door to door charity workers

[super hans]

Feeling a bit gobsmacked

Just had a load of charity workers from cancer research going round our street looking for a monthly direct debit.

One came to my door, I told him that I already had 4 DD's set up for various charities, and that was enough for me.

He asked which four they were, and when i told him one was a local hospice that cared for my mother-in-law, he asked would I consider cancelling that one to give to cancer research instead, as they were trying to find a cure as opposed to merely helping people at the end of their life.

I was a bit stunned and asked him to repeat what he said as I wasn't sure i picked him correctly, which he duly did.

It took me some restraint not to kick him in the family jewels and tell him to 'do one'.

Is it just me or was he a bit out of order? The wife says leave it but I'm considering checking with the charity to see if this is the norm, but thought i would seek some other opinions first.

 

[ger147]

I hope they're not heading my way, I hate being on the telly...

 

[williamalex1]

I hope they're not heading my way, I hate being on the telly...

Charity from you no chance , you don't even give putts .:rofl:

 

[ger147]

Charity from you no chance , you don't even give putts .:rofl:

I keep an old 6 iron handy for door to door anything people.

As for conceding putts, I always need fresh pound coins

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That's very poor behaviour

Would have taken their name and gone to the charity as he is doing them no favours at all.

I'm not a fan of people coming to the door or phoning up and would like to see it regulated heavily

 

[jdpjamesp]

Ultimately your wife is right whatever we say mate.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Feeling a bit gobsmacked

Just had a load of charity workers from cancer research going round our street looking for a monthly direct debit.

One came to my door, I told him that I already had 4 DD's set up for various charities, and that was enough for me.

He asked which four they were, and when i told him one was a local hospice that cared for my mother-in-law, he asked would I consider cancelling that one to give to cancer research instead, as they were trying to find a cure as opposed to merely helping people at the end of their life.

I was a bit stunned and asked him to repeat what he said as I wasn't sure i picked him correctly, which he duly did.

It took me some restraint not to kick him in the family jewels and tell him to 'do one'.

Is it just me or was he a bit out of order? The wife says leave it but I'm considering checking with the charity to see if this is the norm, but thought i would seek some other opinions first.

Chances are he doesn't work for the charity, but instead is working for a firm to which the charity outsourced the work.
We've had some in our area to which the police have been called, due to there behaviour.

It may be worth telling the charity because it doesn't do them any favours if supposed representatives are blackening their name.

 

[Rooter]

I have reported these chuggers to the named charity before, its not on. I had them at 9:30PM once at the door, they swiftly got told to do one. Can't stand the ones that try and grab you on the high street pretending to be your new bessie mate. Foxtrot Oscar son.

 

[patricks148]

Chances are he doesn't work for the charity, but instead is working for a firm to which the charity outsourced the work.
We've had some in our area to which the police have been called, due to there behaviour.

It may be worth telling the charity because it doesn't do them any favours if supposed representatives are blackening their name.

You are more than likely right about the outsourcing.. we have a big Cancer Charity come to the airport to do collection and it is arranged though an agency who work on behalf of the charity. all the staff work for the agency, not the charity

 

[TopOfTheFlop]

I had a similar chap who flashed me his ID briefly and then said he was selling things (from cleaning rags and utensils) and said he is trying to turn his life around.
I said I was feeding my daughter and I don't have time and he got offended and started reacting whilst I'm holding my daughter.
Had she not been there I would of happily told him where to go.....
Not a fan of charities door to door knocking or salesmen. Its an archaic way to communicate and a little cheeky I feel.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

These people will be commission based, outsourced as already mentioned, and will try any tactic to get a signature, that is how they get paid. An awful way of behaving and charities should stop this form of selling. Complain to the charity. Only by complaining will they start to get the message.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Whenever I answer the door I usually have a baby in arms, covered in purée of some sort (both of us) at best.

Most people say " I see you are busy" and leave. Maybe it's the expression on my face that seals it?

 

[Tashyboy]

I had a similar chap who flashed me his ID briefly and then said he was selling things (from cleaning rags and utensils) and said he is trying to turn his life around.
I said I was feeding my daughter and I don't have time and he got offended and started reacting whilst I'm holding my daughter.
Had she not been there I would of happily told him where to go.....
Not a fan of charities door to door knocking or salesmen. Its an archaic way to communicate and a little cheeky I feel.

Had this happen to me the day before. Now i dont buy anything from cold callers and i am not suggesting for one minute they are all dodgy. But when my lad was a kid playing football a fellow kids dad did this as a living and made a grand a week plus. Drove all over the country doin it.
I have my own favourite charities HFH , British heart foundation, captains charity and donating platlets.
If anyone questioned me my tyrets would kick in.
Your reaction is entirely understandable

 

[Slab]

Clearly the D2D guy’s point has been put across insensitively, although the point he was poorly making is valid enough

His job is to secure a payment commitment for a charity, the OP has 4 set up already so unlikely to set up a 5th

Rather than walk away at the first sign of an objection (clearly the OP had been happy to enter into at least a brief conversation about charity donations) one option for him is to check what the 4 are and see if they are still valid/current/pertinent or if it’s possible that the OP’s charity priorities might have changed since these 4 were set up in order that one charity might replace another under certain circumstances (perhaps the OP hasn't reviewed his charity support for some years)

As I say he’s obviously done it poorly & given a very poor reason to change without considering the OP's feelings but the process is sound enough
(probably fell back on something he heard in training but failed to listen to the correct way to apply it)

 

[arnieboy]

Cold calling, of any type, on people's doorsteps should be made illegal.

 

[Slab]

Cold calling, of any type, on people's doorsteps should be made illegal.

Why?

That's how I used to get my weekly bottle of juice as a kid, how my mum first started using the fish van & the littlewoods pools, spot the ball etc

Any number of catalogues + Avon, tupperware etc and local kids wanting sponsored for this & that charity & no doubt others I've forgotten... just remembered about the window cleaner and the peg lady as well

Nothing wrong with doing some business on the doorstep if it suits both parties surely?

 

[Dellboy]

When I answer the door, I give them 30 seconds to tell me what they are selling or what they want, if I'm happy to get into a conversation with them I do, if not the door is slammed shut :thup:

 

[freddielong]

I watched a programme about these sort of charity donations (monthly direct debits) and the company that helps arrange them usually get the first 12 months donations then the charity starts to get paid it also stated that the average length of time people kept them up W's 15 to 18 months so the charities received only a small amount of the overall amount given

 

[DCB]

Remember, these Charity sales people are on commission as well.

 

[HowlingGale]

Always mindful if I tell door-to-door guys to eff off, they may return and post a jobby through the letterbox. For that reason I'm nice when I tell them naw.