It's Started!

[TWR]

Please SEND,
£3.00
£5.00
£££££££££££££££££££££
I am not a tight @rse but neither am I loaded, this is becoming a pain with charities, go out shopping, it like you are on an assault course trying to avoid charity campaigner / collectors, what do you think.

Regards Scrooge,

[Mamyalynne]

Say 'No thank you'and keep walking.

[islasmum]

I'd happily donate a couple of quid to what I consider to be a good cause, but I don't like charities asking me to set up a direct debit for them.

[EcclesCake]

Is it so difficult to say no and carry on walking?

[woofgang]

I give where I want to and refuse politely where I don't. I also explain that I NEVER take out subscriptions to charities. I have to say it doesn't bother me. My donations are my own affair.

[paddywak]

As the song says "Just Walk On By"

[woofgang]

PS collectors are NOT allowed to accost you or ask for donations. They are allowed to say good morning/good afternoon.

[Baldric]

I must admit I tend to do my Fortune Teller impersonation if I get 'Chugged'

[BlackadderV]

As soon as I see anyone with a clip board I cross the road.

[Baldric]

PS,
I do support two Charities all year 'round via DD,
(RNLI and RBL)

[AlwaysConfused]

It drives me nuts. I do donate to a select few charities, but these people make me feel guilty when I walk past without donating (I don't give in, mind you, and my conscience clears quickly!). And the are collectors, not volunteers - they earn good money

But it's not charities that have griped me today, it's shops. Every checkout you get to the assistant asks 'do you have a loyalty card?' 'No, I'm not interested' I reply. 'Would you like to apply for one to get great savings etc etc?' I've just said I'm not interested! Everywhere you turn, someone is trying to get a few pennies out of you

[woofgang]

loyalty cards cost nothing, how can they be trying to get pennies out of you?

[TWR]

I feel very Guilty when I do keep waking Mam, there was some Army Lads in Burnley 2 weeks ago, I said I would be back after I'd been into the shop, I think he must have thought, tight git, I did go back.

[AlwaysConfused]

They gather all your personal data for marketing purposes, Woof - therefore tweaking their current marketing ploys to gain more money out of consumers in the future

[gness]

I don't like being phoned at home asking me to increase my DD.....but I have informed them that if it happens again I will stop giving at all....

I have, for years collected in the street or at supermarkets for Save the Children.....I've had people chat and not donate....it's fine....my presence was...would you like to donate....not you must donate....no-one is thought mean for choosing not to donate.

I didn't do it this year and won't in future though....Save the Children USA has given an award to Tony Blair for services to children....or some such nonsense.....so I have resigned....x

[TWR]

xxx

[Dizmo]

BlackadderV: You and me both, unless they are with someone and I walk fast towards them - you never get too 'sat' on top of each other. I only dodge them because they are usually BRC and I already donate to them - it just saves wasting their time when they want to get into a full blown conversation. I admire them for it though.

[frugalfred]

As a result of buying 1320 litres of vehicle fuel at Morrisons, I have this very day acquired a £5 off voucher! I calculate I have spent around £1650 to get this fiver.Such largesse!

[Dizmo]

It is a well paid job. I was offered a position to work for a charity at around £250 a week with digs, around the UK. Then my step dad became ill and I was needed here. Long hours and you have to have your heart in the right place :)

[frugalfred]

sorry, wrong thread^

[frugalfred]

Right thread, in response to AlwaysConfused's post above.