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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts) Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:37 PM Jan 2020

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wow... Gajillionaire Bezos is donating towards Australia fire effort.

he's been called out before for not donating to charities as much as his gajillions would allow

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wow... Gajillionaire Bezos is donating towards Australia fire effort. (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jan 2020 OP

Bezos' $690K is like the average US household giving about 60 cents. LonePirate Jan 2020 #1

to Bezo, 690K is like a billion, he doesn't like to part with his money Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #4

Leonardo DiCaprio pledged 3million blm Jan 2020 #2

And Serena Williams, who just won 2naSalit Jan 2020 #3

It was actually a run up to the Aussie Open. LisaM Jan 2020 #6

I was trying to determine 2naSalit Jan 2020 #9

Australian Open starts Tuesday. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2020 #13

I can't be bothered to care what he gives. Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #5

What is $690,000 to Jeff Bezos? madaboutharry Jan 2020 #7

Like flipping them a nickel 2naSalit Jan 2020 #10

Big fucking whoop! Fucking cheapskate! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2020 #8

Do the fires threaten any Amazon warehouses? eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #11

Well look at it this way... defacto7 Jan 2020 #12

Damn. Duppers Jan 2020 #16

With free shipping? eleny Jan 2020 #14

if Australia has a prime account Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #15

? How much did Murdoch donate?? nt mitch96 Jan 2020 #17

Concert tavernier Jan 2020 #18

$690000? Takket Jan 2020 #19

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)

1. Bezos' $690K is like the average US household giving about 60 cents.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:40 PM

Jan 2020

Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)

4. to Bezo, 690K is like a billion, he doesn't like to part with his money

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:55 PM

Jan 2020

blm

(113,065 posts)

2. Leonardo DiCaprio pledged 3million

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:44 PM

Jan 2020

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

3. And Serena Williams, who just won

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:53 PM

Jan 2020

Australian Open is donating her prize $$ to the fireman's relief fund.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2020/01/12/serena-williams-wins-first-title-in-three-years-donates-prize-money-to-australian-bushfire-relief/#783551356cc8

$43K, quite the gesture.

LisaM

(27,813 posts)

6. It was actually a run up to the Aussie Open.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:59 PM

Jan 2020

But good for her,. I am not putting down her donation.

The Australian Open starts soon and I hope they use it as a vehicle to raise money (I am sure they will). The top stars can probably mostly afford to donate their paycheck.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

9. I was trying to determine

Reply to LisaM (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 10:02 PM

Jan 2020

the difference because I heard it was the Auckland not the Australian so perhaps that's what it is. It took a couple minutes to find this info so...

Even still, that she did this with her prize $ is admirable.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

13. Australian Open starts Tuesday.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 12:43 AM

Jan 2020

Tune in for some great tennis!

I will!

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

5. I can't be bothered to care what he gives.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:57 PM

Jan 2020

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

7. What is $690,000 to Jeff Bezos?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 10:01 PM

Jan 2020

According to Business Insider, Bezos makes nearly $9,000,000 an hour.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

10. Like flipping them a nickel

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 10:03 PM

Jan 2020

as he would a shoe shine as he passes by on the street.

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,010 posts)

8. Big fucking whoop! Fucking cheapskate!

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 10:01 PM

Jan 2020

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

11. Do the fires threaten any Amazon warehouses? eom

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 10:06 PM

Jan 2020

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

12. Well look at it this way...

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 10:16 PM

Jan 2020

That's almost .07 cents for every animal that burned to death. ($0.00069) That's 7 hundredths of one cent.

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

16. Damn.

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 06:02 AM

Jan 2020

Thanks for doing the math.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

14. With free shipping?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 12:55 AM

Jan 2020

Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)

15. if Australia has a prime account

Reply to eleny (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 12:58 AM

Jan 2020

mitch96

(13,912 posts)

17. ? How much did Murdoch donate?? nt

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 08:18 AM

Jan 2020

tavernier

(12,392 posts)

18. Concert

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 08:27 AM

Jan 2020

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7OwO89hihi/?igshid=3vit8s5er035

Takket

(21,577 posts)

19. $690000?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 08:38 AM

Jan 2020

Seems like a random number. Unless you are a 12 year old boy lol

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