Well, considering that a normal 512MB flash drive can be had for under $10 (might be around $5), and this is being sold for about $20, there is a markup on the price of this of between 100% and 300%. If they are donating all of that to fighting breast cancer, that it would be significantly more than "a penny or to."
And why would you think they would donate all of the difference? Companies are in for profit. Helping out is usually just a good way to build brand rep and free ads. Which means, more profit.
You can be sure that you would be donating a LOT more to research if you bought a regular USB drive on sale, then donated the difference in price directly to the BC fund. The donation amount per drive is probably only 1-10% of the profit per drive, or a set amount that doesn't even break $1 per drive.
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I bet they toss a penny or to to breast cancer research.. if even that much.
http://www.bcam.qc.ca/news/13-2/profits.html
Well, considering that a normal 512MB flash drive can be had for under $10 (might be around $5), and this is being sold for about $20, there is a markup on the price of this of between 100% and 300%. If they are donating all of that to fighting breast cancer, that it would be significantly more than "a penny or to."
And why would you think they would donate all of the difference? Companies are in for profit. Helping out is usually just a good way to build brand rep and free ads. Which means, more profit.
You can be sure that you would be donating a LOT more to research if you bought a regular USB drive on sale, then donated the difference in price directly to the BC fund. The donation amount per drive is probably only 1-10% of the profit per drive, or a set amount that doesn't even break $1 per drive.