I just got an e-mail from my employer. Although it was addressed to me personally, to my work e-mail address, I’m pretty sure it was a mass mailing to all employees.
It explained the plight of poor and disenfranchised people all over the world. In this time of giving, would I please consider making a small donation to the poor?
Sure, why not? Yesterday was payday and I can certainly afford $25 to help out some poor Haitians.
I filled out the online form, including name, address, e-mail, and credit card number. I hit the submit button.
But the form didn’t go through. There was an error on it somewhere. Invalid credit card number? Nope. Forgot to fill in my ZIP code? Nope. Didn’t choose an amout to donate? Nope.
Invalid e-mail address.
I used my work e-mail. The one they sent the request to in the first place.