ABD Video Tapes Fund!

Today I got back the final two hi-8 tapes converted to digital after the usual two week wait, together both were missing 70 minuets of footage and were cropped to make the footage unusable! I'm now forced to take them into a independent conversion place as a rush job that will cost $300. I am as broke as a joke, so any help would be appreciated beyond belief. Even if it's $5.00 it could make this video prem on Friday the best it can be. X