We at the Yellow Bike Program and Reconditioned Bikes for Kids, Inc. out
of Rapid City, SD have always worked as donation only. Some items we
have a suggested donation price but most things including bikes have
been what they feel it is worth. Most people are pretty good about
leaving a donation. Other people think it is owed to them to get it for
free. It has always worked out pretty good for us.
Dale Bishop
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thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Sam
Haraldson
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:50 AM
To: The Think Tank
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] No suggested donation
> Does anyone here have experience with having no suggested donation?
Paul,
At the Bozeman Bike Kitchen we have a list of suggested donations but
they are not clearly displayed for the public to see. Instead, our
volunteer staffers almost always use a phrase that suggest people pay
whatever they can afford. This often means they donate five or ten
dollars more than we might have suggested. If the individual then asks
if a volunteer of "X" dollars is enough we may then inform them that the
"suggested donation" is "Y" if they were hoping to give too little. We
are always very quick to point out that we are an organization
that
operates regardless of ones financial standing and that no donation of
any sort is required. We typically turn our backs to some other matter
and let the individual make the donation to our donation jar on their
own so they do not feel any pressure. This system typically works out
for the best but occasionally we have people come in who are simply
cheap and give us $5 for something we would normally get $15 for.
Cheers,
Sam
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