[Conservababe]

Yes, but we are talking about blood donors with diseases that can be transmitted. I would rather self donate or have someone I know donate to me. Of course, that would not be possible in an emergency situation.

[Lighthouse Lady]

You can donate blood for your self (autologous donation) or for someone else (designated donation). You actually do pay more for this service. It is done every day. The other poster was correct, though, in saying that there is no evidence that it is safer to receive a designated donation. It is safe to receive blood from a frequent donor who is tested each and every time.
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[Spirited]

You're right and we would be willing to pay for the freezing and wharehousing of family donated blood. Someone needs to start a business of this kind.
Then one would simply need to pray that they were upright enough not to succumb to the lure of big money and prove dishonest.