Is it Wrong to take Freebies from Charities

[Veronica]

Do you feel wrong taking free stuff from charities, and not donating when they are hoping for a donation in return? Is it wrong?

[jojobean]

Sometimes but then when we get these freebies we can share with other people , who then become aware of these charities and such.

[sandib]

i feel bad if it is charity and usually wont get it if it is one, unless it is somthing i believe in then i will donate . usually charity doesnt give away freebies it usually is by donation.

[lynnmm]

of course it is

[awaite]

depends on what it says...if they're depending on a donation then it's wrong...if they say you have an option then maybe but I'd still feel guilty

[chantel]

Yes it is unless you are interested in helping the charity.

[chicky82]

It's wrong if you aren't intending to donate, I sometimes get the freebie to read their information and the freebie is a good way to find out about the charity otherwise I would never had known they existed without them advertising the freebie

[MattMatt]

I know some charities use that as a way to spread the word but if they are using the money to make bears or something, and giving them away it doesn't seem like there using the donations like they say they would.

[AnnA]

When I get the labels from the War Amps, I always donate. I had a friend that had many amputations, so I know that they do a great job in helping people.

I'd feel ashamed of myself if I didn't give them a little something.

Keep Safe...AnnA...

[cdnmidget]

I agree with the above posts. I don't feel bad about taking freebies from charities as:

a) if it is a charity I already support - it helps me spread the word about it to others

b) if it isn't a charity I support, finding out more about them through the freebies may convince me that it's worth my time/money/etc to support them

Everyone will have their own ideas on this, just wanted to add mine!

Cheers,
Trish

[taz_2006]

i try to give them something if i can afford to