FYI- If you need any info on a charity,

[Are_grits_groceries]

check out this site:
http://www.guidestar.org/?hq_e=el&hq_m=1891365&hq_l=11&hq_v=984fb5d126

Guidestar covers every aspect of a charity. If you want help or info so that you can decide where your donation will do the most good, this may help you out.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Thank you. I have about 100 lbs of clothes in good condition that

I've been wanting to give away. But I keep finding out about issues with the usual places I normally give to.

[jehop61]

2. You neglected to mention

that this link brings you to a search site. That site produces very, very limited information on a charity. If a person wants more, you have to subscribe. Looks like another scam to me. Might as well get money out of the suckers donating to charity. Not good, especially at this time of year. My advice is to give locally as much as possible. You know where your money is going.

[Are_grits_groceries]

3. I have used this site.

You can get a good deal of information without having to get a subscription. They are nonprofit and aren't making gazillions of dollars.

This was the first group to analyze charities and make the info available. They have received awards for their work.

Before you jump in with both feet into your mouth, i suggest you do a little more than give items a cursory look. Labeling something a scam because you are all-knowing isn't going to work.

[pipoman]

4. I won't ever click on a "tinyurl" link...

tiny was designed to shorten a URL to a newsgroup originally. Probably a good use of the site, however, a lot of scam sites use tiny to direct people to sites they otherwise wouldn't go to if they could see the url or domain name. I've been burnt by tiny. I'm not sure why a website who is trying to promote themselves would use tiny. Why wouldn't they pony up the $15 per yer for a real domain, then promote that domain name, like most legit businesses and services do?

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. I used tiny to shorten the link.

I won't do that from now on. I didn't realize it was a problem. I preview and recheck to make sure they work.

[pipoman]

6. I agree, Guidestar is a legit organization

and basic information about a charities legitimacy can be found there without signing up. The charity I work for is listed and the basic info is accurate including the annual revenue, basic mission, and link to the website is given. It is better than a shot in the dark, especially for smaller charities, as the bigger ones (Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc.) are known to be legit (even if you don't like how the administer their donations).

[gkhouston]

7. Perhaps you could edit your OP to change the link. n/t

[ellenfl]

8. kick for later. eom