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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's one thing, but there is no a charity donation screen at every big chain essential store like groceries, pet stores and clothing stores.  Even Best Buy.  Each is now paired up with some sort of related charity organization.  Before you pay you are presented with a screen prompting you to donate any of the suggested amounts like a dollar, 2, 5, 10, or custom. There is always this dollar button which probably makes it a low hanging fruit to collect this extra little "tax".  The value of donation buttons are generic and do not depend on how much you are spending, so they are more effective probably than percentage buttons presented at food service places.  If you are spending 100 bucks you probably don't mind donating a dollar, seems so easy and makes you feel good like you are helping a cause.

What do you think? This could be a mighty sum if people automatically donate, I wonder if this is legit or a scam.  I am guilty always donating a buck at pet food stores as I want to help shelter animals and it makes it easy without commitment.  But when I go to other stores, I am just tired being presented with a donation screen every time I try to pay for basic items. [/quote]

I assume the company donates this and gets a tax write off. Which you as the actual donor don’t get. No thanks.[/quote]

I am not going to bother getting a tax receipt for a few bucks I donate this way once in a while. I think that's the catch.  Nobody would bother, it's like giving a buck to a street performer or a panhandler.  I just hope it's not a scam and all of this money does go to the organization specified when you are presented with the screen. I only do this in a few place and once in a while.  It adds up probably when many people do this, so they keep doing this.

I am just pointing out how it's much easier to "coerce" people into tipping when it's a set amount that's very minimal and most don't mind as it won't make much diff in the total bill unless you are buying something small.  It's harder to have people tip when you are asking for percentage and the minimum is 10%.  Even if ppl want to tip they have to calculate in their mind if "service" is worth whatever 10% depending on price of the order.  Easier to have people "drop a buck" into a virtual tip jar. [/quote]

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