Comments on: Should you accept the Jackson refund or keep a souvenir ticket? http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/media/should-you-accept-the-jackson-refund-or-keep-a-souvenir-ticket-144411/ Richard Northedge takes on corporate finance Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:51:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: I'm donating my refund to charity http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/media/should-you-accept-the-jackson-refund-or-keep-a-souvenir-ticket-144411/#comment-8182 I'm donating my refund to charity Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:28:43 +0000 http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/?p=344#comment-8182 I think it would wonderful if people honored Michael Jackson by donating their refunds to charities (particularly ones Michael supported during his life). Several groups are calling for this including <a href="http://www.maninthemirrorproject.org" rel="nofollow">The Man in the Mirror Project</a>. I would much rather line the pockets of the less fortunate than the pockets of some guy on eBay or concert promoter trying to make a profit. The only argument I can see is that cashing in the ticket and selling it on eBay may yield a higher profit (meaning more money to charity). If you're a gambler, why not... I think it would wonderful if people honored Michael Jackson by donating their refunds to charities (particularly ones Michael supported during his life). Several groups are calling for this including The Man in the Mirror Project. I would much rather line the pockets of the less fortunate than the pockets of some guy on eBay or concert promoter trying to make a profit.

The only argument I can see is that cashing in the ticket and selling it on eBay may yield a higher profit (meaning more money to charity). If you’re a gambler, why not…

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