Nexon America's Mabinogi is known for its bright clothing and extreme customization. It will now be known as charitable as well, thanks to the recent sale of the Starlight Scepter, a silvery wand that puts out a wonderful rainbow effect. During the charity event (scheduled to run for an entire year) 50 percent of the wand's cost -- roughly $4 US -- will be donated directly to the Starlight Children's Foundation, a charity that helps seriously ill children and their families. This would be the perfect opportunity to look good and feel good at the same time.
Not only that, but if you purchase one of the newly submitted Mabinogi soundtrack songs from iTunes, 100 percent of the proceeds go to the charity. That means that for every 99-cent song, Starlight Children's Foundation will receive 35 cents! The Foundation has been helping children with serious illnesses for more than 25 years. So, the next time someone asks you where you got that killer looking wand, you can tell him how you helped the foundation!
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Posted: Nov 19th 2010 11:38PM Fakeassname said
uhm .... why not just send $4 straight to the charity instead of paying nexon $2 to donate #2 in your name?
Posted: Nov 20th 2010 8:48AM Pingles said
It's a great way to get people who don't usually bother researching causes to make a contribution. I am a big fan of these types of things.
That being said: When the companies only contribute a portion of the proceeds it kinda rubs me the wrong way. The company gets the benefit of the tax write off for YOUR portion of the contribution but they still keep enough for clerical stuff so it never costs them a penny out of their own pockets.
Still, the charity is getting some much needed money. And this is a nice one.
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That being said: When the companies only contribute a portion of the proceeds it kinda rubs me the wrong way. The company gets the benefit of the tax write off for YOUR portion of the contribution but they still keep enough for clerical stuff so it never costs them a penny out of their own pockets.
Still, the charity is getting some much needed money. And this is a nice one.
Posted: Nov 20th 2010 6:00PM Fakeassname said
Ndoors child's play "donation" fiasco from last year being the worst example I can think of.
was that only $5, or were the giving a whopping $10, form every one of their $50 "uber" item pack sold? I loved it when Child's play threw their money back in their faces and said "were not here to help you sell shit".
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was that only $5, or were the giving a whopping $10, form every one of their $50 "uber" item pack sold? I loved it when Child's play threw their money back in their faces and said "were not here to help you sell shit".
Posted: Nov 20th 2010 9:13AM Scuffles said
Yeah I'm not a huge fan of the % donation thing either especially on virtual items that have very little if any overhead. But in the end they are squeezing donations out of people who otherwise wouldn't have donated anything at all .... so I guess its an ends justify the means sorta thing?
Company probably makes a profit off the sales and gets a tax write off.
People get secondhand warm fuzzies and a wand.
Company probably makes a profit off the sales and gets a tax write off.
People get secondhand warm fuzzies and a wand.
Posted: Nov 21st 2010 12:43AM (Unverified) said
Just got mine. I would have gotten one anyways, but nice to know half the $ is going to a good cause.







