Cancer Research Shop sale xmas cards

Morgy9

They have started their 50% off sale on line............. Please consider buying from here rather than supermarket and high street store cards. Charity receive 100% of the profit from these cards as opposed to the paltry amounts paid by the high street. A charity close to many peeps hearts I know ....


http://giftshop.cancerresearchuk.org/sale.html
Some lovely cards .............

VfM4meplse

This brought back memories for me - kept me occupied for hours as a child! I remember creating huge woollen snakes and crunching endless packets of sweets (not recommended!) at the same time.

Dunroamin

Morgy9 wrote: »

They have started their 50% off sale on line............. Please consider buying from here rather than supermarket and high street store cards. Charity receive 100% of the profit from these cards as opposed to the paltry amounts paid by the high street. A charity close to many peeps hearts I know ....


http://giftshop.cancerresearchuk.org/sale.html
Some lovely cards .............

If you really wanted to support the charity, surely it would've been better to buy them when they were full price?

chels

Dunroamin wrote: »

If you really wanted to support the charity, surely it would've been better to buy them when they were full price?

While that's obviously true but charity shop Christmas cards are expensive, even at half price the charities would still receive more money than charity cards bought in other retailers.

I never pay full price for boxed/packet Christmas cards but it still makes me feel i'm helping a charity more if I purchase cards direct from the organisation albeit at a reduced price.

Morgy9

Dunroamin wrote: »

If you really wanted to support the charity, surely it would've been better to buy them when they were full price?

Ouch did you over indulge yesterday?


Yes I always seriously support my charities. I think you should think before you post. This is a moneysaving website. Charities do not want unsold stock left over. As some will know from other threads - I lost my job last year (disappeared nationally), had worked for 20 odd years in this sector and would always be covered for ill health. Yet within 4 weeks of being made unemployed was diagnosed with breast cancer. So hardly any money coming in and 2 young kids. Chemo and radio have taken their toll. So I have had to cut my cloth accordingly but I can still support charities and save money. I think others think the same. I also support 4 cancer charities by giving time and helping fund raising. Shame on you.

chels wrote: »

While that's obviously true but charity shop Christmas cards are expensive, even at half price the charities would still receive more money than charity cards bought in other retailers.

I never pay full price for boxed/packet Christmas cards but it still makes me feel i'm helping a charity more if I purchase cards direct from the organisation albeit at a reduced price.

Exactly my point - thank you.

badlass

Wishing you better health in 2014 Morgy9.

Lx

Dunroamin

Morgy9 wrote: »

Ouch did you over indulge yesterday?


Yes I always seriously support my charities. I think you should think before you post. This is a moneysaving website. Charities do not want unsold stock left over. As some will know from other threads - I lost my job last year (disappeared nationally), had worked for 20 odd years in this sector and would always be covered for ill health. Yet within 4 weeks of being made unemployed was diagnosed with breast cancer. So hardly any money coming in and 2 young kids. Chemo and radio have taken their toll. So I have had to cut my cloth accordingly but I can still support charities and save money. I think others think the same. I also support 4 cancer charities by giving time and helping fund raising. Shame on you.

I am also a breast cancer survivor but, if money were that tight, I would just make a donation I could afford and forget about buying cards.

I'm just offering an alternative point of view, no need for flaming.

Morgy9

Dunroamin wrote: »

I am also a breast cancer survivor but, if money were that tight, I would just make a donation I could afford and forget about buying cards.

I'm just offering an alternative point of view, no need for flaming.

? not flaming - just perplexed - so if I need to buy reduced xmas cards I shouldn't Happy Christmas to you sweetie
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pudding

What's wrong with buying the cards in the sale?? Donating to charity or not if I like the cards I will buy them.i donate in other ways.doesnt mean I can't buy half price cards.thanks OP

mum2one

Every penny a charity gets is a help to them and even if the cards are half price, surely that is better than not being sold.

x

longforgotten

I always buy my Christmas cards in the sale, never pay full price.


Surely a charity would prefer we buy their cards in the sale than buy sale cards elsewhere