I think it's a pretty legitimate concern .....
if you're putting in time, effort, or money, I think it's right
to question how and where it's being used ....
remember durai ? .....
neways I've been hearing a lot of scams and scandals going
around local charities these days ....
I hear that there are charities who outsource their fund-raising
activities these days .....
in return for a guranteed sum, these companies are able to keep
whatever remainder they got afterwards .... which can be even more
than the guranteed sum for the charity ....
My point is.... that whiner was talking about how dumb it was
for Salvation army to charge that sofa set.
I don't mind questions being asked about accountability and
transparency. So long as the charities can meet all the standards
set by the Commissioner of Charities, I have no complaints. So long
as proceeds from the sales of 2nd hand goods do not go into
payments for the CEO's Lamborghini, then I have no quarrel with the
charity....
Same goes for that charity which charged $20. So long as they
can show what that $20 was for, then I don't see what the beef is.
Besides, it's not like they were press-ganging volunteers or
anything...
But if the charity's being run like Durai & Co., then I
demand for heads to roll. Literally, if possible.
At the end of the day.... while $1600 may seem a little steep,
the customer has the right to decide not to buy that sofa set,
anyway. On my part I'd just say 'Wah.... so ex' and move on to the
next item on sale.
