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| Re: Alco switcher for sale/trade https://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4346 |
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| Author: | L Beckman [ Thu Nov 07, 2002 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alco switcher for sale/trade |
> Does it matter, L? By the tone and caps of > your e-mail, I take it you might be implying > that it does. > I am president of a non-profit, and we often > hear complaints when the organization sells > off an item that was donated. I have never > understood this. > We don't accept any donations with strings > attached. If someone makes a donation, we > get the item , they get the write off and > the deal is done. > What we do with the item after that has > nothing to do with the donor. We could keep > it in a place of honor, or sell it raise > funds. > In the case of the IRM Alco, well, I guess > IRM can't win. One week some people on RYPN > are calling the place a junk yard, another > week someone is questioning their effort to > deaccess a piece. > Can't have it both ways. Personally, I am > grateful they are using IRM and other free > tools to find a home for the unit. I am sure > some of the historic artifacts in Union > could benefit from $15K. > Rob Rob: I agree that IRyM is within its rights to sell an item donated to them for preservation. Les midlandblb@cs.com |
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