charity collections

[capricorn62]

How does a charity stand regards collecting outside a supermarket? I recently stood within the opening foyer as it was very windy/cold but as an animal charity some of our collectors during the week had dogs. The store manager said we had to stand outside away from the automatic doors as the dogs may upset the customers. Actually the dogs were now closer to passers buy than before. I had no dog but was still told I had to stand outside.
Have spoken to other staff who said all other charities stand inside the foyer area so why couldn't we?.
Another silly law that says we must not rattle our tins in public as it may offend. So why do we have to endure people shouting to buy their magazines & leaflets shoved in our hands to inform us of some new enterprise about to open etc?

[joko]

where do you stand? - wherever they tell you too!

its their store - they can make you stand wherever they want!

they are not actually obliged to let you stand there at all

[ummmm]

Shoving a leaflet at you and rattling a tin expecting your money are two different things.

I think all charity collectors should be banned from supermarkets. Outside and inside. Why the hell should I feel bad walking out with my weekly shop? That's the aim as far as I'm concerned.

[ummmm]

Didn't realise this was in law...

Anyway - it's their premises, their choice.

[Maydup]

Agree with the others, you are gusts of the supermarket and you stand wherever they will allow you to.

If I were the manager I woudln't allow the collectors to block the way or to make my customers feel awkward in anyway - I'd ask you to stand well clear of the doors and I wouldn't allow the collectors to bring any animals with them. So maybe your local supermarket isn't so bad afterall.

[Maydup]

The leafleting people probably paid handsomely to be there by the way - I'd give them warmth and shelter and charge them even more next time!

[boxtops]

You have to have permission from the supermarket to collect, or to bag pack, and they are explicit about where you can stand - and since dogs are not allowed inside supermarkets for hygiene reasons I can understand that rule. If you're collecting, leave the dogs at home, or get permission from the shop to stand in the foyer, if they have a second set of doors. It's to do with Food Hygiene Regulations.

Yes, as a street collector you are not allowed to solicit donations, just smile sweetly, no rattling. It's not silly - I hate being harangued for donations or with leaflets or crisp-tasting opportunities.

If you infringe these rules, you can lose your collection licence.

[wolf63]

I stopped going to our local Morrisons because of people with charity tins and Big Issue sellers situating themselves at the doors, some of them shaking the tins. Shaking tins should be a hanging offence.

I have collected money for charity, standing for hours in the freezing cold with a tin and always tried not to make people feel that they 'have' to give me money.

And, whilst I am groaning and moaning, they should ban charity bag packers in supermarkets.

[joko]

also ratting tins is loud and can be seen as agressive... like saying "come on! give us some money! Now!" - its a bit like shouting i suppose.

leaflet givers and magazine sellers are probably not governed by a general body - charities are.

[mrs.chappie]

"The store manager said we had to stand outside away from the automatic doors as the dogs may upset the customers".

I'd be more worried about the customers upsetting the dogs. :o)

[mike11111]

My pet hate is these so-called bag packs. I feel as though I am being mugged. Even though I pack my own bag I feel obliged to throw something in the bucket, especially if there are children there. My supermarket had different groups four Saturdays in a row.

[woofgang]

I dont mind the bag packs and collectors provided that it is dome with grace and good manners and not every blooming week.

[daffy654]

I would have thought the answer was obvious. You can't have dogs in the shop. I would be pretty annoyed if I had to dodge a load of people and dogs to get through the foyer.

[boxtops]

Some charities don't have any income apart from what they generate - we do bag packs with a youth charity, it teaches the youngsters to be helpful as well as generating funds. If you don't want us to pack, you say so and we'll leave you alone.

[TWR]

Regards the Tin rattlers, I gather is is a form of begging if the tin is rattled ( I will be corrected if I'm wrong)

[capricorn62]

thanks for all your remarks, its good to see different comments.