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This Vending Machine Sold T-Shirts For Only 2 Euros, But Nobody Wanted To Buy Them
This Vending Machine Sold T-Shirts For Only 2 Euros, But Nobody Wanted To Buy Them
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This Vending Machine Sold T-Shirts For Only 2 Euros, But Nobody Wanted To Buy Them

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A non-profit named Fashion Revolution has created a wonderful social experiment that has challenged people to reconsider how they shop for their clothes. A vending machine they set up in Berlin offers passers-by shirts for only 2 Euro (roughly $2.19), but there was an unexpected catch… they first had to watch a video about the exploited sweatshop laborers that make cheap clothes possible.

The video was released on April 24th or Fashion Revolution Day. This day commemorates the collapse of the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh in 2013, which killed more than 1,000 garment workers who had been making clothing for American brands in an unsafe work environment. The workers at such factories are often underage, and most are also underpaid and overworked since the labor laws there are practically non-existent. Fashion Revolution wants to encourage people to start asking questions about the morality of their clothes, like where they were made and under what conditions they were made.

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    This vending machine in Berlin offered to sell t-shirts for only 2 Euros

    Seems like a bargain, right?

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    However, nobody was buying them…

    The machine showed who was behind the cheap clothing we buy:

    Often-underage workers work as many as 16 hours a day…

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    …for as little as 13 cents an hour

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    Do you still want to buy this 2 EUR t-shirt?

    Of course, most people decided to donate to their cause instead of going through with the purchase

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    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

    Author, Community member

    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

    What do you think ?
    LeonorVerdejo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same poor employers, just the company earn more money for them

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    PoorMan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So when no one buys the 2 euro shirts there isn't a need for poor Nanisha to work in a sweat shop so she loses her 0.13$ a day job & starves

    LaszloKomaromi
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if all people started to care about what they buy then companies would have to come up with a more ethical strategy.

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    HeatherDerksen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you choose to buy it these people still have jobs

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    EricDecler
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Western hypocrisy. Let those people make money for themselves and survive. Stop pushing western hypocratic ideology on other people.

    RolfHawkins
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because your alternatives are so much better. Oh, wait. You don't have any.

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    RolfHawkins
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This experiment only works if ALL clothing manufacturers did this. They don't. Experiment invalid.

    LianeFleury
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody has to start the experiment and hope others will follow. Even if just 1 followed then it would be valid!!! No negative comments!!!

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    CallieGe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Donating to a cause is not going to pay their wages this week, buy the damn shirt , buy ten , then they ill get paid next week too.

    CzernestPL
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    do you know where i can get like 300 of those (t-shirts not children)

    skyblue
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "People care when they know". That's very untrue. How many of you eat animal products, knowing that you support animal cruelty by doing so?

    CrackrJax
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is a way to know that the clothing you buy isn't being made by slave labour?

    MehmetClnlk
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's no way. Almost all of it is already

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    Emily Reed
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi there, i think this is such an important topic, i know it was over a year ago now but i think this campaign needs to be kept alive, i've just written a blog post about it - feel free to read and comment - https://moralcompasssite.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/fashion-revolution-2-euro-t-shirt/ The demand for fast fashion is the cause of this cruelty there's no two ways about it.

    Amanda
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems a bit manipulative. I mean you're trying to buy a shirt and all the sudden you kinda have to donate without being a jerk.

    MaximeEauBain
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It!- a great idea, but they shouldn't only put BUY and DONATE on the screen.

    EzmeGreen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah lets boycott all shops which sell clothes made in sweatshops.Then the workers will starve and our highstreets will die off quicker

    EzmeGreen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ALL clothes are made in some kind of terrible factory. The blame lies with the governments of the countries where the factories are.

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    MattMcPhee
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And by not buying them all they are doing is letting these people starve...

    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The important thing is that the message got through. However, I agree with the comments below.

    LeeWagner
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I bought 10 shirts do I have to watch the video again?

    CzernestPL
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    do you know where i can order like 100 of those?

    MarkLepore
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also consider. If nobody bought the 2 dollar shirt, the people willing and needing to work for 16 cents and hour will then be out a job.

    SimonNadolski
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if this employer is still one of the best in the region. And without it they would be unemployed with no benefits and means to live?

    HoHum
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rich-country people prefer to donate to rich-country NGO than to support a business that employs very poor people.

    SérgioMiranda
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    clever campaing.... but hypocrites as we are.... we will forgot it next day.... or we will buy that same t-shirt in a shop somewhere else!

