Do You "Give A Dollar" When Asked To Donate At A Check-Out Line? Is This Right?

I have donated before a dollar. I personally have worked at Burger King a couple years ago and we had to ask customers if they wanted to donate to the Make A Wish foundation. We had to ask every custumer that as long as it wasn't busy. And yes the money go directly to Make A Wish. But, bottom line is if I have an extra dollar to spar I do donate that.

Asking for donations is wrong, when you are already purchasing their products. It only makes you less likely to actually donate.

i dont normally do this either; i really dont like the pressure it puts on the person at the checkout either. what if they are on a fixed income and cannot afford to donate? its not all that fair to catch a customer on their way out of the store.

I usually do, but would rather not be asked. They can have a display near the register and not constantly ask. I feel bad if I am asked and say no, and I think that's what they are counting on. Don't even get me started on the people (usually children) posted outside the supermarkets, coffee shops, and anywhere else. I can see that they are legitimate charities, but I do not like to feel pressured to donate every time I go everywhere. But I would feel guilty saying no to $1 after buying $100 of groceries, or not giving to the Boy Scouts when I've just bought a $3 coffee. I would much rather pick a charity or two, and donate a couple of times a year when I can afford to make a donation to the charities I want to support.

I see this all the time, not only in check out lines but even a the local fast food chains. Or, you will be presented with a piece of paper with some name on it and the cashier will say, 'would you like to donate for this?' I say no. I just don't like the idea of putting my money into hands and I have no idea where it is going.Now, if it is a fund for a burn victim through a Bank or something, then that is a different thing. Usually, if they are really legitimate, they set up a trust at the local bank and you know exactly where your money goes. I don't think it should be legitimate for all these stores to set out their jar for your 'donation'. You go in to buy groceries or get a fast meal,and there sets the donation jar, or the cashier asks you if you would like to donate. Lots of times I am in a hurry and it really bothers me to have to say again, "no, not this time".

I don't really have an issue with it. If I trust that the money is going to the place that it should go to, I do donate. One of my reasons is that a dollar may only buy me a cup of coffee, but it can help someone in need in so many ways. My other reason is that I truly believe what goes around comes around. If I can give a dollar to help someone today, than one day someone may be there to help me should I need it.

I sometimes donate, depends on the cause. To be blunt, I dont think some of the causes are deserving of my money. Sure, hungry kids, foster children, whatever, totally worthy. You see all of these funraisers for schools. And I just graduated from highschool, and Ive been to three schools through my time. Neither one desparately needed money, they were pretty "comfortable" I should say. And my schools werent rich either. I feel kind of awkward whenever they ask me. I almost feel bad saying no, but sometimes I just dont feel like I should donate, I need money bad, Im going to be in debt because of college, Id rather use that money to buy groceries then to send a kid to camp. Call me selfish but thats how I feel about the situation.

I agree with you 100%. They shouldn't be too aggressive about asking people to donate to charity. It should be freely given without any pressure. Many charities are not exactly run like heaven themselves. A lot of them are very poorly managed and a lot of money goes to "administration" instead of going to beneficiaries where it can really help.

I don't feel that it is appropriate to ask when someone is making purchases. I rarely buy the give a dollar items like that unless I know the cause very well and Its something i intended to donate to anyways. I've been very glad my boss feels the same way as he wont have the items in the shop so we dont have to guilt people into donating.

There are some charities that i give to over and over again (exp. MDA) but if it is one that i have donated to and think that is enough i just tell them that i have already donated and go on. It doesn't bother me because i know that this is one of the ways that these charities stay funded to help people throughout the year.

I usually don't. It really depends on my mood. Sometimes I give when the cover f the tin is really nice. If there are pictures of kids who look sad then my heart goes out to them and I give some money even if it's not even a dollar. Most of the time though I pay for my grocery items using my credit card so I don't have lose change to donate. I guess if you don't want to give then that's your right just as it is the clerk's right to encourage you to donate. :)

If I have already give the dollar to said cause, I tell them that I've already donated. I don't like it. It puts you on the spot when you've got your money ready to pay for your items.

If I have a dollar to spare, I generally do; after all, it's a dollar. It's not going to get you a lot. To be honest, in six months, I can only think of one store that's done it (Petsmart), and I don't visit there often enough to be irritated.

we should give coz its a type of responsibility for all individual to look for the society around us .Moreover a giving nature should be present in each individual in all aspect of life.

i never been asked to donate at the check out so far... but i think when i did, i probably won't do it as i also feel the same way like you... register is not a proper place to ask for donations in my opinions... there are many other places where they can do it... take care and have a nice day...

I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Usually the causes are ones I know. Each cashier has no way of knowing if you've been asked before, it's no big deal to say "No thank you", there's no pressure. There is a great need for so much money for a lot of organizations, I think it's good for companies to donate.

I never donate at those things anymore. We all need our money, especially these days. I like to help people but I would rather donate to them personally to make sure they do get it and get what they need or want. I don't think it is right for them to ask us for money either. They ask for a dollar at the license branch also. They also ask for a dollar or so when we file taxes.

I think it is really very irritating as I have a few charities I will donate too, besides I have a very 'small budget so am not going to donate every place I shop so they might as well save their breath. I would rather pick my own charity to donate to and do it in my own time not at my store when I am busy and tired too.

I think that if the store/restaurant that you are buying something from wants to donate, they should take it out of your check. When I say this, I don't mean making you pay extra, but they just get a little less profit on each sale.

I personally don't mind being asked for a donation. And it's been a long time since the squirm that I get in my stomach when I say "no" has gone away. Honestly, I feel that the companies that ask for the donations (such as the grocery store or the movie theater) are using the event to their advantage as a publicity stunt. Sort of a "hey look at us, we're so honorable donating money, you should shop here more often because we're the good guys." I think that if they really wanted to be honorable, they wouldn't ask their customers for the money; they would just give it straight from their own profits. But I don't know, maybe I'm just cynical.