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Charity refund system

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I'm not so much suggesting this, as making a prediction.

Recently I was forced to take a refund from a supplier of a grass cutting machine. I merely mentioned to them in an email that I had improved the design of the grass collection basket myself by means of adding a spacer to the structure with the effect of preventing the basket from collapsing every time it was removed to empty it. This hack, I maintained, had reduced my frustration no end.

As an aside: I find that these are the types of activity which one finds oneself pursuing ever more frequently once retired.

Unfortunately the supplier interpreted this as a complaint and sent a replacement grass box. Then when I explained in a note that this one had exactly the same defect as the first one, they sent me another, the same. I messaged them to explain that I hadn't been expecting any replacement grass boxes at all, merely pointing out a simple opportunity for improvement. They then informed me that I had been given a refund to the tune of £35 (35 GBP).

I decided that the thing to do with this undeserved, unexpected and unsolicited refund was to donate it to the Red Cross.

So, pairing this experience with the observation that chugging is nowadays programmed into most electronic payment machines; NO I do not want to donate £0.03 of my income taxed balance to the bloody polo player's benevolent fund, thank you very much- I extrapolate my own experience to predict that many online retailers in future will inevitably offer the option of donating a refund in whole or in part to a charity of your choice.

A good thing? BUN if so. Me, I'm undecided.

bhumphrys, Oct 26 2023

Computers don't argue, Gordon R. Dickson https://www.atariar...owpage.php?page=133
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       Could be a nice, low-friction way to get charity donations, especially if your payment method (credit card, Paypal, etc.) had your chosen charity associated with it
hippo, Oct 26 2023
  

       Are you going to set up the Defective Grassbox Collectors Association as a Registered Charity?
pocmloc, Oct 26 2023
  

       [pocmloc] is right. An issue-based charity, or one founded to deal with niche problems, is a good choice for directed donations. A little searching will reveal the ACOMGFS (Almost Cut Off My Goddam Foot Society) that provides prosthetic pinky toes to victims of lawnmower violence.   

       Or consider the WRF (Wirebenders Retirement Fund). People in your situation may feel an especial kinship with the members of the CSOP (Customer Service Obfuscation Panel) or the BHATWB (Bang Head Against the Wall Buddies) support group, meeting every Thursday. There’s a charity for everyone!
minoradjustments, Oct 26 2023
  

       It seems recently humans have been mimicking AI in stupidity and stupid mistakes. The Israeli army did so on October 7'th and today the news on TV had an item with a spelling mistake reading "A rocket was shot from Lebanon and hit South Russia" because in Hebrew Russia (Rusya) and Syria (Surya) are the same letters in a swapped order.   

       But doesn't the reporter reading it have any brains? Or could it be that he wasn't aware of the locations of these countries in regard to Israel? Oh well.
pashute, Oct 29 2023
  
      
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