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Donation added to bill

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HormonalHeap · 26/12/2015 19:08

Petty I know but sat down for a drink with dd in Selfridges today. When bill came they added £1 for Centrepoint charity. Aibu to want to decide which charity I'd like to donate to if any? Didn't complain as just a pound but on thinking about it surely should be optional?

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GabiSolis · 26/12/2015 19:09

On the one hand I agree with you about choice. On the other I think it's a vital charity and I would happily give well over £1 if asked in that circumstance.

canyou · 26/12/2015 19:10

It would depend on the charity but if it was one I really object to, then yes I would ask for the donation back and pop it into the nearest charity box or give to a nearby child, if I could afford it.

Cel982 · 26/12/2015 19:11

Yeah, that would put me off, it's cheeky. I'd happily give the quid if asked first.

And even if it's added to the bill, by the way, you're under no obligation to pay it.

CallieTorres · 26/12/2015 19:12

I would have refused to pay it. I'll donate when and to who I choose thank you

If they want to donate, then they can out of their own sodding money

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/12/2015 19:13

It's not really a voluntary donation if they add it to everyone's bill. Hmm If they want to give, they should take it out of their profits. However, Centrepoint are wonderful.

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HormonalHeap · 26/12/2015 19:14

No qualms about donating to that charity whatsoever- just think it should be discretionary. Hardly worth posting about but just haven't seen it before, wondered if it was the new thing!

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Seeyounearertime · 26/12/2015 19:16

I have the same issue with this as I do with the automatic tip that some places add on.

It's my choice so don't try to make it for me.

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HormonalHeap · 26/12/2015 19:17

Don't worry- they added on the tip tooGrin

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Seeyounearertime · 26/12/2015 19:26

The auto tip thing really grinds my gears.
If I feel they deserve a tip, I will leave one but don't auto add it.
It's not like I have high standards, I'm not expecting bowing a scraping and a doth of the cap. Just being fecking polite is enough to get a tip, or asking of everything okay when I haven't got a mouthful of food ffs.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 26/12/2015 19:29

Ynbu. Yes I know its only a £ but a £ is a £. No one has the right to force donating on anyone, even if they are millionaires. People give at their own discretion, and most of us have our favorite charities.

jay55 · 26/12/2015 19:29

Was the tip calculated including or excluding the donation?

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 26/12/2015 19:34

Selfridges do this year round, for various charities. I think they hope most people won't notice but they do happily remove it if asked.

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HormonalHeap · 26/12/2015 19:36

Tip was added on in addition to donation. Ended up paying almost a tenner for a lemonade and espressoGrin

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Atenco · 26/12/2015 20:07

I may be wrong, but here in Mexico, if you allow a big company to take your money for them to make a donation, they get to deduct your donations from their tax bill, as if they were making the donation. Televisa, one of the biggest television companies in the world pays hardly any taxes whatsoever, because it runs a Telethon for charity.

CherryPits · 26/12/2015 20:09

It is discretionary. If you don't want to pay the donation or the tip, you just pay the basic total.

HeffalumpTrap · 26/12/2015 20:21

I quite like the domino's idea where they ask you if you'd like to round up and donate the extra to charity. They ask though which j think is important. I wouldn't like the auto donation or the auto tip. They should ask.

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HormonalHeap · 26/12/2015 20:24

Interesting Atenco. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case here too.

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darkequinoxlight · 26/12/2015 20:26

'Or give to a nearby child ' Hmm

LynetteScavo · 26/12/2015 20:42

It's naughty if it's not obvious they're doing it. There are some charities is rather not support.

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HormonalHeap · 26/12/2015 21:04

Darkequinoxlight I thought the same- why on earth would I give money to a nearby child? Some of the children I know have more in their accounts than me!

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xmasseason · 26/12/2015 21:18

I'm surprised it isn't made clear at the time of purchase. Seems sneaky.

amarmai · 26/12/2015 21:26

so customers are paying extra without being asked and to make the business look good? Hope they don't start that here - i'm going to check my bills more carefully now. yanbu ,op

SouthWestmom · 26/12/2015 21:33

I hate being forced into donating . New Look ask as do body shop and I hate having to say no because I feel 'judged'. I think charity should be a choice. However, fundraising and marketing budgets and strategies get short shrift in here so I guess it's hard for charities to get it right.

ABetaDad1 · 26/12/2015 21:43

Yes indeed it is the case that companies donating money to charities get to deduct it form their corporation tax.

It is not their money they are donating but the company gets to reclaim the tax from it so that increases their after tax profit. Your generosity to the charity increases the company's profit.

ThreeRuddyTubs · 26/12/2015 21:45

Yanbu. I got asked at pets at home if I wanted to donate 50p at the till so I checked which charity it was first. If it was the rspca or similar I would have said no

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