LiveSTRONG

[JurseyRider734]

Nike probably gets like 10 cents for each bracelet they sell.

[HansSky]

2.The people who wear them are doing it to be cool. That doesn't mean they support the cause at all.
Q

Excuse me? All of the people I know that wear them(including me) do so because they know someone with cancer or they support the fight against it. My history teacher wears one because HE has cancer. But of course he's doing that to be cool, right?

How about you think before you make an unbelievably broad statement like that, WHILE offending anybody supporting the cause.

[dancer]

ok most of the ppl here kinda mis interperted me IM STILL FOR THE CURE FOR CANCER i just found it funny that ppl made a bracelet like that besides how many of u looked at the link neway

[banditcom]

Nike probably gets like 10 cents for each bracelet they sell.

Exactly, because the deal is probably more like a sponsorship.

[The_Q]

Ok, let me clear a few things up. When I said effect, it was intended to mean effect directly. This caused a few of the problems. Indirect effects such as lowered productivity of colleagues, employers, or suppliers is something I do care about (and if you know me, that doesn't always mean money).

Also, the broad statement was wrong, you're right. I should have said "Many people who wear them...etc." This is true for my school, the neighboring schools in the district, and most of the town. I don't know what it's like anywhere near where you live, but I'm sure that many people who you say claim to be all for the cause are just in the for the cause as long as the cause is cool.

I'm sure that Nike gets more than that. Nike must make a profit off of this in order for it to be a good business decision, so either this is advertising or it's adding to the price of each bracelet. Then you have the cost of the store that actually sells it. If it manages to get through multiple stores, the end result is a higher price. Unless, of course, it's being distributed. In that case, it's often distributed with the name of the distributer, so it ends up being an advertisement ploy.

Q

EDIT: What is it about this that makes you guys think I'm against trends and fads? They're great! I love them! They pump life into our economy and I hope they make me rich someday. All I'm doing is saying that this fad tends to be annoyingly false in it's message. The kids around here get jealous over the colors everyone has. The colors! What does that say?

[banditcom]

All support from companies in donations is an advertisement ploy either directly or indirectly. Whichever the case, it's win-win. That's the way it works. I'm not complaining because it's a good thing.

[The_Q]

There is another possibility. They could pump up the price more just to make the same amount of profit AND donate the same amount to the organization. The only excuse for that, though is, "we're using the extra money you pay to make a donation." Then the donation is in Nike's name, they get a tax cut, and you're still short on cash.

Q

[dancer]

ok plz dont flame PLZ I DONT WANT THIS THREAD TO GO TO THE CRAPPER
and btw ppl i have looked at some of the threads and i kinda see a flame war starting so calm down

btw btw this black bracelet goes to no cause so why is the thread going in that direction i only intitled liveSTRONG cause thats the kinda bracelet it is

[dancer]

Don't be a fucking prick just because you don't like trends Q. The LiveStrong is a good cause. I don't have a band, but I support the people who wear them. I think it's awesome that so many people have gotten them. It may be a trend or a fad. Who cares? It's going to a good cause.

Mind your words before you blindly open your mouth to the wrong person and they beat the shit out of you for it.

and if u dont know what im talking about here is one flame post listen im not trying to be a problem but if u got an arguement plz say it without having to dis someone elese

[stretchypanda]

Dancer, this is nowhere near the caliber of flame topics that get locked. Stop postwhoring.

Bandit, while it's a good thing, and yes, the money goes toward cancer research no matter why you're buying it, it's still pathetic that it's becoming more and more a fashion statement than a statement of hope or support.

Wal-Mart and Target sell pink products, and donate ALL the proceeds to Komen. I bought an umbrella. It donated $15 AND it's actually useful.

[dancer]

ok
im just "stopping the storm b4 it happens" is all

[The_Q]

But there will be no b4 you. Sorry, I just needed that one.

Q

[CypherToorima]

I say, forget the bracelets. If you want to support cancer, donate directly to cancer research or hospitals. Buying a bracelet is like 'here's five dollars, but only 20 cents goes to the actual research'
while donating to hospitals is like 'here's five dollar, and all of it goes to the hospital'
If you want to support the cause, support the cause, not Nike.

[QreepyBORIS]

They are two dollars, and I suspect that a fairly large portion (considering) goes to the cancer foundations.

And it's not JUST you buying these bracelets. Millions have been sold.

If it's about 30 cents donated per bracelet, then that's a ton of money given to prevent cancer.

Even if it's as low as 20 cents apiece, that's still a hefty amount.

[CypherToorima]

Think, that's 3/20ths or 15% going to the cancer foundation or whatever, while if everyone who bough a bought a bracelet instead gave two dollars to the cancer foundation, that's 100% of the two dollars (obviously), or 170 cents or $1.70 more than what they are getting now.