Got my $75 back from the RNC

[WBL 1952]

Called the RNC today and told them I wanted the last two years of contributions back. They said they would send the money I sent them just for the last 12 months - $75.

The first jerk hung up on me when I insisted I wanted at least two years $$ back so I had to call back.

I don't know if they are getting the message or not.

[Tokra]

If you give it for a purpose, with a realistic right of an expected result, and feel cheated, you have every right to want it back, IMO.

I sympathize with you, but don't agree with you. It's not like purchasing something and then asking for a refund because its not what you expected.

A donation to a political party is just that - a donation, not a purchase.

I used to give money to the March of Dimes until they sold my name & address to a charity database. I stopped donating to them, but I don't think I would be right in asking for my donation back.

[Nova]

"I'll bet those brand new legal spanish speaking republicans will walk precincts better than any lazy ex-republican American ever did. Jose and Maria will also undoubtedly double last year's contributions working the phone banks too."

I hope we both suffer from the same fallacy (that our sarcasm is so obvious as to not require a notation of such). If so, you're brilliantly witty, just like me! If not, I'm not able to fully comprehend your logic.

[borntoraisehogs]

Maybe the guy that started this thread.He has $75.00.

[BJungNan]

You are describing a payment for a good or service. Donations can generally be considered different. I give to the Salvation army guy outside of the strip mall every year. I couldn’t imagine going up to the guy (or girl) this year and demanding past donations back.

He paid the RNC with a credit card. He did not drop the $75 in the RNC kettle outside Walmart.