    JuliAliaj
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will be better if u donate and buy it too. Till the companies start applying their ethical strategy Manisha and a part of her family

    JuliAliaj
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that it will bë beter if u donate and buy the t-shirt too. Till all companies start applying their ethical strategy Manisha and

    iBear32
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's so sad for those workers... But I guess there are some viable pros and cons for this, ah, "revolution"

    DarwinSmith
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd buy the shirt. I love a good shirt. And I love a bargain.

    MoppiMoopenheimer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought several right next door at Primark here in Berlin. They all are made in southeast Asia. No matter if it's adidas or Abercrombie ...

    EdgarDayrit
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either donate or buy,for sure the one sponsored all this matter wil do have it all,still less fortunate for workers.

    LynnThompson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't buy it and you put them out of work! Worst thing you can do.

    LynnThompson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So in theory... If one doesn't buy the £2 t-shirt made by the unethical company, it has a knock on effect to their margins, right? In order

    NivlekEtyhw
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you choose to buy it they still get the donation then you give the tshirt to a homeless person everyone wins ish

    skyblue
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "People care when they know" Thats very untrue. I know many people who know that when they buy animal products, they support animal cruelty

    Clide
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    13 cents / 16 hours / 340 days a year = $707.20 or (Bangdeshi 5437 BDT) more than there Doctors & Engineers do. http://goo.gl/mBrKjf

    MitchKohan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd still of purchased the shirt because I'm not disillusioned about where they come from and i wear h+m,sweat shops aren't a new fad cause.

    MaureenDaniels
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indulge your middle class guilt and they will have no work.

    DominicDöring
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand why they put a machine that has an English video in a German city? - Obviously the Germans are more generous?

    MayaAladdin
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only that money goes straight to charity.. they send 10% or 15% of it to the poor and keep the rest!

    DimitarShterionov
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone donates from moral obligation. But doesn't think that from the 2euros the poor girl gets 50cents and no job tomorrow...

    DimitarShterionov
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and still, why don't ask the people in the big companies to donate 2 euros but the regular people, some of whom may have no job at all???

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    CrystalHogg
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet we will buy gap, banana republic, Nike, old navy..etc...all clothing made in sweat shops.

    StacieFrost
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so let's not pay them and just let them starve?

    KevinParsons
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes they pay what we consider nothing, but to them in the society, these are some of the highest paying and safest jobs available to them

    NadineWolf
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and another money making racket to pulling donations and spent 80% of that money on CEO's pay checks, cars, property like most charities

    exilio
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bit inaccurate and manipulative...but that's marketing. At least it gets people to think about where their clothes come from.

    MarcusPatterson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then we all better stop shopping at H&M !!

    HugoCoelho
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The irony of this beeing done in Germany.They should watch how other european countries live because of them, before they buy ANYTHING!

    EmilyMetcalfe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It wasn't just American brands

    StaceyHummel
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most people said western. That doesn't solely include Americans, don't be so narcissistic.

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    EmilyMetcalfe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's wasn't just American brands

    JennyWrightson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    expensive clothes shops use sweat shops.....

    KarenTaylor
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so very one sided. so you don't buy the shirt. then what. the cheap labour then starves. its about FAIR pay, not cheap pay, or worse NO pay.

    AyeshaAhmed
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so it was a scam for donation ..

    Rism
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Western companies build factories in Asia, in order to reduce costs and reap profits

    KarlieRose
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting. Let the comment arguments begin.

    VeroChaan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its the same with 50 euro shirts or shirts from companies like hugo boss, they all produce in countries like bangladesh because its cheap.

    MichelePossamai
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those people have a job because you buy a shirt for 2 bucks. The government won't feed them so not buying a shirt could starve a family.

    RicardoFarinha
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the £10 T-shirts, who makes them?

    MauroSimões
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basically there was false advertising and extortion through pity, good job.

    SandraHuertas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The real price is slavery... This does deserve a boicot.

    SamanthaAmberstone
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what a homless person would do. I bet they would be amazed at being able to buy a new shirt for only two bucks

    UroshNikolic
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    C**p! Who is making 20 eu or 50 eur tees? Big greedy brandy bosses? Yeah, right. One thing is campaign for help, but this just sucks

    UroshNikolic
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a c**p! They make shirts in same conditions but some of THE BIG bosses like to earn more money so they charge a 15 or 25 eu per one

    MarvaTzalach
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if no ones buy the t-shirts, no one get paid at all, isn't it?

    MarvaTzalach
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't it better to pay for the shirt so they at list got the 30 cent salary paid instead of nothing?

