Poppy profit!

[Kbabe01]

This has really niggled me all day!

After loosing my poppy time and time again i had a search on ebay for a poppy "brooch". I came across some beautiful Buckley Diamonte Poppy Brooches. The prices were from ?40 to ?150. Fair enough as they are 18k gold plated. Then i investigated further and found out these Brooches are Buckleys limited edition for the RBL priced at ?9.99 (all proceeds go to the RBL)!!!!! Is it just me or is buying one of these from Buckleys at ?9.99 and then selling them on ebay for ?40 plus just plain wrong! I sent messages to the various sellers asking if the proceeds would be going to the RBL and only 1 (selling at ?96) said that 10% would be donated!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Plain wrong indeed.

[Marmora Man]

Utterly wrong - tho' I'm not too sure about the blinging up of the basic poppy design either.

[Ridgley]

Yes I have to agree with you all on this; it kind of takes the sprit of what is all about away

[Jah Lush]

Awful. That leaves a very poor taste in the mouth. Don't forget the 11am two minutes silence today folks. Never forget.

[Emerson Crane]

Plain and simple greed, I'd like to think these people don't sleep easy at night, but scum with no conscience are unlikely to be troubled by the outrage shown by the likes of us. Shame on them nontheless.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I've been musing on this one. I don't like it, but is it any different to selling a VC?

[RosieH]

Then you have the Swarowski crystal ones that they're wearing on X Factor - ?84.99 or thereabouts. I think a fiver goes to RBL and the rest to the company of hideous jewellery. Feels a bit like grave robbing to me.

[Kbabe01]

Agreed!