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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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During my recent trip to Birmingham when leaving the training venue to walk to the hotel I was stopped walking at least once every journey by smartly jacketed charity workers.
They would keep step with me and ask me to Save Children, whales or the whole planet. Then give me evil looks when I politely declined. I sat and watched them work and it seems they were happy to approach the elderly without compulsion and even blocking the path to stop them and get attention.
I'm a firm believer in giving to charity and will always try and find spare change. I know it's not as good as obtaining my bank details for a regular direct debit though.
Does anyone on here give this way or work as a collector? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have direct debits to a few. Tgere always in our pub though, fine but when youve had 3 in ten minutes its annoying!"
I'm really surprised the Landlord let's them in ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I give to a selected few charities via direct debit, although in reference to the suited charity chuggers though, one knocked on my door last week and he asked "did you order a handsome man?"  my flabber was gasted. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I won't give like that when stopped in the street. I've got a range of direct debits to different charities, but I'd rather spend the time researching for myself. Ditto the doorstep or phone calls. I will chuck a quid in a bucket if someone is shaking a tin though.
If a chugger manages to engage me (which is rare, I've perfected getting my head down and firmly walking past as I go past approx 10 of them every day on my way in and out of work) then I always ask if they have a leaflet so I can go and look on their website in my own time. They hardly ever do. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I cant help but get annoyed at the increasing number of adverts that ask you to donate £2, £3 or even £5 a month to various charrities. I am by no means greedy or selfish but surely this should be stopped. I do give quite regular and have a whole collection of pin badges and wrist bands. Being approached in thenstreet or someone knocking on your door takes this too far. People stood with a bucket gets more from me and probably many others |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have direct debits to a few. Tgere always in our pub though, fine but when youve had 3 in ten minutes its annoying!
I'm really surprised the Landlord let's them in !"
They sneak in the back and im usually sat in the garden. even inside we get em though x |
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I used to work as a fund raiser for a company that donated money to Special Care Baby Units. We used to sell magazines with a pin badge for £1.50. They were popular and sold well, so there was no need to be in your face or abusive if anyone declined. If asked we were quite open about the fact that we took a commission from what we sold.
All well and good you might think?
WRONG! I and many others were hauled out of bed at 6am one morning and carted down the local nick for questioning.
Turns out the guy running this had been putting most of the profits up his nose and very little had actually made its way to the SCBUs. He was subsequently sent down for quite some time. I felt awful for deceiving people  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The whole charity raising thing has become an industry and not, I feel, a very pleasant one. Any charity that uses guilt tactics to get money out of people wants shutting down. Much of the money raised, in some cases, goes on admin and wages. I wont donate money to any of them, I do donate items. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I used to work as a fund raiser for a company that donated money to Special Care Baby Units. We used to sell magazines with a pin badge for £1.50. They were popular and sold well, so there was no need to be in your face or abusive if anyone declined. If asked we were quite open about the fact that we took a commission from what we sold.
All well and good you might think?
WRONG! I and many others were hauled out of bed at 6am one morning and carted down the local nick for questioning.
Turns out the guy running this had been putting most of the profits up his nose and very little had actually made its way to the SCBUs. He was subsequently sent down for quite some time. I felt awful for deceiving people "
That's the quandary with the whole recent scandal around the Children's Charity recently you do wonder where the funds end up. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Like a lot of peeps I have a direct debit set up so its automatic every month. What does anoy me a little is that they waste money sending me letters telling me what they are doing with my donations.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They've been talking about this on breakfast television today, on how they're always pushing for money from the elderly and passing on their details to other charities.
I don't give in the street and don't feel guilty, as I give in other ways. It does pieve me off though when they stand in shop doorways, or in other areas where you have to walk through. 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Will not give a penny to a street collector and give direct to the charity instead, don't trust how much of it is going to reach them, nor am I comfortable with anyone else gaining from my donations
You are not disprectful the charity to say no, if they persist you are only disrespecting the pushy agent to say f**K off |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Most of you might know this butdepending which big charity it is, most of your money goes to the collectors and fat cats above than the actual charity so be careful who you give too.... and research before you part with your hard earned cash x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I give to a selected few charities via direct debit, although in reference to the suited charity chuggers though, one knocked on my door last week and he asked "did you order a handsome man?" my flabber was gasted. "
Send me the mail order details. I like the sound of that.  |
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I manage my financial affairs according to a plan and don't largely succumb to off the cuff changes. I also manage a charity, which is always needing money, so my priorities usually focus on it.
I dislike chuggers with a vengeance, not the people but the behaviour that they employ. It's vulgar and does a disservice to charities. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I give to a selected few charities via direct debit, although in reference to the suited charity chuggers though, one knocked on my door last week and he asked "did you order a handsome man?" my flabber was gasted.
Send me the mail order details. I like the sound of that. "
In his defence, he was handsome. But he was about 18! (yes yes I k ow he was legal  ) |
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As someone who works for a charity, I'll let you in to a little trick.
