Cancer Research

eezer

I work as a door-to-door charity fundraiser myself. I’ve worked on behalf of several different charities, such as Macmillan, Cancer Research, Save the Children, NSPCC, Marie Curie and AICR. I am not commission only, unlike some companies. I am paid an hourly rate, plus bonuses for performing well.

If I donate say £10 per month to your charity, exactly how much will you personally make on this sale and why do you not clearly declare that rather than working for whatever charity, you work for a direct sales/marketing company who make commission from the transaction?




When it comes to door-to-door activity, I agree that salespeople should not visit, nor should religious bodies. However, with charity, we aren’t just a nuisance, we are actually saving people’s lives here. If you aren’t interested, feel free to say so, but please don’t be rude to us.

But you are a nuisance and no different that other salespeople. However nice and friendly you appear, you force people into having to make an immediate decision at the door which for some people can be quite difficult. I have no problem saying no to you but others may find it harder. Why not just push a leaflet through and allow people to make an informed choice at their own pace?

I battle through chuggers every day going to and from work and it is very annoying when they're at my door in the evening as I'm trying to make tea, put the kids in the bath etc. They routinely ignore my no cold callers sign thinking it doesn't apply to them. Yes it does!

Dave_C_2

inaneswine wrote: »

When it comes to door-to-door activity, I agree that salespeople should not visit, nor should religious bodies. However, with charity, we aren’t just a nuisance, we are actually saving people’s lives here. If you aren’t interested, feel free to say so, but please don’t be rude to us.

You just don't get it do you? A no cold callers sign means exactly what it says. A salesman representing a charity is not an exception. As I said in post 33 if you ignore my no cold callers sign I will be rude.

Actually you are not saving peoples lives here, you are getting paid to go door to door getting people to sign up for charities. There's money in these charity jobs.

I am not commission only, unlike some companies. I am paid an hourly rate, plus bonuses for performing well.

In other words, commission.

Dave

VitaK

If I want to donate to charity, I don't want to do it though a middle-man.

Why on earth would anyone pay anything to a salesman going door to door harrassing people with 'No Cold Callers' signs in the name of charity. It even gives the charity a bad name.

MothballsWallet

Azari wrote: »

Which is disgraceful and shirking their responsibilities.

Of course it's something to do with them.

They are the paymasters of the companies involved in the canvassing and so they are responsible for setting the guidelines for the tactics they employ and ensuring that those guidelines are followed.

And Childline is now part of the NSPCC.

And, as an additional: NSPCC and Red Cross are just 2 of the charities who get taxpayers' money donated to them by the Government every year.

dizziblonde

I point blank stop donating to charities that employ "chugger" methods of collecting. My doorstep is my doorstep - it's not a flipping shop floor and I resent being sold anything (including sold that moral warm fuzzy glow of altruism) there.

The only way they'll quit these annoying antagonizing methods of collection is if people stop giving in response to them - so they chug me = they lose my support. I do not ever wish to be bothered at home - that includes telephone hassling too... I don't think that's an unreasonable wish - but apparently signs on the door are just there to be ignored (I just look out of the window and don't answer the door if it's a chugger - and couldn't give a stuff if they see me doing it).

Part of our city centre's dying off in terms of people avoiding it, leading to shops located there closing and moving premises - and I'm pretty sure one of the major reasons for it happening is it being the big chugger gauntlet in the city and people simply being sick of being hassled there.

KittyLady

My worst experience of charity harassment was after running the race for life last year. I did it as my mother had cancer and her treatment had been successful, it was my way of giving back and raising some cash for the charity. I didn't raise much, but as a limpy disabled woman, it was a fair achievement.

Then I got the well done phone call and almost an hour of bullying to donate and sign up for a direct debit to donate. I explained repeatedly I don't have an income and my taking part in the event was my way of finding a way to give money. He reduced me to tears with his horrible stories of cancer victims and guilt trip for various amounts. My hubby had given me the phone thinking it was a cheery thanks for attending phone call where generally he fields calls as I'm fairly tired and don't like talking unless face to face, he came downstairs, saw me crying and put the phone down for me as I'm too polite to hang up on people.

My mother was mortified that it'd happened, she'd appreciated my efforts on her behalf. I will do the race for life again, not this year as I've had to have surgery, but I won't be answering any phone calls again.

dealer_wins

Living in a council house area we no longer get anyone at the door (apart from desperate talk talk and energy salesman)

But when I lived in a private area we got every one every day.

As far as im concerned they can all go whistle dixy!!

missile

dealer_wins wrote: »

....As far as im concerned they can all go whistle dixie!!

good one :rotfl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQt5WPQTwN0&feature=player_embedded

Millie_Millsters

bluenoseam wrote: »

Believe it or not cancer research do not get anywhere near enough donations

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/apr/24/top-1000-charities-donations-britain

They don't do too badly compared with other charities...

SHIPSHAPE

QuackQuackOops wrote: »

I am absolutely fuming!!

How dare Cancer Research send salesmen to my door bombarding me with sales patter (or trying to) wanting to get me to donate money and sign up to a Direct Debit!

but charities asking for money is outrageous!

Its begging and should not be allowed. .

Of all life's annoyances this is one that hardly bothers me.

I just say no thank you or give them a couple of quid whilst declining DD sign up.

Takes literally seconds.