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QVC - Please Donate!

eddyandme — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:31:42 GMT

Nowadays, more and more companies allow purchasers to choose from a selection of charities and a small percentage of the sale is donated to that charity. It's a win-win situation since QVC can claim the donated amount and the charities benefit. For example, on O,com I donated to ASPCA, on Amazonsmile, to Second Chance Rescue (where I just got my new furbaby from). I know I get a good feeling and prefer to do my spending on these sites! So, please consider my request!

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millieshops — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:53:51 GMT

I don't understand why it's a win-win. Please explain using numbers please.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:05:27 GMT

Not a win - win for me I donate to who I want and when I want

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eddyandme — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:12:22 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
I don't understand why it's a win-win. Please explain using numbers please.

@millieshops

Say they get a $40 sale, QVC can donate, say $1 to a specific charity. QVC sells lots and can claim donations on taxes; the charity gets a needed donation (I'm sure most charities are grateful for anything they get), so, QVC wins and the gifted charity wins. (I'm sure if the Q's net returns ons sales could be balanced out in tax deduction claims.)

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eddyandme — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:15:27 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Not a win - win for me I donate to who I want and when I want

@I am still oxox

It's optional, you don't have to elect any charity - just something you can choose to do and nothing will be donated.

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Mary Bailey — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:16:38 GMT

At Amazon Smile I chose to donate to St Joseph's Indian School in ND. So everytime I make a purchase Amazon Smile makes the donation. I can change the recipient any time, or every time.

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NickNack — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:20:17 GMT

I use Amazon Smile, too. I think it's great. I signed up to donate to a French Bulldog rescue.

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ILTH — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:38:42 GMT

@eddyandme wrote:
Nowadays, more and more companies allow purchasers to choose from a selection of charities and a small percentage of the sale is donated to that charity. It's a win-win situation since QVC can claim the donated amount and the charities benefit. For example, on O,com I donated to ASPCA, on Amazonsmile, to Second Chance Rescue (where I just got my new furbaby from). I know I get a good feeling and prefer to do my spending on these sites! So, please consider my request!

I think it's a great idea. For those who don't want to donate, it's optional.

I just read an interesting Forbes article about how women-owned companies are the largest portion (percent of total companies) that do this.

Also, since the '80s, when top executive salaries started to skyrocket, donations by these (high-salaried execs) companies decreased significantly.

"I contend that we are both atheists . I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Henry Roberts

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eddyandme — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:49:41 GMT

@ILTH

Not surprising about women-owned donating more, because I think we're more focused on those around us.

I am surprised that donations went down as salaries decreased - IMHO, that's just selfish. Shame on those high-paid execs.

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chickenbutt — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:57:52 GMT

MrsTH - Love your quote. Very cool.

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karlam — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:03:57 GMT

In case anyone still misunderstands the concept, when you make a purchase (I'm going to use smile.amazon.com as the example) you select a charity and Amazon donates a portion of your sale amount to the charity you chose. You are not directly donating to that charity. If an items cost $40, you are paying $40 whether or chose a charity or not. It's Amazon who is getting less from the sale of the item, not you.

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eddyandme — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:32:02 GMT

@karlam wrote:
In case anyone still misunderstands the concept, when you make a purchase (I'm going to use smile.amazon.com as the example) you select a charity and Amazon donates a portion of your sale amount to the charity you chose. You are not directly donating to that charity. If an items cost $40, you are paying $40 whether or chose a charity or not. It's Amazon who is getting less from the sale of the item, not you.

@karlam

Thank you, I should have explained it better.

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debic — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:45:21 GMT

So shop at Amazon. Why people think they should tell people how to spend their money is beyond me.

I'm a Drs. without borders myself.

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momtochloe — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:54:25 GMT

I donate to Service Dog Project via Amazon Smile . . . it's a great idea and I wish QVC would look into doing something like this.

