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From: JAB <noway@nochance.com>
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Subject: Re: Another sale, another good cause
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 09:20:59 +0100
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On 18/07/2025 21:32, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> Sure, we SAY it's because we want to give to charity and support a
> good cause, but let's be honest: it's just a chance to get cheaper
> games. ;-)
> 
> But c'mon, you can't argue with this one! ;-)
> https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45565804/sale/Wish200WeekCharitySale
> 
> 
> I'm having a real hard time with this sale, though, but only because I
> already HAVE pretty much all the games on the list. Well, except for
> the fishing ones. Still... dying kids' last wish; I suppose that
> justifies adding a few more games to the library.
> 
> (Or I could just give the same amount I'd spend to the charity
> directly*... but then The Number wouldn't get any larger. ;-)
> 

The two problems I have are that it's not clear how much of the money 
goes to the charity in question and I assume there's no option to use 
Gift Aid which allows a charity to also claim back the tax (charity 
donations are tax deductible) which mean an extra 25%.

Now that doesn't mean I'm against the event as it will raise money but 
if my motivation was to support them I'd donate to them directly.