Chuggers - when will charities ever learn!!!!

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These people do my head in....

I know charities need money but they don't seem to want your cash these days and seem intent on conning you into signing up for direct debits. You can't walk down the street of a city these days without bumping into 3/4 of them.

This then usually involves a 10 minute story with them saying no they dont want any money before ending up wanting your bank details.

Had a classic at the train station. Cats Protection League should be ashamed of employing people like this!

Saw them there and got cash out to give. Didn't want it. They were running a free raffle. So I told the guy look I've got a train to catch.

But yes, I could enter this free raffle. BUT they needed my bank account details to verify my identity. So I said "Look mate I'm not signing up to a direct debit".

Yes but we need to verify your identity. "You aint getting my bank details full stop". End of conversation.

Winds me up. I'm less likely to give to these charities now.

My Dad (whos 82) every xmas likes to send money to certain charities. Not a huge amount - he thinks £20 is a fortune.

He is now absolutely inundated and badgered with letters/phone calls from now only the charities he sends to but others as well. All trying to get him to sign up for direct debit.

Bigphil1474

I agree with you. I've never minded throwing some change in a collection bucket, but when people try and stop you in the street or at home and expect you to give a total stranger your bank details to set up a DD which we all know will only lead to more demands, they are taking the mickey. It puts me off giving to charities that operate like that. I do charitable donation through my salary, which is far less hassle.

Pollycat

[quote=[Deleted User];discussion/5436024]These people do my head in....

I know charities need money but they don't seem to want your cash these days and seem intent on conning you into signing up for direct debits. You can't walk down the street of a city these days without bumping into 3/4 of them.

This then usually involves a 10 minute story with them saying no they dont want any money before ending up wanting your bank details.

Had a classic at the train station. Cats Protection League should be ashamed of employing people like this!

Saw them there and got cash out to give. Didn't want it. They were running a free raffle. So I told the guy look I've got a train to catch.

But yes, I could enter this free raffle. BUT they needed my bank account details to verify my identity. So I said "Look mate I'm not signing up to a direct debit".

Yes but we need to verify your identity. "You aint getting my bank details full stop". End of conversation.

Winds me up. I'm less likely to give to these charities now.

My Dad (whos 82) every xmas likes to send money to certain charities. Not a huge amount - he thinks £20 is a fortune.

He is now absolutely inundated and badgered with letters/phone calls from now only the charities he sends to but others as well. All trying to get him to sign up for direct debit.[/QUOTE]
Why do you engage in conversation with them?

I say - without stopping - 'sorry, I only give to charities of my choice'.
Maybe if everyone started doing the same, the answer to your question:

Chuggers - when will charities ever learn!!!!

might be 'pretty quickly' when they realise that the people they are paying to raise money aren't actually doing what they are paid to do.

markelock

headphones...

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Pollycat wrote: »

Why do you engage in conversation with them?

I say - without stopping - 'sorry, I only give to charities of my choice'.
Maybe if everyone started doing the same, the answer to your question:
might be 'pretty quickly' when they realise that the people they are paying to raise money aren't actually doing what they are paid to do.

I dont anymore. But its a sad state of affairs where these people have to try a con trick to get you to sign up.

Any idea how it works? I assume these people are not doing it for free for the most part and are paid commision on every signup? Would explain why they're so "keen"....

System

I have lied to chuggers by saying I have a DD set up already. They struggle to respond to that.

The worst are charities writing to estates of recently deceased people to consider donating to them. Have charities heard of wills? Very insensitive.

Pollycat

[quote=[Deleted User];70376138]I dont anymore. But its a sad state of affairs where these people have to try a con trick to get you to sign up..[/QUOTE]
If you really feel they are using a con to get your bank details, next time take note of their name & report them to the charity. I'm sure they shouldn't be doing this.

I believe the charity has to get OK from the council for their presence too.

donnac2558

I still see people on Saturdays collection with a tin, depending on who I might give. Chuggers are told to F*ck off.

I give each month two charities I chose, phoned them up. Also said if they contacted me by phone etc begging for more money I would cancel immediately. they have never begged for more.

libra10

While in Tesco a while ago, the charity Dogs for the Blind, were situated near the entrance. It's a charity I have a lot of time for, and was going to give a cash contribution.


But no, that wasn't good enough, they wanted bank details and direct debit payments. When I refused, they totally lost interest.


This charity has lost a lot of my respect due to their arrogant behaviour.

Baby_Angel

I too have noticed quite a lot of charities on the streets now. Every few metres there a bunch of people with different coloured vests to differentiate between them. All of them asking for DDs now as well. I usually don't stop but some are very persistent and jump in front of you to stop.
I don't mind dropping a few coins to someone with a bucket. Even then I look out for which charities they are.

knightstyle

Hang on, many of these people do not work for a charity. They work for an agency and most of the first four years money given is not passed onto the charity.
See the Daily Telegraph.......
In a report, carried out after an undercover investigation by The Sunday Telegraph, it condemns the practices of Tag Campaigns, which was paid millions of pounds by some of the best-known charities to sign up donors using so-called chuggers, or “charity muggers”.