Why do we ask for donations for our mall... I mean... Malls sell things, 99% of malls aim to make a profit. So why do we ask for donations to help make ourselves (not the donator) a profit?
I think sometimes it's because people don't understand whats involved in making a good shop. They think if they open up, they will all of a sudden get a lot of people selling to them and buying, and they will provide this great service for their server... Little do they know, that having a shop is a lot of work and if you can't get your own materials to build it, you'll probably have a really hard time stocking it and you'll be a lousy shop owner.
When I owned a mall, a popular question I got was "Can you donate materials to my mall?" Okay, just so I understand, you want me to fund some competition? Never made sense to me.