Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 I have tried to keep quiet about this but, I feel like I can no longer keep my mouth shut. How dare you try to sell these pins for $6 a piece? Unless all the proceeds are going to charity or research, shame on you!! Since it's being sold on Ebay, I'm pretty sure you are pocketing this money for yourself. Please nobody buy from this scam artist. Go to s, buy the ribbon and you can make 100 for $6. Outrageous!! autiemom4 wrote:Autism pins found at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2136568548 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 What if this person is trying to raise money they don't have to pay for his or her child's treatment? What if they are donating some of the proceeds to research or a charity? You jumped to a conclusion and scolded the person without knowing for sure. My wife and I are just now starting to get a some therapists and a consultant together to provide in-home ABA/VB for our son. We often wonder how we will pay for all of it, but we feel it's something we must do so we'll find a way. Maybe this person is trying to increase awareness of autism and at the same time make a little money for thier child's treatment. I don't know that to be the case, I just think you shouldn't be so ready to condemn them. Lee wrote: I have tried to keep quiet about this but, I feel like I can no longer keep my mouth shut. How dare you try to sell these pins for $6 a piece? Unless all the proceeds are going to charity or research, shame on you!! Since it's being sold on Ebay, I'm pretty sure you are pocketing this money for yourself. Please nobody buy from this scam artist. Go to s, buy the ribbon and you can make 100 for $6. Outrageous!! autiemom4 wrote:Autism pins found at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2136568548 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 5 minutes of reading from the ebay link, and the link on ebay to the seller's web site at http://autismfamilycircle.com, reveals that the seller is the mother of 4, selling the ribbons to raise money for therapy for her autistic children. Seems like a pretty legitimate (and worthy) cause imho. As with anything on the internet, there ARE scam artists out there. Often a few moments of review or research will reveal those that are legitimate. Re: Ebay What if this person is trying to raise money they don't have to pay for his or her child's treatment? What if they are donating some of the proceeds to research or a charity? You jumped to a conclusion and scolded the person without knowing for sure. My wife and I are just now starting to get a some therapists and a consultant together to provide in-home ABA/VB for our son. We often wonder how we will pay for all of it, but we feel it's something we must do so we'll find a way. Maybe this person is trying to increase awareness of autism and at the same time make a little money for thier child's treatment. I don't know that to be the case, I just think you shouldn't be so ready to condemn them. Lee wrote: I have tried to keep quiet about this but, I feel like I can no longer keep my mouth shut. How dare you try to sell these pins for $6 a piece? Unless all the proceeds are going to charity or research, shame on you!! Since it's being sold on Ebay, I'm pretty sure you are pocketing this money for yourself. Please nobody buy from this scam artist. Go to s, buy the ribbon and you can make 100 for $6. Outrageous!! autiemom4 wrote:Autism pins found at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2136568548 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 , Umm...All the parents here are wondering how they are going to pay for their children's medical expenses. Why should this person make money off parents who are in the same boat? Raise awareness for autism? You think selling these ribbons for $6 a piece will do that? How about doing what I did and make them for free? Or donating them to legit organizations who will really give all the proceeds to autism research? McFerren wrote: What if this person is trying to raise money they don't have to pay for his or her child's treatment? What if they are donating some of the proceeds to research or a charity? You jumped to a conclusion and scolded the person without knowing for sure. My wife and I are just now starting to get a some therapists and a consultant together to provide in-home ABA/VB for our son. We often wonder how we will pay for all of it, but we feel it's something we must do so we'll find a way. Maybe this person is trying to increase awareness of autism and at the same time make a little money for thier child's treatment. I don't know that to be the case, I just think you shouldn't be so ready to condemn them. Lee wrote: I have tried to keep quiet about this but, I feel like I can no longer keep my mouth shut. How dare you try to sell these pins for $6 a piece? Unless all the proceeds are going to charity or research, shame on you!! Since it's being sold on Ebay, I'm pretty sure you are pocketing this money for yourself. Please nobody buy from this scam artist. Go to s, buy the ribbon and you can make 100 for $6. Outrageous!! autiemom4 wrote:Autism pins found at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2136568548 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 I'm sure some parents have less trouble paying the bills than others. Not everyone who purchases items on eBay is a parent of an autistic child. I frequently wear a little CAN pin to work or in public. I don't do it because