    SzabolcsDauda
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is if you buy a tshirt for £30. The workers still get 13cent per hour because you pay it for the company not for the workers

    ElaPink
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes of course nobody bought because everyone was watching. I bet they will still buy next time when they see a cheap Tshirt in a store

    EvanSnyman
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not even remotely suggesting that the system is fair, but I would happily buy the t-shirt and make a donation.

    SvetlozarIliev
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only difference between $2 t-shirt and $20 t-shirt is that you pay the huge salaries of the european/usa traders and head office staff.

    KenBromley
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were the shirts in the vending machine not contributing to the problem?

    RosemaryMooy
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this idea should be all over the western world

    ElenaRozenberg
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For capitalism to work it has to be somebody who gets a lot less than others, how come people don't get it?

    guess
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cuz it's a cruddy part of society that no one should accept? We shouldn't have better lives than others just because of where we're born.

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    LeonorVerdejo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same poor employers, just the company earn more money for them

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    PoorMan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So when no one buys the 2 euro shirts there isn't a need for poor Nanisha to work in a sweat shop so she loses her 0.13$ a day job & starves

    LaszloKomaromi
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if all people started to care about what they buy then companies would have to come up with a more ethical strategy.

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    HeatherDerksen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you choose to buy it these people still have jobs

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    EricDecler
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Western hypocrisy. Let those people make money for themselves and survive. Stop pushing western hypocratic ideology on other people.

    RolfHawkins
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because your alternatives are so much better. Oh, wait. You don't have any.

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    RolfHawkins
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This experiment only works if ALL clothing manufacturers did this. They don't. Experiment invalid.

    LianeFleury
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody has to start the experiment and hope others will follow. Even if just 1 followed then it would be valid!!! No negative comments!!!

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    CallieGe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Donating to a cause is not going to pay their wages this week, buy the damn shirt , buy ten , then they ill get paid next week too.

    CzernestPL
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    do you know where i can get like 300 of those (t-shirts not children)

    skyblue
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "People care when they know". That's very untrue. How many of you eat animal products, knowing that you support animal cruelty by doing so?

    CrackrJax
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is a way to know that the clothing you buy isn't being made by slave labour?

    MehmetClnlk
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's no way. Almost all of it is already

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    Emily Reed
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi there, i think this is such an important topic, i know it was over a year ago now but i think this campaign needs to be kept alive, i've just written a blog post about it - feel free to read and comment - https://moralcompasssite.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/fashion-revolution-2-euro-t-shirt/ The demand for fast fashion is the cause of this cruelty there's no two ways about it.

    Amanda
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems a bit manipulative. I mean you're trying to buy a shirt and all the sudden you kinda have to donate without being a jerk.

    MaximeEauBain
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It!- a great idea, but they shouldn't only put BUY and DONATE on the screen.

    EzmeGreen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah lets boycott all shops which sell clothes made in sweatshops.Then the workers will starve and our highstreets will die off quicker

    EzmeGreen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ALL clothes are made in some kind of terrible factory. The blame lies with the governments of the countries where the factories are.

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    MattMcPhee
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And by not buying them all they are doing is letting these people starve...

    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The important thing is that the message got through. However, I agree with the comments below.

    LeeWagner
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I bought 10 shirts do I have to watch the video again?

    CzernestPL
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    do you know where i can order like 100 of those?

    MarkLepore
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also consider. If nobody bought the 2 dollar shirt, the people willing and needing to work for 16 cents and hour will then be out a job.

    SimonNadolski
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if this employer is still one of the best in the region. And without it they would be unemployed with no benefits and means to live?

    HoHum
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rich-country people prefer to donate to rich-country NGO than to support a business that employs very poor people.

    SérgioMiranda
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    clever campaing.... but hypocrites as we are.... we will forgot it next day.... or we will buy that same t-shirt in a shop somewhere else!

    JuliAliaj
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will be better if u donate and buy it too. Till the companies start applying their ethical strategy Manisha and a part of her family

    JuliAliaj
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that it will bë beter if u donate and buy the t-shirt too. Till all companies start applying their ethical strategy Manisha and

    iBear32
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's so sad for those workers... But I guess there are some viable pros and cons for this, ah, "revolution"

    DarwinSmith
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd buy the shirt. I love a good shirt. And I love a bargain.

    MoppiMoopenheimer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought several right next door at Primark here in Berlin. They all are made in southeast Asia. No matter if it's adidas or Abercrombie ...

    EdgarDayrit
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either donate or buy,for sure the one sponsored all this matter wil do have it all,still less fortunate for workers.

    LynnThompson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't buy it and you put them out of work! Worst thing you can do.

