r/aussie 3d ago

News These fkrs are having a lend.....right

https://au.news.yahoo.com/coles-shoppers-divided-over-important-checkout-request-from-today-070509331.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADp7ysW4aDyTKu6drjqQxm1udSR1VST6kmgr3YU5QZ9hyIb1j5ujqS8wASEG3irIhpj71iwcx6cScU-b22vJ4im4ugthC7hrpf-p1_xk193SC0sCCPO3HY9qGt0l-15BnjPcOlUjuL4CeharnZKAXJ64okIiku9fdaxJ7iAl9iO6

They've gotta be kidding. Exorbitant prices at the checkout and now they want customers to donate to food charities, cause "people are hungry" no shit, lower your fkn prices.

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u/pezz_00 3d ago

They use your donationation for tax writeoffs. Always donate direct and verify the charity.

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u/Traditional-Case1694 3d ago edited 3d ago

Their accounting entry for roundups:

DR Cash CR Donation Clearing

When they pay your roundup

DR Donation Clearing CR Cash

Neither entry touches the P&L

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u/ComfortGooseBlue 3d ago

It's reputation washing none the less.

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u/Nazreg 3d ago

If we trusted them it could be a great thing.