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'Free Gift', What would you do?

bluecardigans View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 06:40 PM Post #1
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Today in the mail I received a 'free gift' from a charity. It included some envelopes, writing paper, gift cards and personalised return address stickers (with my full name and address on them). I donate to several charities (I assume this is where they got my details from) and really can't afford anymore. I was going to return the items, but as they are personalised, they probably can't use them again. I have absolutely no need for these items, so I don't think I should send them money, but I do feel a bit stingy as it obviously cost them money to produce them WWYD? http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/oc...1262525EDFA.jpg

~Twilight~Zone... *~Twilight~Zone~* View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 06:42 PM Post #2
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Send them back regardless - they should never have sent them to you in the first place and then expect you to pay.

~sydblue~ View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 06:43 PM Post #3
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All you can do is keep and use them. I got a heap of christmas cards, but as they were not personalised I could return them.

niggles View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 06:47 PM Post #4
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I received something similar once. I shifted them from one place in the house to another for ages wondering what to do with them. I don't reccomend that course of action.

bluecardigans View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 06:55 PM Post #5
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LOL Niggles - that sounds like me

jmaz86 View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 06:55 PM Post #6
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Just keep them and use them...Companies send these out to anyone and everyone who has ever donated or purchased raffle tickets etc. I received some personalised ones once and I had already donated to another charity so couldn't afford more money but they had my details on it so I wasn't going to send them back...they budget for people who don't use and re-imburse. Personally I think it is a waste of charity money that could be spent on more important things but that's a totally different rant all together.

~elle~ View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 06:57 PM Post #7
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I got these last year from the Breast Cancer society or something. All personalised stickers for putting on the backs of envelopes etc. Plus there is another group that does cards / envelopes from disabled artists. I really don't appreciate it either.

niggles View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 07:00 PM Post #8
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QUOTE (Display anemone @ 15/02/2013, 04:55 PM) LOL Niggles - that sounds like me But I'll bet you can spell recommend right first time.

bluecardigans View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 07:02 PM Post #9
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Only if I had spell check

Orange Underpant... Orange Underpants View Member Profile	15/02/2013, 07:07 PM Post #10
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I really dislike this sort of thing - I don't care that they are a charity. Even if I can afford it I refuse to pay for them, I send them back, and then I never donate to that charity again. Same with the phone calls. I really hate being solicited to in my own home. And I will not support it.

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