I heard a sad story the other day. The story was about an older lady, a grandmother almost eighty years old, who saved for ten years to go on a cruise. When she got to the airport, she was delayed due to airline error. What a shock! So, she missed her cruise ship. She contacted the cruise line, Princess Cruises for those of you who want to revolt, and they said that it wasn’t their problem and they weren’t going to refund her money.
 
So, she contacted The Consumerist and they picked it up, along with several other news and review type sites. These sites got behind her so that she could fight the company. But before she had to fight for her refund, numerous strangers sent her money, more than she needed to take another cruise.
 
I think this is a good thing. I felt bad for the old lady when the company screwed her, and I hope she chooses another cruise line this time. However, I also find this intriguing. I have noticed that, whenever someone says they are in debt or have been screwed over by a company, people send them money without delay. However, while the number of visitors to my Dismantle My Bed site has increased substantially over the last few months, I haven’t sold a single book. Not one single book. I wonder why this could be.
 
I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that “I sent some money to an old lady so that she could go on a cruise,” makes people sound more saint-like than “I bought a book online.”