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Bottle top collection Hoax ?

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ukdickie31
ukdickie31 Posts: 522 Forumite
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Had an email circulating at work about someone collecting plastic bottle tops to help fund an operation for a child in USA. Colleague was asking for us all to donate out bottle tops.

I emailed the colleague back to say that these are normally cruel hoaxes and sent the links to some sites that I had Googled to show similar examples of hoaxes.

The person is adamant that this is a genuine request... apparently knows the person !

Any thoughts ??

Methinks it is a hoax but I am happy to be corrected. :confused:

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  • Glad
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    always worth checking on SNOPES

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  • Desperate_Housewife_2-2
    Desperate_Housewife_2-2 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/161/161960_bottletop_aid_for_kids_was_a_hoax.html
    http://www.messybeast.com/dragonqueen/walkers-hoax.htm
    yes its a scam, its been around for a while...
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  • GiveItBack
    GiveItBack Posts: 1,484 Forumite
    well, it is possible to collect bottle tops and giv them to a company that recycles them and gives you some money, BUT typically, the amouns of tops you need to make any money at all makes it a complete waste of time. (think a black bin bag full for a few pence).

    Now maybe they've found a better deal, but to be honest, I think you're better off spending the time doing something else.
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  • Gorgeous_George
    Gorgeous_George Posts: 7,964 Forumite
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    It's a scam. The government makes more in fuel duty from well-meaning people transporting the tops around the country than the tops are worth - even if they were new.

    Of course, removing the tops makes recycling the bottles easier (less effort to crush the bottles) so maybe it's not quite pointless.

    It always amuses me when people drive to the recycling bank and think that they are saving the planet.

    GG
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  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
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    Oh Gawd :rolleyes: I've been collecting them for my Mom for ages now - she takes them to the Doctor's surgery for some woman who needs a wheelchair :confused:
  • ka7e
    ka7e Posts: 3,130 Forumite
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    We had a local collection for a child's wheelchair - there is a (wheelchair) supplier that seems to promote this. But the lad was taken abroad for specialist treatment and the collection was suspended. Also have a mate who takes them to a residential home that is collecting them.
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  • antenna
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    Yeah........the *aged persons accomodation use them as bingo markers
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  • antenna
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    antenna wrote: »
    Yeah........the *aged persons accomodation use them as bingo markers
    Sorry about the asterisk * in the quote above.........i had the wrong glasses on and if you click on it it takes you to a naughty pensioners swingers club
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