American Confronts Capitalism & Charity

►About the trend in the United States where retailers ask customers to donate to charity.
Specifically about Safeway, Williams Sonoma, Whole Foods and Whole Food's Feed 100 bag.

Script Consultant: Richard Horiuchi

Music: Black Eyed Peas
Song: That's the Joint

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• Capitalism
• Charity
• Safeway
• Whole
• Foods
• Willams
• Sonoma
• Melody
• Sia
• Feed
• 100
• bag
• the
• children
• donations
• helping
• overwhelmed

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[avarb]

good job,, when they ask, would u like to donate to.... i respond...yes but i would like it to come out of the profits u made from tis sale. please let me know how much you will be giving.

[OfficialGetGln]

@avarb haha! amen my brother. I've thought of that but haven't had the nerve to say it yet.

[huacraig]

Glenn, great video! I'm a big believer in charitable giving; however, I prefer to contribute directly to the causes I believe in so I can assure that my money is going directly to them. I dont go in Safeway as much these days; the constant hectoring is just too much. Just today, I feel guilted into donating the "rounding up" of the dollar amount when the clerk loudly asked me in front of a line of customers. It is aggressive and offensive.

[OfficialGetGln]

Thank you for the compliment Lan =) Is Safeway now asking people to round up the bill to an even dollar amount so you can donate the rounded up part?! That is pushy! I've heard that some other grocery stores let the customer choose their charity and then the store donates a percentage of THEIR profit every time you buy from them. I haven't seen one of these stores in the yay area yet. I thought Raley's does this but their website doesn't confirm it plus there is no Raley's near me.

[DoMoreGoodDeeds]

Love it! Thumbs up on the spin alone :0)

Okay, here's how I use to handle it at Vons (Supermarket) in San Diego.

Cashier: Your total is $- -. Would you like to make a donation for Breast Cancer, (or disease of the week)?

Me: No thank you. There are natural cures for man-made/ government sponsored diseases. Thanks anyway......

[smileyousee]

Great video!!!! Thanks for sharing

[OfficialGetGln]

@daughterofblackfoot Sounds right to me. A large percentage of our health is from our diet and another percentage from our activity and another percentage from our mind effecting our body.

[FamilyManDano]

Great video and the fiscal purpose of this register donation request is something that is very interesting and I think makes 100% sense and I don't really doubt at all. Interesting and I personally never gave since I donate and give directly to charities... I don't see how any company giving an additional amount helps me or them other than the 'match' which I still don't agree with especially after watching your video. Thanks and post some more videos soon!

[camdogie]

I had no idea the store kept some of the money.

I work in retail (for now) and I actually just never ask if anyone wants to donate. and if you still feel like the cashier is judging you, just don't give a shit. Cashier might be, but if so, the cashier is probably a retail slave like the manager of retail operation expects each employee to be..."sell more so I look good". And it's probably more of a rejection thing as opposed to the cashier actually caring that you didn't donate.

[huacraig]

Yup!  They're getting very desperate.

[buggityboo]

this is a great, informative video. i had no idea the stores took a cut! it makes sense, but it's still lame. i usually never donate to charities via stores. charities usually find me and send me free address labels and then i give them money if i'm into the charity.

true about tax dollars and health care.

ahhhhh.