ladyluckrules

but i suppose the concept of the racism and bullying bands is to highlight and support the fact, but i think it's wrong to buy the charitable ones on ebay like the livestrong and make poverty history

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ladyluckrules

agreed, does anyone know where the money goes, is it a large percentage to nike?

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ArtistInTheAmbulance

The point of the bands in the first place was to help with poverty, bullying, racism or whatever the case. The only thing is, theve been turned into a fashion statement. Now theres people on ebay selling them, making money out of racism, like you say. Its just sick and wrong, and its completely ruined the whole prospect of them.

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jibber

It's the same kind of thing as the livestrong bracelets. People buy them and then sell the on ebay for a profit, it's sick.

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blackTshirt

i know it has nothing to do with the thread, but isn't it "don't expect me to cry for thee"?? i'm confused, i really thought those were the lyrics

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ladyluckrules

I don't mind people who buy them from the causes, like the livestrong bands my brother actually bought it when he went to the tour de france with lance armstrong racing, we ordered our make poverty history bands from the website. But it's just so unfair on the causes when some one goes and buys a job lot of the bands flogging them off on ebay and causing the charity to only recieve half the money it could have if the people had just bothered to order them from there site or buy them in the shop.

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ArtistInTheAmbulance

Exactly, people buying them for the causes is obviously great. The original purpose of them was for good causes, whether they would have helped with anything or not is a different story. But the fact that people buy anti-bullying bands purely for fashion, and bully people while wearing them just sickens me. And the fact that people on ebay are making money FOR THEMSELVES out of people who have trouble finding food, water, and shelter. Its horrible, I hate what those bands have turned into.

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ladyluckrules

I never thought they were,i checked themon the official site, are you sure you have the right song, by Nirvana?

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ladyluckrules

I suppose it's a mixed blessing, the bands cost little to make, make the charities money, raise awareness but the fact that it's fashionable means that although they sell more than they would have people take advantage and reproduce, human greed defeats any kind of morals these people have

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blackTshirt

well yeah.. it doesn't matter, though.. maybe i heard it wrong

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