I’ve been a blood donor for most of my adult life, and have donated about 30 liters. Where I’m at you get a token donation and a thanks for donating, but someone mentioned that in the US you get paid quite a lot depending on the quality and the blood type.
I have a fairly uncommon blood type (about 10% of the population) and a blood count of around 150.
So, how wealthy would I have been if I had donated my blood in the US instead?
You get a mug a year here. It’s illegal in my state to pay (the donor) for anything that comes from the body.
We get 25 Euros per blood donation here.
wtf is wrong with USA??? why is this even a question?! fck
how isn’t a bad thing having a price in blood? why did everything become a product there? It means that people are so selfish that only money is capable of making them do something. Blood donation should be a voluntary act, not having a price in it o.O
When was the last time you donated your blood, out of the goodness of your heart?
In my area you get a gift for donating. Usually a T-Shirt, but often a T-Shirt and a movie ticket, or a $10 gift card or once I got an insulated lunch box. The movie ticket era was nice because you could donate blood with your significant other and then go to the movies together, and feel good about donating. A good but weird date every couple of months
Statistically u be poor af. The blood donation places that pay u in the states are in all the poor areas. Ita a wonder example of why they are thw worlds greatest 3rd would country.
