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Total Amount: 0.01 GBP
Quantity: 1
Item/Product Name: Simon Arlott
Buyer: Neil Bryson
Message: Thanks :)

"Why is this person buying me?"

After tracking down the IP from accesses to the donation link on my website I found out who it was:

(19:56:40) Simon: was that you? :P
(19:56:50) Duncan: was what me?
(19:56:54) Simon: Payment Received - Name: Neil Bryson (The sender of this payment is Non-US - Unverified)
(19:57:05) Duncan: is my name neil bryson?
(19:57:07) Simon: it came from your ip address :P
(19:57:14) Simon: so it has to be someone on your connection
(19:57:17) Duncan: yes, neil is my flatmate
(19:57:28) Simon: tell him I can't accept credit card donations
(19:57:33) Duncan: haha
(19:57:36) Simon: Item Amount: £0.01 GBP
(19:57:42) Duncan: haha
(19:58:05) Duncan: a penny?
(19:58:11) Simon: yes
(19:58:18) Duncan: hahaha

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I just found this while googling my name (as you do). PayPal filled in your name as the product automatically - I wasn't trying to buy you on the cheap, I promise! ;)

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