Originally Posted by raptureready
I left it there. I didn't want it around as a constant reminder of what a trusting idiot I was. I did email her and posted what she did on CL so that nobody else would get suckered in. When I give GW a donation I refuse to get a receipt, I don't make donations for tax breaks. It irks me think that someone may have used my stuff to do that with. However, if I had wanted to keep the fabric I would have so I guess it's all going for a good cause in the end.
You should really take the tax credit. Refusing to do so isn't helping anyone and you're cutting your nose off to spite your face-so to speak. The gov't gets most of what we have anyway...to save a few bucks and help out a charity is a win-win. I just donated 4 bags of clothes. And you bet I'll be taking the credit! My accountant recommends taking a photo of the donations with a record of the amounts of donation. You are entitled x amount for shirts, pants, shoes etc. EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS come tax time. And it's a motivator to go through your closet and help out others in need.
I'd be tempted to egg her house.