On Sun, 15 Feb 2015 09:02:49 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "Cheryl" > wrote in message
> > b.com...
> > > 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.
> >
> > They say that you can not claim this on your taxes. You aren't actually
> > donating anything. They are.
>
> That makes sense to me. I suspect you are correct, Julie.

It's a simple concept. You pay the same amount no matter if they
donate the ,5% or not.

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