trying to give to charity

[jdthomas 0]

So we got a new kitchen table and chairs, what to do with the old set?
To be good people we decide to give it to charity, so today on my only free day wich is not at all free on time now I decide to make a donation.
First stop is the thrift store that all profits go to no kill animal shelters since we support the shelter alot.
They did not have room and would not take it! off to stop #2 a church thrift store.. almost same story except they only take donations on Fridays when I am in school all day.
#3rd stop and running out of time and energy on this project and the battered women thrift store was gald to accept the set up.

Now I don't know alot about business, but if I am making all my money thru donation and someone wanted to give me a nice table and chair set up that would inturn support thier effort i would make room for the items somewhere.. but hey thats just my logical thought process..

Anyone else tried to donate and get turned away at the door? Seems all places just want your cash any more..

Joe

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[ACMESkydiver 0]

Yep. I've seen it a lot.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[sharimcm 0]

I tried to give a few desks from my employer to a church who had it posted on their website that they needed a few. I sent them a picture, and they replied saying the desks wouldn't 'fit' with their decor. WTF? I finally found a local theatre group that wanted 12 of the 16 of them and took most of them off our hands. When we tried to give the other 4 to Goodwill, they wouldn't accept them, so we sold them on craigslist for $10 each.

"I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself

[wmw999 2,588]

Last time I tried to give a desk to Goodwill, they wouldn't take it; they already had about 20 sitting in their stores and warehouse not selling.

Craig's list and freecycle are your friends sometimes...

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Jewels 0]

I've never had the Salvation Army turn down anything, and they'll come to your house for the pick up. Might put them on your list next time!

TPM Sister #102

[AllisonH 0]

Last time I moved, the thrift store in town (I don't remember if it was a Salvation Army or Goodwill or what, something like that anyway) had a sign on their door saying they weren't taking any donations. I ended up giving a bunch of stuff to my friends, their friends, anyone who would take it with them.

[jdthomas 0]

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I've never had the Salvation Army turn down anything, and they'll come to your house for the pick up. Might put them on your list next time!

I had tried Sally's in the past and they proved to be just as much of a pain as my last attempts with these last people. I also tried to donate to a place called The Beacon, they are a non for profit church group that has a thrift store.. My house burned years ago and the beacon came to me and gave me household items for my new home. these things where used pots and pans, some curtians and other such items.
Well after I got back up on my feet I decided to give back to the beacon since they had been so kind to me and when I tried to redonate items given to me plus a few extra new items they only wanted the new items and not the ones that they had given to me even though I no longer needed them.
In thier words those items where already used too much and where no longer good.. arrgghhhh!

I guess I should just sell everything from now on!

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