• FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
    121·
    7 months ago

    Where are ya’ll going to donate blood where compensation is legal? Most places have banned that practice.

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      7 months ago

      Donating blood is uncompensated to my knowledge, but donating plasma is definitely compensated, but very low. My wife was just complaining that the local donation center only offers $90/week, and that’s with 2 donations. It’s like 35 or something for one session, and a total scam for those who are desperate for money.

      • Gigan@lemmy.world
        6·
        7 months ago

        I make $110 for two donations and I don’t feel like I’m getting scammed. But I’m also not desperate for money.

        • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          7 months ago

          My wife was getting that or a bit more for a while, but they constantly change what the weekly payout is around us.

    • strawberrysocial@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      Yeah where I’m from you can’t donate blood, plasma, platelets, your eggs or sperm, or be a surrogate in exchange for money. That was working okay for a while but after the pandemic hit they’ve become desperate for donors.