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I happen to like it when companies spend money in my community, so I am more likely to buy things from companies that do so.

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more likely how though?

Like now you go and see if they have something you need or want...

or you buy goods or services from them versus another location offering the same product or an equal service (this one I get even at a markup, unless we're talking about a material difference in price and the product isn't cheap)

I guess I just want to know if you'd buy something not as good or that you wanted less.

I get spending the extra markup for the same shite if it makes you feel good and doesn't really cost you significantly more. I guess I just don't get the notion that "holy shite I would buy this or sign up with them in a heartbeat if only they didn't/weren't/hadn't BLANK

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I was part of a green program at work (drafted) and it was all to sell more shite.

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yes, but it is hard to calculate the effect something like that has...and here's the really troubling part (consumers are liars) and even better, we don't always fully understand ourselves...shite, I think I'm answering that survey question honestly, but frick I don't know...

it's just so easy to say my reaction is positive or this influenced me this way, but deep down sometimes my motives and self interests are unknown even to me. plus people don't want to be assholes, so they may be less than honest...they're not as matter of fact as those surveys and studies.

there are a lot of variables that can never be accounted for

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You probably should. Helping your local economy helps yourself

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I'm not saying I don't buy locally, I'm saying that it does not influence my purchasing decisions.

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I don't care what reason they have

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see this is one of the things I was curious about. This makes sense. getting your way who cares why. I don't care why this company found a cure for cancer, just that they did, and down the line to lesser things, but I'm unsure of the effectiveness of public relations. If everyone thinks that then why not just say "we suspended Adrian Peterson because all of you got really pissed off" "we did see the tape, and we told you we fricked up, you guys seem pretty pissed so we'll go ahead and suspend ray rice for even longer"

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And I think most consumers act in their own self-interests

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good I hope so. the gun control thing may have been a bad example, but it is my self interests. frick if the amount were only a few million dollars I wouldn't care, it would have to be an extreme situation.

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gamer's decision came down to something other than bang for the buck.

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but see, I could understand swinging microsofts way in that situation because the gap between the two is almost insignificant if it were something as extreme like sony donating half a billion to political groups that are trying to frick ME (key word) over

I'm talking about something unrelated to the product taking over the entire decision process

see now I'm losing myself. I guess some examples and the motivations can make sense...just not the ones made against self interest.

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Depriving a cause of dollars is as effective as giving dollars to another

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I get that as well, but if you're buying the same damn thing just where you buy it, or there is an equal or more valuable alternative...again, I'm talking full boycott or social responsibility being a main driving force behind a purchasing decision.

and I'm given the impression that happens because companies all placate these groups or whatever, but why? is it like "why take the risk let's measure the cost versus the lost revenue" or is it "oh shite if we don't do this NOW people won't like us"

I don't get why companies think they can be liked...I'm not talking about brand strength and shite like that. Some of them seem proactive in warding off the PC crusaders. no one is even saying something and your doing it, and I KNOW it's not because you want to

long story short: the corporate culture, specifically public relations and community outreach just fricking perplexes me to no end because I don't know anyone who fricking cares.

I had a coworker tell me that she refused to eat at Chick-fil-A because of the owner's stance on gay marriage. Another said it is because she doesn't like that they make employees cover up tattoos. I told them that as long as their food is delicious I will continue eating there.

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People are stupid.

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I typically agree with constant cough. This is no exception.

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I also avoid anything that says 'from recyclable material.'

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I think you mean recycled.

Yes, people are stupid

Since their Save Lids to Save Lives campaign began in 1998, Yoplait has donated more than $25 million to Komen. In 2010 their annual maximum commitment was raised to $1.6 million.[58] In return, a major sponsor such as Yoplait obtains an exclusive contract; no other yogurt manufacturer (such as Dreyer's, who inquired in 2000) has the opportunity to use the branding.[59] In 2002, credit card operator American Express launched a "Charge for a Cure" campaign which claimed that "in the search for a cure, every dollar counts." The amount donated per qualifying transaction, regardless of purchase amount, was one penny.[60]

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