    LynnThompson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So in theory... If one doesn't buy the £2 t-shirt made by the unethical company, it has a knock on effect to their margins, right? In order

    NivlekEtyhw
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you choose to buy it they still get the donation then you give the tshirt to a homeless person everyone wins ish

    skyblue
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "People care when they know" Thats very untrue. I know many people who know that when they buy animal products, they support animal cruelty

    Clide
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    13 cents / 16 hours / 340 days a year = $707.20 or (Bangdeshi 5437 BDT) more than there Doctors & Engineers do. http://goo.gl/mBrKjf

    MitchKohan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd still of purchased the shirt because I'm not disillusioned about where they come from and i wear h+m,sweat shops aren't a new fad cause.

    MaureenDaniels
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indulge your middle class guilt and they will have no work.

    DominicDöring
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand why they put a machine that has an English video in a German city? - Obviously the Germans are more generous?

    MayaAladdin
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only that money goes straight to charity.. they send 10% or 15% of it to the poor and keep the rest!

    DimitarShterionov
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone donates from moral obligation. But doesn't think that from the 2euros the poor girl gets 50cents and no job tomorrow...

    DimitarShterionov
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and still, why don't ask the people in the big companies to donate 2 euros but the regular people, some of whom may have no job at all???

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    CrystalHogg
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet we will buy gap, banana republic, Nike, old navy..etc...all clothing made in sweat shops.

    StacieFrost
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so let's not pay them and just let them starve?

    KevinParsons
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes they pay what we consider nothing, but to them in the society, these are some of the highest paying and safest jobs available to them

    NadineWolf
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and another money making racket to pulling donations and spent 80% of that money on CEO's pay checks, cars, property like most charities

    exilio
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bit inaccurate and manipulative...but that's marketing. At least it gets people to think about where their clothes come from.

    MarcusPatterson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then we all better stop shopping at H&M !!

    HugoCoelho
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The irony of this beeing done in Germany.They should watch how other european countries live because of them, before they buy ANYTHING!

    EmilyMetcalfe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It wasn't just American brands

    StaceyHummel
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most people said western. That doesn't solely include Americans, don't be so narcissistic.

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    EmilyMetcalfe
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's wasn't just American brands

    JennyWrightson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    expensive clothes shops use sweat shops.....

    KarenTaylor
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so very one sided. so you don't buy the shirt. then what. the cheap labour then starves. its about FAIR pay, not cheap pay, or worse NO pay.

    AyeshaAhmed
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so it was a scam for donation ..

    Rism
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Western companies build factories in Asia, in order to reduce costs and reap profits

    KarlieRose
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting. Let the comment arguments begin.

    VeroChaan
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its the same with 50 euro shirts or shirts from companies like hugo boss, they all produce in countries like bangladesh because its cheap.

    MichelePossamai
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those people have a job because you buy a shirt for 2 bucks. The government won't feed them so not buying a shirt could starve a family.

    RicardoFarinha
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the £10 T-shirts, who makes them?

    MauroSimões
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basically there was false advertising and extortion through pity, good job.

    SandraHuertas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The real price is slavery... This does deserve a boicot.

    SamanthaAmberstone
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what a homless person would do. I bet they would be amazed at being able to buy a new shirt for only two bucks

    UroshNikolic
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    C**p! Who is making 20 eu or 50 eur tees? Big greedy brandy bosses? Yeah, right. One thing is campaign for help, but this just sucks

    UroshNikolic
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a c**p! They make shirts in same conditions but some of THE BIG bosses like to earn more money so they charge a 15 or 25 eu per one

    MarvaTzalach
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if no ones buy the t-shirts, no one get paid at all, isn't it?

    MarvaTzalach
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't it better to pay for the shirt so they at list got the 30 cent salary paid instead of nothing?

    SzabolcsDauda
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is if you buy a tshirt for £30. The workers still get 13cent per hour because you pay it for the company not for the workers

    ElaPink
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes of course nobody bought because everyone was watching. I bet they will still buy next time when they see a cheap Tshirt in a store

    EvanSnyman
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not even remotely suggesting that the system is fair, but I would happily buy the t-shirt and make a donation.

    SvetlozarIliev
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only difference between $2 t-shirt and $20 t-shirt is that you pay the huge salaries of the european/usa traders and head office staff.

    KenBromley
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were the shirts in the vending machine not contributing to the problem?

    RosemaryMooy
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this idea should be all over the western world

    ElenaRozenberg
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For capitalism to work it has to be somebody who gets a lot less than others, how come people don't get it?

    guess
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cuz it's a cruddy part of society that no one should accept? We shouldn't have better lives than others just because of where we're born.

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