Charity folk in city centres

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shifty_uk

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Just thought I'd express my annoyance at these charities whilst that other thread about beggers asking for 20p is up.

I'm not sure what other city centres are like but Glasgow has essentially three main strips of shops. So, on a day of shopping or even walking from one end to the other, you're guaranteed to be hassled at least 5 or more times by these beggers. Even when you say 'nooo, I already give to charity' they say 'which one?' in a disapproving manner incase it isn't their own. Usually met with 'does it ******* matter which one, I do my bit'.

They're generally always well spoken, hippy types, presumably educated to a reasonable standard so you assume it's for the CV kudos - but I heard they're paid a decent wage? :eek: Next time I'm in the city I'll be sure to spark up a conversation about their wages when they run over all giddy asking for money. I thought it was voluntary, correct me if I'm wrong?
 
I do my bit where I can, but i disagree of throwing it in peoples faces. People that shake the bucket really **** me off, as far as I am aware that is illegal, And I like to tell them so.
 
shifty_uk said:
They're generally always well spoken, hippy types, presumably educated to a reasonable standard so you assume it's for the CV kudos - but I heard they're paid a decent wage? :eek: Next time I'm in the city I'll be sure to spark up a conversation about their wages when they run over all giddy asking for money. I thought it was voluntary, correct me if I'm wrong?
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A lot of the chuggers (charity muggers) are paid for the collecting they do as far as I'm aware, not all of them though and I believe it's more prevalent in those that are trying to get you to sign up to a direct debit payment. The argument of course is that they'll raise more than is expended on their wages - I don't know the figures but I'd presume it does work out to be an effective tool for the charities otherwise they would soon stop doing it.

I did speak to someone on the phone a while back who told me their company was making approx £1m for the campaign but that it would bring in about £1.8m for the charity - the figures may be slightly off as it's just from memory and I wasn't really concentrating though. What was odd was that they were very keen to tell me this despite me already having said I wasn't interested, you'd have thought that type of information they'd just keep to themselves in such cases.
 
semi-pro waster said:
A lot of the chuggers (charity muggers) are paid for the collecting they do as far as I'm aware, not all of them though and I believe it's more prevalent in those that are trying to get you to sign up to a direct debit payment. The argument of course is that they'll raise more than is expended on their wages - I don't know the figures but I'd presume it does work out to be an effective tool for the charities otherwise they would soon stop doing it.

I did speak to someone on the phone a while back who told me their company was making approx £1m for the campaign but that it would bring in about £1.8m for the charity - the figures may be slightly off as it's just from memory and I wasn't really concentrating though. What was odd was that they were very keen to tell me this despite me already having said I wasn't interested, you'd have thought that type of information they'd just keep to themselves in such cases.
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I don't bother with such charities, only the ones that a goodly portion of the donated money goes to the cause
 
I swear that we have this topic every other week.

I had one the other day, outside Sainsburys on Buchanan Street, from Save the Children. He tried to stop me and my pal, I said "Sorry mate, I hate children". He laughed and said "Aye, me too but I need the money!" We both chuckled, still never got any money off me.

They really don't bother me at all, I continue walking and politely say "No thanks" to them and they leave me alone. It's when you're shy, nervous and edgy around them and that makes them cling to you.

I got a phone number off one girl doing it before though. It's good in that respect, they aren't allowed to run away from you whilst you chat them up.

The ones that come to your door though, they really irritate me!
 
I don't like being hassled in the street either. Much better to leave your collection box by the till of a shop, I regularly place my change in them if I see them to hand when paying.
 
Ascendancy said:
I threw a bottle of water over one last December.
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Effective :D Need to try this!
Ahleckz said:
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Buchanan and Sauchiehall street are the worst! I disagree though, I'm a confident, relatively confrontational person - perhaps that's my issue, I walk right past them because I shouldn't be forced out my way just to avoid them.

Nice one on the number though :p
 
My problem is that I'm too polite to to tell them to jog on, or just walk away. Then I get drawn into a really long, drawn out conversation with them which consists of me trying to make excuses to leave, and them trying to keep their claws in me and drive home the guilt trip.

Recently in Melbourne, I had one trying to get me to sign up for an Aussie equivalent of a Direct Debit (I guess the DD logo's upside down), and she kept referencing this "zap" number or something. I kept telling her I had no idea what this was, but would she buggery let me leave. However, the one in Fremantle was quite impressed when my mate and I told her we were sailors, and we needed to get back to the ship, and dropped the charity talk and was far more keen on talking about that. Apparently we "Pommy" sailors are a rarity these days.
 
Don't they normaly want card details etc. Just give some random person in the street my card details, sure take it!

One of my friends was one of these "charity" workers a few years ago, yes he was getting paid to do it. Think he lasted about a week before quiting.
 
Pretend to be on the phone, works 9/10 times :o

Tottenham Court Road is terrible and they always start about my hair, WTF does that have to do with giving money to charity!!!!?
 
These people irritate me because they still try and talk to me despite the fact I have earphones on and I'm deliberately avoiding eye contact! sauchiehall street is full of them...
 
If a charity worker on the street wants money I want something in return, a blowjob in the alley perhaps.

We used to get them all the time in Lincoln (charity workers, not blowjobs)

My reply when they finished their spiel was... "I'm a student, how about you give me money, so I can eat" lol
 
funguST said:
Don't they normaly want card details etc. Just give some random person in the street my card details, sure take it!

One of my friends was one of these "charity" workers a few years ago, yes he was getting paid to do it. Think he lasted about a week before quiting.
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Don't think it's card details they need. Just the sort code and bank account number if I recall correctly.
 
BrightonBelle said:
I hate how charites are run like businesses :(

I ignore them - I give enough/raise enough for charity and they are used to being ignored!

BB x
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I personally think it's a good idea to run like a business, it's likely mto raise more for the charity in this way, it also provides employment for people hence reudcing the unemployment level in this country.
 
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