I am not sure if this is really a 'being bad' topic but i feel that it isn't as great as it makes out to be.
Don't get me wrong, i don't mind donating to charity and giving money to worthy causes but i feel that i am being slightly conned with this.
At the moment everywhere you go, red nose day is being advertised, fair enough, however it does get a little annoying as this goes hand in hand with a 'plea' for money, much the same as what a tramp would do only without the huge advertising budget.
The part that annoys me though (and this is a big annoyance) is the gimick noses, car magnets and whoopie cushions etc. i have purchased two of all of these as the first lot all broke within a matter of minutes (except the car magnet which blew off down the motorway?!) Therefore i have now spent twice as much for the same product i had anyway, because they have been poorly made.Yet if this was not for charity, you would not hesitate in taking it back as they are faulty goods, but as it is for charity you feel you are unable to do so, therefore you just buy replacements. It makes you think if they are deliberatley mad poorly so that we keep donating, as, after all, it is all in the name of charity?!
I totally agree. Financially we are struggling as a family, but having to buy 3 for my sons and see them broken (all) within 10 minutes, was not due to agressive handling but poor workmanship.
ReplyDeleteThe school where my boys attend all parent I have spoken to have experienced the same problem. As much as I want my boys to be involved at school tomorrow, I am very relectant in buying anymore.
Whoever does the Quality Control on this product, should be sacked.
A disgruntled parent
This is exactly my problem. i have also been up the school with perants who have had the same problem and it is just not fair, one on the children and two on the parents who have to keep making the same purchases. Because of the poor quality that these goods are, it is filling parents with animosity towards a good cause, obviously not the effect the organisers were hoping for. Although red nose day received the most money so far this year, i am sure they would raise alot more if they didn't sell faulty goods. after all we are the people providing them with the money they need.
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