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STOP sending me free address labels with the nickel or dime pasted inside!!

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Metro Life Homes RS-78439 / BRE #01708344

I'm getting more and more of the soliciations from charitable organizations that have the pre-printed address labels inside, with a note saying "how can 5 cents save a child's life?"

I am a huge advocate of donating to charitable organizations.  I donate to MANY organizations constantly, at least a dozen or more constantly throughout the year.

But it really upsets me when they send me a nickel stating how 5 cents can save a child's life.

Then why are you sending me 5 cents?!!!!

Use it towards the fund to actually go to the children!!!

Don't use it as a method of guilt or guilt-extortion!!!

That's really low to do in the name of saving children!!!

This form of marketing should be stopped.  It's absolutely awful, and makes NO sense whatsoever to me.

Comments(5)

Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

When I get them, I drop the same amount into a "charity" jar at the next register I see.....

Jan 20, 2010 06:55 AM
John Mulkey
TheHousingGuru.com - Waleska, GA
Housing Guru

Ralph - I receive them too, and ignore them. I have specific charities I give to and must ignore most other requests. However, their marketing must work; otherwise I doubt they would continue.

Jan 20, 2010 08:06 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, RealtorĀ®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Ralph. I absolutely agree...and will start to do what Wallace says above.

Jan 20, 2010 08:07 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

This aggravates me too.  I used to work for a company and received many requests for donations and I learned a lot about some charities that were not all they said they were.  When giving, definitely do your homework on where the money goes.

Jan 20, 2010 08:47 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Ralph...There are some great charities but you have to be cautious.  I agree cold solitations are a very maddening occurrence.

Cosmic Cow

Jan 21, 2010 03:19 AM