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Originally posted by The Highroller Who cares though? If that many people are buying it, and it's to help cure cancer, who cares if they know what it's for?

No, people are REselling them for mucho dolla. Making profit off of this. I think that's wrong.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 No, people are REselling them for mucho dolla. Making profit off of this. I think that's wrong.

Why?

There was a story on Dateline tonight about distributors profiting off fake bracelets and not sending any donations for Cancer Research. Some people just suck.

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LOL, you can clearly see my buddy rocking the bracelet. HAHAHAHA


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I've got one...got it from a good friend of mine...very unfortunately her mother passed away from cancer last year so it means a lot to me especially that it came from her. Haven't really taken it off since I got it

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On the nike livestrong website, there's this thing where you can "check all that apply" on a list. The options were something like "I am a cancer survivor, I know somebody who survived cancer, I lost a loved one to cancer". ANd I don't think anything made me more aware about how scary cancer is than that list, when I looked at it and only 2 fields weren't checked off (I have cancer, and I survived cancer). It's impossible not to know somebody who's been affected by it.

Scary scary stuff.


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No - not for me.

I'd rather put my money to use by helping research (donating to the cancer society).

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Originally posted by The Highroller Why?

I have no strong feelings one way or another on the issue, but I can see why some might be bothered by the thought of people making profit off a charitable organization. First Sale rule makes it legal, but it's kind of shady because, assuming that their buyer would have bought a bracelet anyway, the seller is taking money that would have otherwise gone to charity.

Unless they're donating $5 or more of the profits they make to charity, in which case I can't see any reason for anyone to complain.

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if you buy an authentic one the money goes to the research.

at first it was alright but as usual it has turned into a huge fad and lost meaning

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to play devils advocate here.... who cares if it looses meaning to the elitist bastards who think of these things that way. the money, if bought legit still goes to cancer research. yes, its a shame that you can't be the only person on the block with one anymore...but fuck you for saying its lost meaning....it still helps.

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The point for me is no "if bought legit, money goes to research".

Lets say: You buy the thing for $1. $0.20 goes to making it, $0.20 goes to promoting it. $0.60 goes to research.

Personally - I'd rather have 66% more money go to research ($0.40) than sport a plastic yellow wristband.

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It's popularity should be a really good thing. I actually hope it sticks. It should always be considered "cool" to donate some money to a good cause.


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