Fundraiser SCs

[friendofjimmyk]

This thread reminded me of fundraiser suckiness.

This happened last year. I am a member of a non-profit organization that hosts a convention every year. Last year, we held a "carnival" as one of our fundraisers.

We sold hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, chips, ice cream, and pop. Everything was reasonably priced. The bag of chips was 50 cents.

This triffling member of our organization comes up to the food counter, she has about four or five dollar bills in her hand. The following ensues:

SC: How much are chips?
ME: 50 cents.
SC: 50 cents!!!!! 50 cents!!!! (this statement was accompanied by the biggest cattbutt face I've ever seen!)

Another member walks up and asks her what the problem was.

OM: What's wrong?
SC: Chips are 50 CENTS!?!?!?
OM: Do you want me to buy you a hot dog and some chips?
SC: OH!!!! Would you REALLY!??!!?!? Aww! Thanks.

She stashes her cash in her pocket and the other member pays for her hot dog and chips. (Total was like $1.50)

This particular SC is notorious for shit like that. Almost every fundraiser I've ever seen her at, she haggles the price. THEN, at the actual convention, when we announced that registration for the following year has started and the cost was going to be $20 for a full registration (normally, ast the year goes on, a full registration ends up costing $45 closest to the convention - the earlier you buy it, the cheaper it is). She went apeshit in our hospitality room bitching to ANYONE that would listen about the $20 cost of registration.

[The Grim Shipper]

Sounds like someone who needs a reality check...fundraisers are kinda by definition not a place to bargain shop.

[Misanthropical]

It was too expensive for her to buy, but not too expensive for someone else to buy for her? Wow.

[friendofjimmyk]

It was too expensive for her to buy, but not too expensive for someone else to buy for her? Wow.

EXACTLY! Not to mention, she had enough money in her hand to buy three hot dogs and three chips AND, if she wanted, a soda to go with them.

[protege]

She's bitching about the cost of registration? She'd have kittens if she was in my railroad group--our last trip not only required payment for registration (which goes towards our meeting/slide show room plus van rental), but most of the activities as well. Keep in mind that was *before* you even paid for the hotel room! Par for the course, I should add

[Slytovhand]

You could always point out that the cost of registration is so high because of the tight-arses that have a problem paying 50cents for a packet of chips... of course, pointing out in the middle of the meeting...

Or say that you'll pay for her... like someone else who paid for her food.

I can deal with humiliating such people...

[friendofjimmyk]

You could always point out that the cost of registration is so high because of the tight-arses that have a problem paying 50cents for a packet of chips... of course, pointing out in the middle of the meeting...

Or say that you'll pay for her... like someone else who paid for her food.

I can deal with humiliating such people...

Yeah, but in this type of fellowship (12 step fellowship), I'd get called out for not handling that in a more "spiritual" manner if I humiliated her. Believe me, though, I'd love to do it.

[Slytovhand]

Oh, well in that case.... you can point out just how unspiritual it is to have such a hangup on money.

[Sarah81]

Fifty cents for a bag of chips isn't bad, considering that those bags cost 35 cents each at Wal-Mart (if you buy them individually, where I live, at least). That's not an outrageous markup, especially for a fundraiser.

Point me toward a fundraiser food sale and I'm quite happy to contribute to the good cause. Especially if there are hot dogs involved. Dangit. Now I want a hot dog!

[Crescent Cat]

What gets me is that someone actually bought them for her. Only 50 cents? I suppose I'm a bit in the meaner spirit, as I would have bluntly told her to get a reality check. She didn't seem even the slightest bit concerned about the member that bought them for her considering how she reacted to the price.

But then again, if you're foolish enough to buy something for someone that's making that big a deal out of 50 cents, then you kind of deserve it IMHO.

[friendofjimmyk]

Oh, well in that case.... you can point out just how unspiritual it is to have such a hangup on money.

Especially when the money is going to a good cause.

[Dips]

We get these people at our fundraisers too. Back when she was 16, my daughter got yelled at by a grown man because after the event was over she caught him trying to steal some of the toys we we had been selling. He made her cry. Nice.

Back when we did rummage sales, Mr. Dips would be in charge. He didn't mind a little friendly haggling in the spirit of things, but some people are just ridiculous. He knew how to handle those people.

[Dreamstalker]

I'm presently working for a nonprofit (does a lot of great work for primary schools in Ireland). Two incidents of suck come to mind recently:

We're running a Fall Raffle; prizes are airline tickets to Ireland, nice pottery lamps and crystal pieces. Legally, we have to print on the tickets "no contribution necessary to participate". So we got a few completed entry tickets with no money (somehow I should have known we'd get at least one person trying that)

One person wanted their donation check back (not sure if it was from the raffle or a different fundraiser)

For the love of Cthulhu, I know times are tight for everyone, but don't donate money and then change your mind. It doesn't work that way.