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Dermot

Dermot Report 27 Oct 2020 09:22

We all expect fair play but not everyone agrees what fair play is. :-S

Allan

Allan Report 27 Oct 2020 08:30

In my own case it is solicited as it is for a charity that I can empathise with, my own eyesight not being that good and will probably require surgery soon.

In my wife's case the mail was unsolicited, but we'll keep the goodies.

My question is, how much of my donations has gone to the slick marketing and how much to the people in actual need?

BrianW

BrianW Report 27 Oct 2020 08:14

We get an annual letter from the Foot and Mouth Painting charity with a few blank Christmas cards and a request for a donation.

We've never had any connection with them so I'm afraid it gets treated as unsolicited mail and junked.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 26 Oct 2020 12:01

Oh no AnninGlos he’s thrown all his toys out of the pram too.

Allan

Allan Report 26 Oct 2020 11:13

My needs are simple, probably to match my mind :-P

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Oct 2020 11:11

You mean you really really want a fridge magnet?? :-D :-D

Allan

Allan Report 26 Oct 2020 11:01

Not playing anymore, I'm taking my ball home :-|

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 26 Oct 2020 11:00

That’s to encourage OH to make a regular donation, so don’t sulk but ask them where yours are. X.

Allan

Allan Report 26 Oct 2020 10:53

Over the last few years I've donated quite a sum of money to an Australian Foundation that performs eye operations in remote areas both here and abroad (Fred Hollows Foundation)

Today two letters arrived from the Foundation, one for me and one for OH

Mine was the usual "Thank you for your past generosity and can you see (no pun intended) your way to bunging us another $50.00"

OH, who has never before received any correspondence from the Foundation, nor has made any donations, opened her letter which explained about the work done and also included a fridge magnet, note pad and several personalised address labels :-|

I'm still sulking!