rattling tins!

Savvy_Sue

GiveItBack wrote:

and follow SavvySue's info.

Hang on, I claim no credit for that other post! Was just aware of it and found it useful and interesting!

Torry_Quine

As someone who has organised a street collection I always told people they weren't allowed to approach people as it is illegal, however you are allowed to rattle your can to let people know you are there unless of course there are local laws against this such as in some shopping centres. I have never felt as invisible as when collecting as most people totally ignore you and rattling your can is sometimes therefore necessary to attract attention.

HeaddyMX

Savvy_Sue wrote:

It's derived from CHarity mUGGER, yes those people who accost you in the street.

I didn't know that's what they're called until now, thank you.
Last week Saturday I was stopped by one on the way to a friend's house. I don't like being stopped by them because they pop out of nowhere, but they can be avoided usually by taking back roads.
They usually won't let me go until they've given their sales pitch, but this one had me pinned for about ten minutes, not taking no for an answer. (Yes I did say no!) To be fair, though, she was cute.

Anyhow, if I was going to donate to a charity I'd always do it of my own accord, and not before conducting research on the charity.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

I visited my local Tesco a couple of weeks back on the morning of the Thursday snow.

The car park and the store was virtually empty. There was a guy standing at the entrance with his tin. I walked past him and I heard him say "Thank You."

I was in a good mood, so I let it slide, but on other occasions I may not have ignored his sarcasm and may well have had something not too nice to say to him.

Eagle_1

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote:

I visited my local Tesco a couple of weeks back on the morning of the Thursday snow.

The car park and the store was virtually empty. There was a guy standing at the entrance with his tin. I walked past him and I heard him say "Thank You."

I was in a good mood, so I let it slide, but on other occasions I may not have ignored his sarcasm and may well have had something not too nice to say to him.

Does your Tesco plonk them right on the exit and kinda in your face ?

I was in Tescos the other week and they had someone collecting for cerebal palsy (sorry spelling) and this fella even had the nerve to say for a £1 you can have one of them coins on keyring (for trolleys). shaking their tins grrrrr

There were two collectors and as soon as you were approaching the exit they kinda stepped infront of you and right in your face.

I refuse to give these beggars money.........yes beggars cos when they ask its classed as begging and its illegal.

Im not a tight git, I just refuse to be badgered into giving donations.

soozer

A couple of weeks ago my OH and I were shopping in York and passed a British Heart Foundation shop with a 'tin rattler' stood outside. We had very little change on us, but usually spend within the shop anyway. On our way in this lad said "come on, don't be tight" to which we replied that we were going to spend within the shop - his response was "put money in here or someone is going to die of heart disease"... totally shocking!

I work for a national charity and I know how much we all need funding but the comment from that collector was horrific!

Savvy_Sue

soozer wrote:

his response was "put money in here or someone is going to die of heart disease"... totally shocking!

Not to mention completely nonsensical - is he suggesting that if you DO put money in his tin no-one will ever die of heart disease again?

I hope you complained within the shop: I know I would have done.

maypole

Thank you for all the replies on this. My response to these people who almost block doorways or ask me to give, is, " Thank you ,I have my own charity that I prefer to give to" I am always polite and it is not a lie. I still feel terrible though!

Flan flinger, next time, just keep a smile on your face when you are greeted with such sarcasm, ask which charity he represents and report him.

inkie

I do a lot of charity collections. I am appalled at some of the ways that collectors have approached people as indicated above. If this happens and is on private property, then write to the proprietors and indicate what has happened. If it is on a street, then write to the licensing depatrtment at the local council outlining your concerns. The guildelines are very specific for strret collections, and actually explain that none of the above is allowed. This is of course, if that have a license - in which case this will be highlighted as well, and is, infact, illegal.

GiveItBack

I'm going to jump to the defence of the 'thank you' chappie. I've done a lot of collections and now don't do them half as often as I used to (Thankfully, as it's bluddy hard work). I tend to say 'thanks anyway' to people who smile/grimace/waggle their eyebrows or even get immensely distracted by the blank wall immediately opposite me. I say it nicely as they might change their minds/come back past or anything. Did this chap really say it sarcastically?

of course he could have, as I've done on occasion too. Sometimes being ignored for an hour straight does make you wonder if you:
a) exist
b) have suddenly turned invisible
c) really should bother trying to make a difference to people's lives

Even a 'no thanks', or 'no' or 'expletive removed' is better than being blanked. Sarcasm maybe shouldn't happen but remember collectors are people too!