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[–] Ace_of_spades@lemmy.world 125 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Worked at a globally popular fast food francise many years ago. They had collection boxes for a charity that they raised money for. None of the money went to that charity, but was divided between owners and managers.

[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This doesn’t surprise me at all, not even a little. You’re a multi million or billion dollar company and you’re asking me to provide charity that you can use as a tax break? Even if they were using it for charity it’s still a way to subsidize bottom line with customer money and “look” altruistic in the process.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Some places don’t get a tax break but the free PR is very real.donate direct. Never through a company.

[–] Pixel@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They don't get to use it as a tax break, you do. If they are doing fraud then that's something else and they should be punished.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is correct, there's no tax break. They do it they can state "so and so corp donated 1.5 million Megabucks last year". It's all bullshit.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always say to the cashiers who are forced to ask us to donate that I will be donating directly to the charity online. Not through a multi million dollar company. When I think how a company does this for no other reason for free pr on other people’s coin, I have absolutely no guilt saying nope.

[–] shaggymatt@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, it's more than PR. They get to donate your money and get the tax break for doing it.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I believe that is a hoax. Or at the very least misinformation. Although some areas might be different. It’s not a solid argument they are getting a tax break. PR is definitely why they do it across the board though.

[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Never tip/donate unles you know who your tipping. Easy advice thats hard to follow.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Ace_of_spades@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

name them

It was McDonalds. They had collection boxes for Mcdonalds Children's charity.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

Yikes. I thought that was just a tax writeoff