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Originally Posted by merrylander
so I sent some money to DAV. They then turned around and sent my name and address to some central clearinghouse for public charities. I sent a bit more and asked them to use it for the vets and forget the 'gifts'.
Now every day sees another of those Chinese calculators or a 'blanket', Glad I have a box full of Sharpies so that I can write "Return to Sender" all over the envelopes.  |
The problem is that the DAV is not a charity. It is a for-profit business, they just give a percentage to the vets. Essentially, they get their inventory for free, pay their employees crap, and give the vets something akin to advertising fees. Donor lists are pretty marketable too.
Regards,
D-Ray