how could anyone?

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 4/24/2005, 2:53 pm

oh i didn't direct that towards you .. i meant to the person who posted above you
when they said that kids don't care about the charity, they just want the bracelet .. i just meant who cares about that .. at least the money is going towards a good cause even if the kids care more about the bracelet then the cause.

the android · Post by **the android** » 4/25/2005, 4:48 am

I care because it's pretty fucking disgusting that people NEED INCENTIVE to donate to charities now, otherwise they would rather have nothing to do w/ it.

I work at Stop & Shop (a supermarket) and every year we try and raise money for the Jimmy Fund. We sell these little scratch tickets that have coupons for free shit on them and people are so ANAL about getting those fucking things. Do they really NEED a reason to donate $1 to kids that're terminally ill? Obviously they do.

Sure, the charity is STILL getting their money and they can still put it to good use and save a life or whatever but it's not coming from a good place; people aren't being charitible, they're being selfish.

The end!

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 4/25/2005, 8:42 am

i understand what you're saying and sure it would be great if people donated out of the goodness of their hearts but meh .. people suck .. what can you do? i do what i can for the charities that i support and don't worry about anyone else. if the charity makes more money because people are selfish, that's still more money for the charity and more lives saved which to me is all that matters in the end.

Post by **xjsb125** » 4/25/2005, 9:50 am

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 4/26/2005, 12:40 am

J-Neli wrote:... and taking into consideration that it must cost something to purchase these bracelets and get them engraved...

Engraved?

They're not made of gold or silver, Jim... they're rubber. They're molded like that.

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 4/26/2005, 8:54 am

I'm just using the phrasing they use on their website.

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 4/26/2005, 10:12 am

oh I just got an answer back from them.

Hello!

Thank you for the inquiry! We do not disclose figures pertaining to how much it costs to produce a product. Regardless of us reaching $25,000 at a minimum that is how much we are donating and then anything above and beyond that. It is for a great cause, and thank you for your interest.

Shaquita Reinosa

Hard Candy/Urban Decay

Fax:954-965-6878

Phone:800-784-8722

half jill · Post by **half jill** » 4/26/2005, 10:48 am

woooah. you're jim.
i thought you were kermit.
:freak:

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 4/26/2005, 11:09 am

What an incredibly informative answer. :uh:

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 4/26/2005, 11:25 am

ya thats what I thought too. Personally I say everyone should just donate their two bucks and not get a bracelet. I mean it isn't hard to say how much profit is made off of each bracelet and you should be open about it if its for charity. I really wouldn't doubt if the manufacturer or even this company is getting something out of the deal.

Bandalero · Post by **Bandalero** » 4/27/2005, 9:33 am

i'd buy one if i wasn't broke. once i get my degree though.... :nod:

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 4/27/2005, 4:59 pm

The thing that I think is good about the bracelets is if someone saw you wearing one and liked the color, they might ask you where you got it and then get one, too. Sure, their reason's superficial, but they'd still be donating to a charity you care about.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 4/27/2005, 6:16 pm

yeah, it's about spreading awareness. i wouldn't have known any of these charities even existed if it wasn't for the bracelets.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 4/27/2005, 8:09 pm

Does it really matter how the charity get's it's money? They get money either way. Sometimes people will donate just for the sake of donating, sometimes they will donate because they want something. The bracelets spread awarness about the charity and people pay more, where is the downside? Today I got a tea at Tim Hortons, I didn't want anymore coin in my pocket, so I put my change in the charity box in there, is it horrible I did that because I didn't want anymore coin, or is good that the charity got some money?