Acceptable hours - charity collectors?

Tiglath

I refuse to support any charities that knock on my door or accost me on the street. If I want to support a charity, I research it online.

Bob_the_Saver

Send them around to me, I'll get rid of them for you. Two words, that's all it takes.

Brighton_belle

I think 8pm is too late myself, I don't care what the fundraising reg association say (not having a go at you namenottaken).

I printed my own sign politely requesting no charities/utilities/evangelists/cold callers knock or ring on our door and it's been fantastic. Drastically cut to nearly zero how many calls we get at any time of day.

Until I did this, we were geting 2-4 calls a week in the evenings (and additional in the day)

Lunar_Eclipse

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

I may just be gumpy today but do you think it is acceptable for a charity collector to knock at 8pm at night?

I don't think it's acceptable for charity collectors to ever knock on people's doors to be honest, but that aside, I think 8pm is fine.

Very few people are in bed by that time, working on the basis that most employed adults won't return home from regular jobs until at least 6, many much later.

The rudeness isn't acceptable though under any circumstances.

jen007

Someone can correct me on this, as I think I might be making it up. But am I right in saying that charity agency workers (lets remember a lot will be in paid work with targets to meet...someone mentioned volunteers but i've yet to come across a volunteer cold caller)

But am I right in saying cold callers are not allowed to come to your door in twos? As this could be seen as pressurised selling?

Surely, if i'm right...the two who visited OP would be breaking thus rule allowing her room for complaint?

claire16c

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

I may just be gumpy today but do you think it is acceptable for a charity collector to knock at 8pm at night?

Stupidly I opened the door (have elderly neighbors) to get insulted ("I s your mum and dad home?!") followed by a dirty look when I said I couldn't spare any money. Two minutes later another one knocked and this time asked for the boss of the house.

Now I have no problem with charity, in fact the charity they are prompting is very close to my heart but I find knocking so late with so little tact is not on.

Ive been asked are my parents in before and Im 28 :rotfl:

But 'boss of the house' ?? wth?

pawsies

jen007 wrote: »

Someone can correct me on this, as I think I might be making it up. But am I right in saying that charity agency workers (lets remember a lot will be in paid work with targets to meet...someone mentioned volunteers but i've yet to come across a volunteer cold caller)

But am I right in saying cold callers are not allowed to come to your door in twos? As this could be seen as pressurised selling?

Surely, if i'm right...the two who visited OP would be breaking thus rule allowing her room for complaint?

Sounds like one came after the other. I have no idea on that rule though.

thegirlintheattic

Yes one came after the other. There was about 4 on the street (only a small street mind you).

The boss comment I've had before from charity workers, and is one I find particularly offensive. That and is the man of the house home, which I've had before.

PasturesNew

You can't tell if they're real either, or not. They might have a badge, but you'd never know what a badge was supposed to look like, never mind have the knowledge to inspect it.

I'd have crept to a window, peeked, realised I didn't know them and ignored the door.

snugglepet20

They shouldn't be knocking on doors full stop, it's emotional blackmail. It's not as though it is difficult to give to charity, I bet not one person ever has sat there thinking 'I have all this spare money and yet I cannot find a single way to give it to the less fortunate, if only someone would knock on my door whilst I am in the middle of cooking dinner'.