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Love that they clarified that after being called out, as if that somehow makes it more acceptable. "See? It was to charity guys, you think making money for charity is a bad thing?" While still missing the mark completely and refusing to send said prototype back.
Talk about moving goalposts. They fucked up.
It’s still a bad mistake, absolutely. If the cooler hadn’t been sent out already, I’d call it malice. I don’t think they’re claiming themselves blameless, just admitting that while they’re dumb, they’re not greedy.
Idk, taking someone else's property, when not given permission, for your own tax deductions still sounds pretty shitty
You don't get to claim a tax credit on someone else's charitable donations. In this situation, the buyer gets a proof of donation that they get to claim on their taxes. It wouldn't be LMG deducting it.
Do people still not understand how donations/charities work? If they sold it for $100 and donated $100. Yes, they technically get a tax deduction. But it doesn't change how much profit they made. If they had tossed it in the trash they'd still have the same amount of profit. They just aren't paying tax on the $100 they sold it for because that money is being donated.