We don’t get paid for it in Australia but it’ll go to helping someone who needs it.

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    Unfortunately, I am American. I donated whole blood last week and received a $40 gift card, snacks and drinks! I think plasma donations pay up to $100 some places.

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      You get paid because they’re selling the plasma to companies who make retail products with it.

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        I agree with that for the plasma but the whole blood donation goes to the hospitals. The organization I donated for is a local non-profit that supplies the hospitals in my area!

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          Oh yeah, I donate whole blood too. There are legit places that are collecting blood in order to save lives.

          But the plasma places are basically milking people to make cosmetics.