Comments on: Charity Overload http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/ Wii, iPod, DVD, TV, and So Much More Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Chris Arndt http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140587 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140587 I have to say you're bloody wrong, Augie. As cheap as it is to beg for small cash amounts per mail it's more efficient and cheap to do a mass mail dump, each asking for a few dollars more than the measly 37 cents plus... Amongst my political training is fund raising. These little chunks can help an awful lot if you know you are sending to folk who are not probably going to pay otherwise... heck, if the little bits drive you off charity... that's your choice. That said, cold calls from strangers piss me off and the only reason robo calls are good is because you can easily frame your enemies for making them. I have to say you’re bloody wrong, Augie.

As cheap as it is to beg for small cash amounts per mail it’s more efficient and cheap to do a mass mail dump, each asking for a few dollars more than the measly 37 cents plus…

Amongst my political training is fund raising. These little chunks can help an awful lot if you know you are sending to folk who are not probably going to pay otherwise…

heck, if the little bits drive you off charity… that’s your choice.

That said, cold calls from strangers piss me off and the only reason robo calls are good is because you can easily frame your enemies for making them.

]]> by: Paul C http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140312 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:43:19 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140312 I have to agree as well. It is really annoying when people come up to you like that and almost expect/demand you to give money. It always happens me when I go in and out of the supermarket, I just put in some earphones and don't make eye contact. I have to agree as well. It is really annoying when people come up to you like that and almost expect/demand you to give money. It always happens me when I go in and out of the supermarket, I just put in some earphones and don’t make eye contact.

]]> by: ShyGuy http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140256 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:26:54 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140256 Just for that, I'm not giving to the next diabetes charity I see! Just for that, I’m not giving to the next diabetes charity I see!

]]> by: Josh Herndon http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140077 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:42:51 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140077 Yep, I think people that get angry when you don't donate are missing the point of charity. You do it out of the goodness in your heart, not because they are scowling at you and angry! Yep, I think people that get angry when you don’t donate are missing the point of charity. You do it out of the goodness in your heart, not because they are scowling at you and angry!

]]> by: Laura G http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140072 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:19:50 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140072 I never give to charities through stores or such. If I'm going to give up my money, which I haven't got much of, I'm going to give it to places I've checked out. If someone becomes offensive when you don't give them money, they are scum. Period. I never give to charities through stores or such. If I’m going to give up my money, which I haven’t got much of, I’m going to give it to places I’ve checked out. If someone becomes offensive when you don’t give them money, they are scum. Period.

]]> by: Overworm http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140062 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:42:01 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/11/30/charity-overload/#comment-140062 I'm with you 100%. In fact, I'd rather give money to the bum sitting outside the convenience store than the "charity" person outside the big box stores during holidays. I give money (and time) to charities, but I'm past the point where I give to anyone standing outside asking for my money. BTW, touching on a point you made, at least I know the bum outside the convenience store is going to spend my quarter on some beer or liquor or crack. I'd rather support his habit than help buy some shady charity CEO a new jet. I’m with you 100%. In fact, I’d rather give money to the bum sitting outside the convenience store than the “charity” person outside the big box stores during holidays. I give money (and time) to charities, but I’m past the point where I give to anyone standing outside asking for my money.

BTW, touching on a point you made, at least I know the bum outside the convenience store is going to spend my quarter on some beer or liquor or crack. I’d rather support his habit than help buy some shady charity CEO a new jet.

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