About three or four years ago some big boxes were put in the parking lots of locally owned stores. They are labelled for donation of clothing, books, housewares, etc... MANY people put their unwanted items in these bins (they are rather like half-size dumpsters but made of wood and with a big door flap on front that pulls down so you can put stuff in) and felt very good that they were contributing to a charity.
One of these is in the parking lot of the place Wiz works at. He learned that these are for donations, but NOT to any charity. the man who owns the boxes takes the items and puts them on ebay and if they don't sell he puts them in a big quarterly yard sale!!!
I find this AWFUL but it is perfectly legal. he does not have anything posted about charity or for a cause or the name of any group on the boxes. Even the owner of the business where Wiz works didn't know. He donated the parking lot space for the box at no charge because it was for charity. He went to get a donation form for his taxes and then discovered it isn't for a charity at all!
Be careful when and where you donate things to be sure they are going to a real charity. Lots of people in our area are FURIOUS over this.
One of these is in the parking lot of the place Wiz works at. He learned that these are for donations, but NOT to any charity. the man who owns the boxes takes the items and puts them on ebay and if they don't sell he puts them in a big quarterly yard sale!!!
I find this AWFUL but it is perfectly legal. he does not have anything posted about charity or for a cause or the name of any group on the boxes. Even the owner of the business where Wiz works didn't know. He donated the parking lot space for the box at no charge because it was for charity. He went to get a donation form for his taxes and then discovered it isn't for a charity at all!
Be careful when and where you donate things to be sure they are going to a real charity. Lots of people in our area are FURIOUS over this.