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ILTH — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:11:12 GMT

@eddyandme wrote:
@karlam wrote:
In case anyone still misunderstands the concept, when you make a purchase (I'm going to use smile.amazon.com as the example) you select a charity and Amazon donates a portion of your sale amount to the charity you chose. You are not directly donating to that charity. If an items cost $40, you are paying $40 whether or chose a charity or not. It's Amazon who is getting less from the sale of the item, not you.
@karlam

Thank you, I should have explained it better.

Yeah. I could/should have worded my response better.

You would have the option of having a portion of the proceeds from your purchase go to one of several charities made available by the seller.

I don't understand those who object to this as an option available. No different than any other option- choice of items to buy, colors, sizes, where to ship, gift or not, etc., etc., etc...

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eddyandme — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:32:20 GMT

@MRSTH wrote:
@eddyandme wrote:
@karlam wrote:
In case anyone still misunderstands the concept, when you make a purchase (I'm going to use smile.amazon.com as the example) you select a charity and Amazon donates a portion of your sale amount to the charity you chose. You are not directly donating to that charity. If an items cost $40, you are paying $40 whether or chose a charity or not. It's Amazon who is getting less from the sale of the item, not you.
@karlam

Thank you, I should have explained it better.

Yeah. I could/should have worded my response better.

You would have the option of having a portion of the proceeds from your purchase go to one of several charities made available by the seller.

I don't understand those who object to this as an option available. No different than any other option- choice of items to buy, colors, sizes, where to ship, gift or not, etc., etc., etc...

"I contend that we are both atheists . I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Henry Roberts

@ILTH

You perfectly explained to them that it doesn't cost them anything 'cause the percentage donated comes from QVC's profits and that's why they can claim it - it's an "expense" for QVC and has no affect on the cost of the product, otherwise it would not be tax deductible for the Q! And, the ones against it don't have to elect it and it would have no "ill-effects" on them. Guess it's just different strokes for different folks. But, I do think it would please many Q customers and encourage some of us to shop the Q!

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millieshops — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:35:00 GMT

Donayion is a good thing. We both agree with that and we both know QVC makes donations already. What immediately comes to my mind is the Hamptons event every summer, but I seriously doubt that's all they donate.

As for whether they win. they win only if they get a CREDIT on their taxes for the whole dollar: I think they get a deduction and I have no idea how corporate taxes work so I don't know what that deduction is worth to them.

For me, I give to what I want to give. If I already wanted to buy something that had a donation attached, I'd buy. But I never buy just because there's a donation attached. I've never tried to buy anything from the Hamptons event - probably wouldn't even watch it if I didn't live on Long Island. As it is, I'm glad they donate, but I'm pretty much not interested in my donating via buying things. I don't even like to buy Girl Scouts cookies!

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eddyandme — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:55:37 GMT

@millieshops

The point is you don't have to even consider "donation" when shopping. It's only for those of us who'd like to would sign-up for it, and, for some us of us it would encourage us to shop here, It has no effect on anyone who doesn't care for it: no one would know who wants a portion of the Q's proceeds, however small, donated to a cause they believe in and those who don't. For QVC, it's not only a tax deduction, but good PR/customer satisfaction. Companies do various things to attract customers. new and old, e.g., easypay (which is also elective), free shipping, membership with benefits (Amazon Prime, for example) and this option would probably attract some customers to their site. This wouldn't be "hyped" like the Hamptions event, it would be a private choice on your personal account; and, wouldn't be "pushed" like Girl Scout cookies (though I have sold/bought many in my lifetime!) it would be private - only QVC and the charity would know and the charity wouldn't even know whose purchases contributed because QVC would be the donor.

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Pearlee — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 01:27:35 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
Donayion is a good thing. We both agree with that and we both know QVC makes donations already. What immediately comes to my mind is the Hamptons event every summer, but I seriously doubt that's all they donate.

And there's the being FFANY event for breask cancer in October.

I'm fine with what QVC does. I give to the charities I want to give to on my own. QVC is generous in its own way I guess. I don't think a company needs to do this other than what QVC is already doing. If you want to give to a charity, just give and take the tax deduction.