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Posted by: Geegs30
Wrong mindset. You're making a $42 donation to charity. You should already feel good at that point. Then, Bungie decides to send you swag for free. Pretty sweet deal in my eyes.
Usually being charitable means receiving nothing in return. Then I this scenario, the question arises, are you truly being charitable or are you purchasing something you want while pretending to be charitable?
I don't have your brain, but I don't like to get when I give. If I wanted to feel really good about chairty, I would have purchased the iPads myself, visited the children myself, gotten to know them and so on. Honestly, it seems Bungie outlined their intention as such: "We got some nice commemorative swag for you guys, and guess what? The bread on the butter is that all profits don't go to our pockets, but rather charity."
I understand your point, but please don't try to make me look like some selfish bad guy.I agree. I give to charity quite often both with money and my person time (volunteering at local homeless shelter often). I bought this more for the bag of swag. I see the charity aspect as a nice side effect.
Just because the proceeds of the thing you are buying goes to charity, doesn't mean you forfeit your right to complain abut said thing.