Quote Originally Posted by Dr Unne
Perhaps the problem is putting a dollar amount on how much you have to give to get PM space. It seems like you're selling something. There is a different mindset between buying something someone's selling, and donating money to a cause. I become extremely defensive when someone tries to sell me something.
Yeah - there's a personal story I have that relates to this. In 2001, there was an earthquake that struck near my hometown in India (the one where like 13000 died and stuff). I was in highschool at the time, and decided to do some fundraising thing. I got a couple of friends, a bunch of shoeboxes, and made little donation boxes to put in each classroom. I just gave a little pitch in each class and asked for some extra change. I tried asking our Key Club to do something. Key Club said they wouldn't support me, because they were going to sell $5 postcards to help the victims instead. Left the boxes there for two weeks, got over $1000, and got Intel Corp. to match that (they have a bunch of Indian workers ). Anyways, I confronted Key Club after they ended their postcards thing - turns out they made barely $800. I concluded that 1) selling things when you're looking for goodwill is dumb and 2) Key Club is dumb. I'm not trying to say that I did better than Key Club or anything, but this story relates to the phenomenon that people don't always need something in return for their goodwill. It's goodwill, duh.

Last time Cid asked for money I sent 40 bucks his way. This time, I don't want PM space, so I send 0 bucks his way. The selling option doesn't give me a choice on whether I can donate or not. Those kids who come by selling candy and stuff for fundraisers? I don't want any candy - I don't like sweets. I always offer a couple of bucks, but they say they can't take it because they have to sell their crap in order for it to count. I concluded that 3) a capitalist approach to goodwill is dumb. It's goodwill, duh.

edit: sup BoB.
it's goodwill. duh. *makes into a slogan for some other cause later on*