I have to ask...don't get pissy about it.

[Dreamstalker]

My store is soliciting donations for a local disease foundation right now. It's not a bad deal, for a dollar donation you get a scratchcard with a chance to win cash, store gift cards or free items. The non-winning cash tickets can be mailed in for a chance at any unclaimed cash prizes at the end of the game (mom has a few that she plans to send in). At minimum you'll always get a dollar coupon for something. I've actually had customers give me their coupons if it's not something they buy; whether or not I can use it being an employee I'm not sure.

ASM is pushing people to get donations (I think there's some sort of contest about who can garner the most). I got a lot yesterday, but today everyone seemed to be in a bad mood and I'd get cut off, snapped at and one biddy tried to weasel out of paying for her whole order because she didn't think I should be 'begging' Luckily manager P was on duty and put a stop to that nonsense (I think a threat of prosecution for theft was mentioned).

[rose_metal_nz]

Huh. Actually sounds like a decent way of running a fundraiser. Sorry about those SC's. People suck sometimes

[ShootMePlease]

Whenever I am asked for a donation either I donate or simply say "No thank you" or "I've already donated". There's no need to be nasty to people who are trying to do their jobs.

[Dreamstalker]

Exactly. I just say a simple "no thanks, not today" if I'm not interested in donating to XYZ.

Some of the SCs who were the worst about it were buying >$100 worth of groceries and sipping a Starbucks <_<

[DerangedHermit]

I usually feel more comfortable selling these than any of the other donation things throughout the year (like paper turkeys). While the coupons have gotten worse throughout the years, it's still usually pretty good.

[AccountingDrone]

Exactly. I just say a simple "no thanks, not today" if I'm not interested in donating to XYZ.

Some of the SCs who were the worst about it were buying >$100 worth of groceries and sipping a Starbucks <_<

Not to defend crappy behavior, but the price and the starbucks should have nothing to do with anything.

Some people do their month's grocery shopping in one shot [military families tend to do it on the first paycheck of the month] and many people I know that do not have lots of money will budget in a small treat. Rationale behind that is that even a tiny treat will make you feel less restricted by a tight budget. My treat when I was making $550 a month was paying for the gas to go play D&D at a game store on saturdays. A huge maybe a gallon a month, back in the mid 80s. I could truly see a starbucks coffee while shopping as a heavy budget restricted person's treat.

[Dreamstalker]

I should have phrased it better. Around here, some of my customers who have SB cups and do massive amounts of shopping in one go make it clear that they have far more money than "us" (in general, this town has a reputation of being full of rich snobs--some areas yes, but some no). So I see both types, the cash-flashing SCs were more prevalent on the day in question.