Grr the video doesnt play for some reason. I guess its blocked by the filters here. Would have been a great start to the day, watching that video. If you know what I mean.

@Lucifer_Cat: Donated!

Will donate--Meg is a total cutie, if we get more vids of hers, that tip jar will fill up in no time!

I am confused. Why the need for donations? Didn't the consumer union buy you out so you did not need to ask for them?

I want a consumerist mug or something! Donating to NPR has ruined me for life in charitable donations. I deserve some sort of tchatchki in return for my hard earned cash!

(I'm only half-way serious here. It would be awesome to get consumerist swag, though)

I feel like the lab coats should be white.

@Yankees368: Well, they're a nonprofit now, so donations are acceptable. Also, just because they were purchased, doesn't mean the parent company has lots of extra $$ to spend on Consumerist - and anything its readers can do to help should be done.

@Yoko Broke Up The Beatles: But blue is more aesthetically pleasing and slimming.

....

Why waste money on another domain name (I know they're cheap, but still), why not just donate.consumerist.com?

I mean...

@exploded: I would donate regardless of schwag, but I would also buy consumerist coffee mugs, hats, or t-shrits.

@exploded: Idea thirded. I want a mug!

Consumerist ... why do you offer the option to donate with a debit card? I thought that was a no no in consumerism!

Will donate my $2 after work. :D

@pecan 3.14159265: Nah, you need this option in case they pull some shit and you need to file a charge-back. Weren't you paying attention?

:)

@exploded: Agreed. May I suggest a "Meg's Mug" mug? ;-)

i can't support denim lab coats, unfortunately

@WiglyWorm: They probably only paid for domain redirect, because it redirects to a donatefast.com page.

@notsogreatsatan: They're a cotton-poly blend, I believe.

@WiglyWorm: I said debit card - I thought you couldn't do a chargeback (at least not the typical method) through a debit, that you had to call the bank.

Consumerist...where's the option to donate $2.002? I'm disappointed I can't add the .002! :-P I kid, I kid.

Donated! (Threw in a couple of extra bucks to cover the slackers.)

"Slow news day, huh?"
Classic.
I will definitely be donating.

Maybe a store of sorts in the future?

Okay I donated. Happily too! I love this site and I come here every day. Thanks for putting that up!

@pecan 3.14159265: I thought that was taupe.

I will donate now, but I want a figure on what a labcoat will require me to donate. Even better is it's signed by you guys, but I want a cool labcoat.

Might I recommend that a donation earn you some sort of special designation when posting? Maybe the right to have an animated gif avatar.. or some sort of special highlights or big name or.. I dunno W/E be creative ;)

It has come to this: The Consumerist asking me for a credit card number online.

Any chance you guys will be taking other form such as pay-pal or wampum?

@YoSoyHe-Man!!_GitEmSteveDave: And you should add a field for "user name" so you can have a Wall of Fame or a Post of Thanks.

@pecan 3.14159265: Blue is slimming? Well then I must be much fatter than I look...

Dang, I already put all my money into the guvmint's toxic assets. :(

@Thaddeus: What is this madness? Someone's asking for Consumerist to use Paypal?

Soliciting donations? Consumer Union generates nearly $200m in revenue each year through magazine/web subscriptions, pays its top executives between $300k and $500k.

@Thaddeus: I believe Meg gave out an address in the original announcement to send checks or cheques.

[consumerist.com]

@joos: ...and they also take donations, like many non-profs, of which we are one.

@SittingOnTheColbert_GitEmSteveDave: Yay. According to Ben and Meg, I, their friend, have just rocked their world!

My Consumerist donation matches my NPR donation. Both are a daily source of news and information, and I couldn't do without them. I'm happy to contribute.

Love this site. Donation made.

Ya, SO? I also donate to CU because it's well worth it. Using their recommendations has saved me uncounted bucks and headaches over the years.

@pkoutoul: It would be nice to at least get a little "I Donated!" emblem next to my name. That would keep the fact that donations are possible in front of new readers, who might not otherwise know.

@Eric Hwang: Agreed. How much do we have to donate for a date with Meg?

How much would we have to donate not to be pestered with regular donation pleas? Like how NPR works its pledge drive/threat.

I'd also be willing to donate to avoid having to rifle through posts about consumerist appearances and references in other outlets.

@exploded: A shirt, hat, or something would be great to let people know you're not taking any crap from customer service. A labcoat could be nice too. Someone may donate extra for Meg's labcoat.

@exploded: That's a good idea too. Lots of forums do that sort of thing.

I still want a Meg's mug mug though. Just sayin'...

@Ben Popken:

Ahh...but, unlike most non-profits, consumer union has a revenue model and pays its chief executive about 3 times the average for pay for a non-profit CEO.

@Ben Popken:
Don't get me wrong - I appreciate the work that this site does (especially you) - I just think that CU has chosen a peculiar course by buying a for-profit blog, replacing all ads with its own and then asking its users to donate money.

@joos:
If it keeps Consumerist running and off the chopping block it is worth it. It is a valuable service that we all use.
If you don't want to donate then don't. I somehow doubt that anyone working on this site is seeing any of those high salaries.

@pecan 3.14159265: Despite the cheapness of them he was really questioning why spend money on another domain name. Not hosting too.

@pkoutoul: Oh, better yet: A mug with a picture of Meg holding the mug, so it's Meg's Mug's Mug Mug.

Donated. :) Can't do without my daily fix.