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[-] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 4 months ago

I think there's a bit of a difference paying cash vs. card


with cash, rounding errors basically mean, "this money will go to a cause rather than get lost in my couch cushions." With a card, the rounding errors add up


for the charity, yes, but also for the customer.

I think another point is, why isn't the large corporation using their rounding errors instead of mine?

But to each their own of course.

[-] Fester@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

They do make their own donations, separately, often. Customers’ donations are just another way.

I guess think of it from the charity’s perspective. Checkout donations are steady fundraising for them that supplements their other more sporadic and difficult fundraising attempts. I imagine they solicit the stores to do this for them when they’re not organizing 5Ks and hosting dinners for rich people.

If it’s upsetting that stores get to promote themselves for doing it, then just donate directly. Same difference.

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