Live Strong 2 Yesterday I asked the following questions of six e-bay sellers who, in my opinion, are profiteering from the sales of Lance Armstrong charity wristbands. "This is a charity item, how do you justify profiteering from it ? The bands fit easily into a standard envelope and can travel under standard UK post, why are you ripping people off on the postage ?" These are the replies from two of the sellers..... Boxingtrade said "im sorry, and that has what to do with you!!!! ummm nowt!" Boxingtrade has started the bids for the wristbands at 99p, and is charging a whopping £2 for postage, they even advertise that the bands will be sent "Royal Mail 1st class standard", that's an extra profit of at least £1.65 per band sold then. Boxingtrade has this in her e-bay advert, "NIKE LIVE STRONG WRISTBAND BRAND NEW ITEM The Lance Armstrong Foundation provides support to cancer survivors and their families, as well as grants for cancer survivorship research. Support the LAF by wearing a Nike WearYellow LIVESTRONG wristband!" I have now asked boxingtrade this question, "How much of the extra profit that you make on this item will you be donating to the LAF ?" Paul Rawlinson said "it is sent via first class recorded delivery if you win one and want the postage to be a stamp thats fine. if it goes missing in the post thats your hard luck" Hmm, first class recorded delivery within the UK costs 65p, Paul is charging £1.50 postage. Although Paul's comments section on e-bay is largely complimentery, this comment and reply were interesting.... RDW123football said " poor charged over £2 for delivery and it was only 91p making money from charity." Paul's charming reply was "Can't be bothered to abuse you so thanks." The following is taken from the Lance Armstrong Foundation website.... "Q: Can I resell LIVESTRONG™ yellow wristbands? A: LIVESTRONG™ wristbands may NOT be resold. They are not packaged for resale. There are significant state fundraising registration laws and tax and non-profit accounting issues that prevent their legal re-sell. Q: I have seen them priced from $1 on up - how much are they? A: LIVESTRONG™ wristbands sell for $1 plus sales tax. Sales tax must be charged and collected by local governments because the wristband is classified as merchandise. Official retailers of Live Strong™ wristbands may sell wristbands for $1 ONLY and not in combination with any other store promotion or policy. Abuse of this policy should be reported to the LAF. Q: Where does the money go from the sale of the LIVESTRONG™ yellow wristbands? A: All proceeds earned from the sale of LIVESTRONG™ wristbands will benefit the LAF. Proceeds may NOT benefit any other organization or private enterprise. Q: Can I auction yellow wristbands to generate even more funds? A: Please do not sell your LIVESTRONG™ wristband on eBay or any other auction Web site. It is an abuse of a valid fundraising campaign for a non-profit organization - the LAF - and, frankly, unethical. "