casii
Drama Llama
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Jun 29, 2014 14:40:44 GMT
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Post by casii on Aug 17, 2022 15:19:45 GMT
I'm glad I'm in good company when I say "No thank you." It's always bizarre to go to a store where cashiers are ringing a bell every time someone donates and I'm thinking to myself "No bells from me folks."
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dontsitstill
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Jun 25, 2014 20:50:51 GMT
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Post by dontsitstill on Aug 17, 2022 19:31:29 GMT
I always say no, don't offer an explanation, and feel no guilt. We make our charitable donations directly. I don't want or need a company in the middle deciding where my donations go and taking part of my tax deduction for themselves. The ones that irk me the most are at Petsmart/Petco that are SO passive aggressive "Do you want to help save the lives of homeless pets?" or something similar jfcYet another reason I prefer to shop at locally-owned stores who don't generally engage in these shenanigans. I love animals, but I always think I'd rather donate my limited money to save the lives of people. There are many charities worthy of donations. Maybe if they gave us a choice of charities I would donate more often.
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Oct 6, 2024 17:27:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2022 20:18:25 GMT
They have it at my grocery store! I always tell them that I donated "the other day". Tough! I KNOW that Publix spends their $$ (well, the owner's personal $$) to back the 1/6 "movement" and other far right causes, so I'm not inclined to give them a dime. I shouldn't even shop there but there are no competitive grocery stores around here.
I'd NEVER feel guilty if I couldn't/wouldn't donate. The cashiers have some friggin' nerve to try to make you feel badly for not donating!!!!!!!! How the fvck do they know if you donated on your own recently?? It's none of their business and it's awkward!
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Post by melanell on Aug 18, 2022 1:30:01 GMT
If I am choosing not to donate in any given transaction I just say "no thank you" or "I already donated, thanks", and that's it. No need to feel bad or awkward in the least.
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SuPeaNatural
Full Member
AUSTRALIA
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Jun 27, 2014 8:49:11 GMT
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Post by SuPeaNatural on Aug 18, 2022 7:11:25 GMT
One of my local shops places does a charity collection for a week or two every year, but it's only $2, so I usually donate once to that. Of course, I'm asked every time I go through the checkout, so I just tell them I've already donated.
It's those people who set up stalls selling tickets or collecting for some wildlife fund, just outside the supermarket door that annoy me more. Some just hang back and let the shoppers come to them, but others start to chat to get you to stop - they usually sound so insincere. I won't buy what they're selling simply because they annoy me. I want to enter the shop in peace, not be accosted by an over zealous collector.
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Aug 18, 2022 7:42:26 GMT
We have the donation question pop up on the pin pad machine. So no checker brings it up. During the holidays we have a contest to get the most donations and everyone who donates writes a message on a paper that gets displayed on the wall. But other than that it’s hassle free.
I like the donations where you round up to the next dollar.
Most of my customers don’t feel guilty when they don’t donate and some don’t because they already did and it’s not expected for them to do it at all let alone every-time.
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teddyw
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Jun 29, 2014 1:56:04 GMT
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Post by teddyw on Aug 18, 2022 11:46:16 GMT
I only do it if it’s a charity that I normally give to. My grocery store has the local food bank as the recipient and you just add it on the touch screen while you pay.
I used to work for a company that made a charitable donation in your name at the end of the year rather than a bonus. That really bugged me. We had no say in the charity either.
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Post by bigbundt on Aug 18, 2022 13:55:01 GMT
I say no and I don't feel guilty about it and refuse to let someone guilt me into donating. The only place I do it is at the humane society thrift store where they round up your purchase.
Companies may not use it as a tax break but I'm sure they use it as a PR stunt in the way of, "XYZ has donated $X to Z charity this year!".
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