial stress. I haven't posted it to my Facebook page, I have left that up to my clients/friends to share.

So here's the how it works;

People donate and share your page.

Go-fund me keeps $0.30 per donation plus 5% overall.

You login and accept the money by giving your banking info. Money can be sent too your acount daily/weekly/monthly etc.

I am not sure if this will be of any help, but I recently read the below article about crowdfunding for health care costs and other related necessities, through sites like Go Fund Me. It was really interesting.

It seems like in order to be successful, you need to really know how to properly market and brand yourself through your writing, images, videos, and via social media.

Sadly, the fundraisers that receive the most backing are based on these factors, and the person's story (things like being a child with a terminal disease who has a dying wish of going to Disney, or a victim of an act of terrorism who wants help planning a wedding while recovering in the hospital), and not actually based on financial need or health status.

The Real Perils of Crowdfunding Healthcare