On 2/12/2015 6:39 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:52:31 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Thing is someone has to pay for those so-called donations plus admin
>> costs... as usual the consumer pays in higher prices, and
>> psychologically the weak minded are manipulated into buying more
>> thinking why not, the charity of their choice will benefit... and the
>> only thing that adds up is the huge write off the company takes on the
>> consumer's pocket. It's a scam, if you want to donate do it directly.
>
> You're paying that .5% when you shop on Amazon whether you're using
> Smile or not. So you of all people, who think Amazon is the bees
> knees, should be using it more than most everybody else. Otherwise
> you're just letting Amazon profit off you even more and ripping off
> the charities.
>
> -sw
>
I wonder if there's a way to get a statement of how much has been
donated, for tax purposes? I'm in the process now of asking all of my
doctors and dentists to give me statements of my out of pocket payments
for that purpose. I do it every year.

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