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50% off Return Ride to/from Eligible Red Cross Lifeblood Blood Donor Centre (Maximum Saving $10 Per Trip) @ DiDi

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50% off Return Ride to/from Eligible Red Cross Lifeblood Blood Donor Centre (Maximum Saving $10 Per Trip) @ DiDi
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ajr5k on 19/11/2020 - 13:15 australia.didiglobal.com (694 clicks)
Last edited 19/11/2020 - 14:57 by 1 other user
LIFEBLOOD
  • Go to the ‘Promotions’ tab and enter ‘LIFEBLOOD’ for 50% off two rides
  • Set the donor centre address in the destination bar of your DiDi app and book your trip. Your vouchers will automatically be applied.

Edit because I wasn't expecting this to be as popular as it is: Just to be clear, while you can likely dodge around the donation part and use this to travel to the center and make your way to wherever from there, I do encourage blood donation. It is a good thing to do for your fellow people if you are healthy enough to do so. Blood donations save peoples lives. You do you though.

  • This offer is available to existing riders of the DiDi Rider app in Australia and is available from 00:00 on 19 October 2020 (AEDT) to 11:59 pm on 29 November 2020 (AEDT) (Campaign Period).
  • Redeem the code “LIFEBLOOD” in the DiDi Rider app to receive 50% off on trips to and from any Lifeblood blood donation center within DiDi’s operational area in Australia subject to the terms and conditions below.
  • Trips must be taken with one of DiDi’s rideshare options. DiDi Delivery is excluded from this campaign.
  • This offer can only be redeemed once per account and the maximum saving is $10 per trip per account.
  • This offer is available on a first-come, first-served basis up to 7,000 redemptions each week during the Campaign Period.

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  • Chazzozz on 19/11/2020 - 16:53
    +1

    This is a great offer by an organisation who doesn't have to since they're not affiliated at all. Good on 'em for being generous and assisting this vital service.

    After moving interstate I've found the Donation Centre is two doors away from the office, which is great. I was donating regularly before and then had to stop due to timing conflicts. I am very close to the 100 mark so I really should get onboard again, and since it's so close there's no trouble with nipping in during my lunch hour.

    • Daniel Plainview on 19/11/2020 - 17:04

      Near 100 is awesome - big kudos to you - I'm in awe of the photos of the folks who have donated 300, 400, 500 times! Thats some serious contributions to society with little or no reward or recognition.

      Seriously it's efforts like yours that holds society together as sadly too many people are more than happy to TAKE but when it comes to GIVING they've always got an excuse. Alas sad but true in this and countless other fields/examples.

      Great effort by you!

      • Chazzozz on 19/11/2020 - 17:26

        Thanks! I used to donate plasma every 2-3 weeks when I was working for myself and could make my own schedule, but then I started working for someone else who frowned on 'the time I was taking' to go donate (even though it was in my own lunch hour, but plasma always takes longer). So, I switched to whole blood, which only takes half the time for me, and was going far less often until I just forgot to make an appointment once and never went back. After a 2 year hiatus I think it's time to get back into it.

        You're right that the stats show only a tiny fraction of the population donates. But, to be fair, there's a surprising number of people who can't donate, even if they wanted to. Previous illness, medical or genetic conditions, high/low blood pressure or iron levels, lifestyle choices, travel…there's a whole range of things that can unfortunately preclude a lot of well-meaning people. Some people are just downright terrified of the thought, which is okay. It's good to encourage everyone to donate if they can. It's definitely a worthwhile cause IMHO.

  • Gravy on 19/11/2020 - 16:55
    +4

    I realise this post is about getting a ride to the donor centre, however caution if you are using your own transport and driving yourself. My wife recently drove herself in to a centre and gave plasma and afterwards felt a little lightheaded (about 20 minute drive away). The staff member asked her how she was feeling and my wife mentioned the light headedness. They would then not allow her to drive home and mentioned she may not be covered by insurance if she chose to do so. As this was at the end of the working day they also had to close the doors up and she needed to wait in her car whilst I drove in to pick her up, I also needed to arrange for a friend to travel with me so we could get the other car home.

    Consider that if driving yourself.

    • kicha on 19/11/2020 - 20:08

      I donated (whole blood) for the first time two days ago and though they do have a question about whether you'll be operating heavy machinery etc they do offer free parking, and I think a lot of people consider "heavy machinery" more like a truck or forklift or something. I drove this time and felt fine during the entire rest period and on the way home, but started to get lightheaded shortly after I got back (and my hand went numb) so I don't think I'd take the risk again next time.

      • Gravy on 20/11/2020 - 09:21
        +1

        Yeah, basically any vehicle should be considered heavy machinery. In fact you are probably more likely to risk the lives of others just by driving your car home compared to most other machinery (other than road-going trucks or public transport bus/plane/train etc.)

  • suzley on 20/11/2020 - 09:48

    Regarding money made by CSL. About a week after I donate, I receive a SMS telling me where my donation went, and it is always to a hospital. How is it decided what goes to CSL?

    • Gravy on 20/11/2020 - 10:26

      I think it may be a case of whole blood vs plasma donation and the fractionation process whereby it is split up into components for various purposes. Whole blood can be used for direct transfusions but it is rarely the case apparently and is more likely to be fractionated.

      I'm not 100% sure but it may be the case that a part of the donation gets used at the particular hospital they mention in the SMS but other components may be used elsewhere. Happy to be corrected on this if anyone knows more about how it works?

      https://mytransfusion.com.au/sites/default/files/Why_is_whol…

      Additionally, according to this document from more than ten years ago, CSL apparently supplies these products free of charge to recipients in Australia, (unsure if this is still the current situation). However I am not sure if blood/plasma donated in Australia can be used for products that CSL export. Does anyone know the answer to that as it would make a big difference to my viewpoint.

      https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/B3B4E1D741764DD2CA257BF000193A6F/$File/Chapter%205.pdf

      Edit: The link below seems to be an update to the agreement between National Blood Authority and CSL. It's written in a very hard to read font but I think the gist is that NBA still pay CSL to supply the products to recipients at no charge? So in essence it is a government funded publicly listed company unless I'm reading it incorrectly. I'm kind of surprised they can still use the "commonwealth" wording in their business name.

      https://www.blood.gov.au/system/files/documents/Final-NaFAA-…

      • suzley on 20/11/2020 - 10:41

        Thanks for that. Then there is the GIO which is privately owned - Government Insurance Office.

        • Gravy on 20/11/2020 - 15:53

          Ha, I never realised what those initials stood for, guessing it was also originally govt run?

          • suzley on 20/11/2020 - 15:56

            @Gravy: Yes, it was government owned and run. Sold it off but name didn't change, just like CSL.

  • Diji on 20/11/2020 - 11:54

    I'd love to donate blood but the thought of doing so terrifies me.

  • payless69 on 21/11/2020 - 14:33

    Blown away by the offer! Just scratching my head what kind of spirit might be behind?

  • payless69 on 22/11/2020 - 12:44

    Finally the words Bloody good should no longer be offensive!

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