I had a Sky salesman ask me once if I wanted to upgrade to Sky, I told him that I already have it so the cheeky git asked if I fancied taking out another contract
Sub human scum.
Do charity chuggers have to be so aggressive and sarcastic?
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I had a Sky salesman ask me once if I wanted to upgrade to Sky, I told him that I already have it so the cheeky git asked if I fancied taking out another contract
Sub human scum.
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Yup
For me what ticks me off is the hard sell. This applies to charities, insurance sellers, TV/broadband sellers, paintball ticket sellers and the rest of them. I give clothes and money to family when they on holiday to the Philippines, so they can give the clothes to a local church or shelter. I was shocked to see how little money ends up going towards the cause with most charities.
I get that everyone has to make a living but there is a difference between selling goods to people and taking a portion and selling an idea of charity to people and taking a portion. A lot of charities compete with others that are apparently for the same cause, in the end most are essentially businesses with the fraction of the takings for the cause being a cost rather than the goal.
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I just tell them that I wouldn't consider getting Sky because I Believe in Better.
I don't waste a breath on them, ignore and walk past.
My local Morrisons and Sainsburys quite often have kids from local charities at the end of every checkout trying to help you pack your bag, while a collection bucket stands next to them. I despise this attempt to make me feel obligated and have considered complaining to the shops about it, but never got round to it.
It's not like most of the charities are even ones I'd consider giving to - stuff like the local kids football clubs collecting for new kit or something. Maybe the supermarket should consider a donation themselves or allow these kids to do a weekend of work in order to earn some money for their club. Certainly don't try to make me feel uncomfortable by making me tell them I don't need their assistance.
It's not like most of the charities are even ones I'd consider giving to - stuff like the local kids football clubs collecting for new kit or something. Maybe the supermarket should consider a donation themselves or allow these kids to do a weekend of work in order to earn some money for their club. Certainly don't try to make me feel uncomfortable by making me tell them I don't need their assistance.
Far more civilised as you drop the green token(s) into the charity/good deed box of your choice.
Back when I was a kid and played football, a local company would sponsor the team, pay for the kit and balls etc... and in return their name would be on the kit.
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Headphones in, and a blank stare in their direction, it does the job.
Whenever I go into town, these hustlers seem to be everywhere - entrances of shopping centres, outside popular shops and banks. I find it a chore that I have to try to avoid them - but as soon as you make eye contact with them, they walk into your path.
I've learnt that if I say no thanks before they even speak, that completely shuts them down and they seem to hate it.
I've learnt that if I say no thanks before they even speak, that completely shuts them down and they seem to hate it.
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I have never heard of chuggers before, I like the word.
Had some door to door, group of 3 of them in fact. Looked like a bunch of geezers 
but they really drove a hard bargain and wasn't impressed by some of the tactics as well (asking if been affected by it, seeing my emotional response and focusing on it, "all the more reason to give").
each said their piece, started with," we're not looking to take money from you"....... And then bringing out the clip board for direct debit and suggesting £20 a month. After saying I'm not happy about giving my details and saying I'll do it online they gave a big speech about how doing it online means the charity get less... Etc etc. Phoned charity and they said the guys were lying out their behinds seems typical commission driven "sales"
but they really drove a hard bargain and wasn't impressed by some of the tactics as well (asking if been affected by it, seeing my emotional response and focusing on it, "all the more reason to give"). each said their piece, started with," we're not looking to take money from you"....... And then bringing out the clip board for direct debit and suggesting £20 a month. After saying I'm not happy about giving my details and saying I'll do it online they gave a big speech about how doing it online means the charity get less... Etc etc. Phoned charity and they said the guys were lying out their behinds
seems typical commission driven "sales"
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"No thanks, i've already got one" tends to work and confuse them - that or pretend you're German...
("Nein, danke , ich habe das schon")
The one thing to remember is that most chuggers are paid, not volunteers so don't feel bad about ignoring them, they have no moral high ground or anything.
("Nein, danke , ich habe das schon")
The one thing to remember is that most chuggers are paid, not volunteers so don't feel bad about ignoring them, they have no moral high ground or anything.
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My opinion on Chuggers is that I won't deal with them at all, and if one annoys me enough when they're on private property (especially something like a supermarket) I'm willing if needs be to complain to the owner of the property.
Oddly enough the likes of Tesco and Morrisons don't like it when people they're allowing on their property to sell something or collect donations (and a chugger is basically doing both), annoys or upsets their customers.
I dislike the idea of chuggers a lot, as I'll donate to charity when I can and to charities that I agree with. I don't like being pressured on the spot to sign up for anything, and really dislike it when a charity tries to guilt me into it.
Oddly enough the likes of Tesco and Morrisons don't like it when people they're allowing on their property to sell something or collect donations (and a chugger is basically doing both), annoys or upsets their customers.
I dislike the idea of chuggers a lot, as I'll donate to charity when I can and to charities that I agree with. I don't like being pressured on the spot to sign up for anything, and really dislike it when a charity tries to guilt me into it.
The Germans all speak English, and usually better than we do. Try pretending to be from Newcastle.
Have the days gone where you can just give some change over?
Last few times they've been to my door and I've been unlucky enough to answer they want you to spend 10 minutes setting a DD up for something silly a month.
I don't mind donating the odd bit of shrapnel out the pocket or £10 / £20 for people doing things i.e race for life.
Last few times they've been to my door and I've been unlucky enough to answer they want you to spend 10 minutes setting a DD up for something silly a month.
I don't mind donating the odd bit of shrapnel out the pocket or £10 / £20 for people doing things i.e race for life.
