OpenHeart
California,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, March 15, 2012
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, sometimes to my detriment. I had a very similar experience yesterday when one of their sales associates visited my home , and had a very compelling story of people receiving a second chance.
Although I found his story compelling I explained that I was not interested in a magazine subscription. He explained that there were other ways that I could help him earn credits by making a 100% charitable donation to one of the charities on the list, and even pressed me to increase my contribution from $50 to $75.
I have no issue at all making charitable donations but not just to line the pockets of private companies fronting as charities. I searched their website for any mention of these charitable donations and have even reached out to a few Cancer Research Instititutes to verify any donations. I have been unable to do so.
I emailed their customer service department and requested that they either email me a tax receipt for the donation made on my behalf to Cancer Research or please take my email as my written request to refund the $75 donation for order (this is 24 hours into the 72 hour cancellation) We shall see what transpires.