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People that can't listen to other people's opinions.
People that can't say sorry.
Yes, it makes people look and shake their heads in disbelief ! It was a huge error and Tesco have already apologised. Lesson learned hopefully.
Personally i'm doing a raffle later in the year but I put in scented candles, bath bombes, the sticks stuck in oil fragrance things etc in a nice picnic hamper.
Think I'd prefer the easter eggs
Well I've contacted Tesco. Will see how they respond to me.
I cannot see that they have apologised anywhere.
D org have sent an apology to me which I published here.
Personally i'm doing a raffle later in the year but I put in scented candles, bath bombes, the sticks stuck in oil fragrance things etc in a nice picnic hamper.
It may well be Easter and they are trying to sell raffle tickets etc but they really should ensure that the persons organising these fund raising projects are more aware.
Ok... Besides food... What would people here like to see as a raffle prize. Me.. One of my likes would be a model kit like airfix!! Or herbs to go in a garden, a trowel and decent hand fork... But I'm strange!!It's really hard to find suitable raffle prizes that have wide appeal / minimal numbers of people excluded. Personally, I'd prefer chocolate, whether in egg or bar form, as a prize - I'd eat some over a long period of time, give away some etc. I'm not keen on scented candles etc, as I prefer air without articifial additions, although I don't have asthma or allergies. I know lots of people who have to avoid places where scented candles, oil fragrance sticks etc are used. A bath bombe can only be used if you have a bath - many homes only have showers these days.
Ok... Besides food... What would people here like to see as a raffle prize. Me.. One of my likes would be a model kit like airfix!! Or herbs to go in a garden, a trowel and decent hand fork... But I'm strange!!
I think people are assuming Tesco are clever, they are just not that bright, they are in it for the money and many of the managers responsible are quite young and fresh from uni and green as they come, they will carry on making goofs, it all serves as effective self promotion but they have raised a massive amount of money and significant awareness we should be thankful for. Assuming the funds do go to jdrf and not some big wigs pocket i don't think we should criticise too much although errors do need pointing out but not with such severe criticism, we shouldn't 'bite the hand that feeds' we need their valuable resources for the research and it would be a huge blow if they pulled their funding just because we moaned too much about what is really a school boy error.
I agree, Sid, Tesconhave raised an enormous amount of money for research, and the irony of the display by the coke and candy's brilliant. If the public awareness of Diabetes were enhanced then Tesco would have been doing their sales figures a disservice putting the Type Two banners there so maybe we all need to work at educating the public.
Tesco's commitment to raising money for Diabetes research came home to me the other day when I found a £10 note in their car park. I handed it in to lost property, and was told that if it wasn't claimed it would be given to charity. I asked which one, and the answer: Diabetes UK.