it's a fashionable accessory. I do it so others will see it. I think the source of your displeasure is that you made ribbons and distributed them for free. I applaud and thank you for that!! If you're consistent with your philosophy against what this women did, it would mean that you're against any type of fund raiser that benefits an individual rather than an entire group. Have you ever seen a barbque benefit with all the proceeds going to help pay a child with terminal cancer's hospital bills? Or, a raffle to help the widow of a slain police officer? Would you consider these to be wrong, also? Peace, Lee wrote: , Umm...All the parents here are wondering how they are going to pay for their children's medical expenses. Why should this person make money off parents who are in the same boat? Raise awareness for autism? You think selling these ribbons for $6 a piece will do that? How about doing what I did and make them for free? Or donating them to legit organizations who will really give all the proceeds to autism research? McFerren wrote: What if this person is trying to raise money they don't have to pay for his or her child's treatment? What if they are donating some of the proceeds to research or a charity? You jumped to a conclusion and scolded the person without knowing for sure. My wife and I are just now starting to get a some therapists and a consultant together to provide in-home ABA/VB for our son. We often wonder how we will pay for all of it, but we feel it's something we must do so we'll find a way. Maybe this person is trying to increase awareness of autism and at the same time make a little money for thier child's treatment. I don't know that to be the case, I just think you shouldn't be so ready to condemn them. Lee wrote: I have tried to keep quiet about this but, I feel like I can no longer keep my mouth shut. How dare you try to sell these pins for $6 a piece? Unless all the proceeds are going to charity or research, shame on you!! Since it's being sold on Ebay, I'm pretty sure you are pocketing this money for yourself. Please nobody buy from this scam artist. Go to s, buy the ribbon and you can make 100 for $6. Outrageous!! autiemom4 wrote:Autism pins found at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2136568548 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 I ordered 4 of these pins from ebay last friday.. I am a new parent and thought they were cool. But then I went to my own support group and found I could have bought the same things for two dollars less each and no shipping and handling... I feel very foolish!! If there is anyway I can get my money back I would love to do so!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 Does everyone not see what this person is trying to do? I belong to several autism email groups and this person keeps sending links to her overly priced ribbons everyday to a bunch of different groups. I have spoken to other parents who are on lists that I am not on and they are also getting emails from her. It seems like she has joined several email groups just to make money. Shouldn't there be some kind of rule for this thing? Chris autiemom4 wrote: autism pins: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2137267479 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 I was crucified last week for speaking up about this scam artist. This was exactly the thing I wanted to keep from happening. A new mom to autism, being ripped off by someone using autism to make money. Okay, so she needs to make a little extra money , to fund her children's therapies. Does that make it okay to rip off other parents who are all trying to help their kids? Why not sell them for 2 or 3 bucks? She would still be making a profit off that!! I went to 's and bought a yard of the autism ribbon for $5. You can still make a profit by selling them for a buck!! jdeleons@... wrote:I ordered 4 of these pins from ebay last friday.. I am a new parent and thought they were cool. But then I went to my own support group and found I could have bought the same things for two dollars less each and no shipping and handling... I feel very foolish!! If there is anyway I can get my money back I would love to do so!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 After defending this last week, I got offended when this went from a one-time post to a regular (read daily) marketing spam. I have contacted the seller and expressed the sentiments of this group to her. She has agreed to stop posting these emails to this group. Steve Re: Ebay I was crucified last week for speaking up about this scam artist. This was exactly the thing I wanted to keep from happening. A new mom to autism, being ripped off by someone using autism to make money. Okay, so she needs to make a little extra money , to fund her children's therapies. Does that make it okay to rip off other parents who are all trying to help their kids? Why not sell them for 2 or 3 bucks? She would still be making a profit off that!! I went to 's and bought a yard of the autism ribbon for $5. You can still make a profit by selling them for a buck!! jdeleons@... wrote:I ordered 4 of these pins from ebay last friday.. I am a new parent and thought they were cool. But then I went to my own support group and found I could have bought the same things for two dollars less each and no shipping and handling... I feel very foolish!! If there is anyway I can get my money back I would love to do so!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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