I saw that Kay Jewelers was selling this cute plush stuffed animal set for charity and profits go to St.Jude. I wanted to get a few for some kids this Christmas and help give to Charity at the same time.... but when I went to check out (on their website) it said that I could only purchase 1 charity item per order and then that I couldn't even purchase the charity item unless I also bought something from Kay Jewelers. This doesn't sound like they are out to help St. Jude's to me. Their profit from any sale would far out way the profit going to St. Jude's and it only allows their purchasing customers to contribute in this way. Also, not all money from the sale is going to St. Jude... only the profit amount. So it's not like they are out any money from only selling the item with no sale.
Does anyone else think this is wrong?
http://www.kay.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product1|10101|10001|-1|901
2007-12-17 04:16:43 · 4 answers · asked by I, Sapient 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Yea, they can consider themselves boycotted... that's for sure.
2007-12-17 04:30:14 · update #1
Yes, I think that's wrong. But then it's not the first time a charity was exploited by a commercial enterprise, and it won't be the last. If people don't protest, they will do it again.
If they actually wanted to help St. Jude's, they'd give all the PROCEEDS, not just the profits. And the idea that you can only buy one at a time is ridiculous. I would boycott them if I were you.
2007-12-17 04:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That's sad that they could even call that a charity. I work at JCPenney and we have build-a-bears that you can record a message on that are for their afterschool charities. Everyone can buy them, and that's the way that I view a charitable cause to be. Shame on Kay Jewelers!
2007-12-17 10:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by nic0le8984 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. I like to give directly to the charity. Stuffed animals are cheap and can be bought anywhere. Merry Christmas!
2007-12-17 04:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by Candace A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are correct, if you have to buy something in order to buy the charity item, it is about lining their pocket.
if you recall, some toilet paper ran this huge promotion about giving back to breast cancer research and patients. buy their product.
the fine print says, send in your sales reciet, with the bar code and 3 cents of the purchase goes to breast cancer and survivers
what a rip off
you are smart to catch and alert us, thanks
2007-12-17 04:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by magnetic_azimuth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