When approached, tell them how wonderful the work is and how you already support them.
They don't know what to do.
Problem solved  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As someone who works for a charity, I'll let you in to a little trick.
When approached, tell them how wonderful the work is and how you already support them.
They don't know what to do.
Problem solved "
I was literally about to say the same thing! I started doing it about a year ago, works everytime! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I give to a selected few charities via direct debit, although in reference to the suited charity chuggers though, one knocked on my door last week and he asked "did you order a handsome man?" my flabber was gasted.
Send me the mail order details. I like the sound of that.
In his defence, he was handsome. But he was about 18! (yes yes I k ow he was legal ) "
Ah shucks it's ok... you can keep him... |
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The reality is that if charities don't ask, they don't get.
I find it quite laughable how hard some people find it to politely say no. It's your money. While I've seen some fundraisers act unprofessionally, I've witnessed incidents where members of the public have been vile. Verbal and physical abuse. Saw someone spat at! She was mortified!
What made it worst was witnessing people laughing at her. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Direct debit here too, but they keep phoning asking for more money, I support the cause, but don't agree with hassling people, especially when they get self righteous.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can't stand'email
Chuggers that is, not charities
I confronted one after I declined his offer to help the aged or something and he sarcastically commented "OK then Mr Charisma"
I immediately did a 180 degree turn and asked why he thought I was fair game to be mocked because I didn't want to be pestered in the street, especially when I'm in a rush.
The colour drained from his face and he mumbled an apology with his head bowed
He was lucky as I was on my man period that day so could have quite easily put his head through a bus stop window
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I only support local charities as a lot of time with the big charities most gets used in admin costs.
Also when you get them bothering you it's easy to say I can only afford to support one charity and my chosen charity is.....
Stops the guilt then and they can't really say anything back to that. |
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What annoys me the most is when they try and tell you how much you should donate, well thankyou but I shall donate what I can afford.
Not many. Chuggers here so if we have one I just smile and say no thankyou.
But if I'm in a big place I just blank them |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As a woman who runs a charity (I have autistic kids), when we do charity events I never go up to people and shake my tin, I hate doing it, people are more inclined to come over and chat about the charity rather than a few odd pence and walk off, yeah I probably lose out and yeah we might not make much money but for me it's more about awareness x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I give to a selected few charities via direct debit, although in reference to the suited charity chuggers though, one knocked on my door last week and he asked "did you order a handsome man?" my flabber was gasted.
Send me the mail order details. I like the sound of that.
In his defence, he was handsome. But he was about 18! (yes yes I k ow he was legal )
Ah shucks it's ok... you can keep him... "
I already sent him to yours 
You should expect him in about 10 minutes x |
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"As a woman who runs a charity (I have autistic kids), when we do charity events I never go up to people and shake my tin, I hate doing it, people are more inclined to come over and chat about the charity rather than a few odd pence and walk off, yeah I probably lose out and yeah we might not make much money but for me it's more about awareness x"
you would probably get more money from me, I'm much more inclined to walk over to a stand and chat about the charity
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I do not give monthly, I do an event every year and raise for a specific charity, I have done a duathlon for the nspcc, I did a 10k this year, and next year I am doing a 600 mile bike ride for prostate cancer,I would rather do that than be pestered every month for a set amount |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I give when I want, not cos some collector on a commission in the street asks me too. Sick of seeing adverts on the telly as well
I know I sound horrible, but chugging has reached saturation point.
When little old ladies ate getting fleeced of their life savings its all gone too far
Little old men are fair game tho. Fuck em  |
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It annoys me, yes, but I am more than capable of saying no.
Have had snotty remarks in the past but will pull people up on it and put them in their place if I have to, especially if they have been following me or blocked my path (which I thought they weren't allowed to do?).
Personally, I am more likely to approach someone quietly sitting in the corner where I can find a quiet, discreet place to go into my purse.
I will not go into my bag and rummage through my purse when I'm on the move/in a crowd/or in a similar place where I feel vulnerable.
Same as (heartless as it may seem) I will report "homeless" people who sit right next to cash machines. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i've stopped giving any change to people that shake tins, and i dont have any diect debits at all. as for those "chuggers", (more like muggers), in my town there a fucking pain. in manchester, the council have given them certain rules about where they can work and for what hours. BUT there soooo agressive in what they do that i dont shop in manchester now, that i go to the trafford centre cos of them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I always have my earphones in and avoid them like the plague.
They shouldn't be allowed to do it on the street.
What really grinds my gears is when they shake the bucket at you as you walk past. |
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there was a report a month or so again which stated that there are in excess of 160,000 charities and the turnover is in the billions (dont recall the exact amount)..
the industry is in need of reform and self regulation quelle surprise has not worked so maybe legislation needs tightening..
some of the recent well publicised preying on the vulnerable by some is disgusting.. |
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