The Great Cornholio
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Seems as good a day as any give it is RND05 and what happened to me lunchtime. What are your views on the aggressive charity "sellers" who camp out on the streets of town centres? I haven't seen any for ages until today when I was harrassed by 3 form the same charity. The last guy was hanging around outside the door to WHSmith, pouncing on people as they came out.
To me, it is aggressive begging. These people are on commission and are after your bank details. If you give them £2 a month, they will spend most of it on postage asking you for more than £2 a month. (If they are like Oxfam). They camp out in military formation so they can't be avoided and will pester and not take no for an answer.
I will choose which charities I donate to and will not be dictated to. To me, they turn people away from donating to worthwhile, non aggressive charities with their behaviour.
So, am I right or just a miserly old grouch? You decide.
To me, it is aggressive begging. These people are on commission and are after your bank details. If you give them £2 a month, they will spend most of it on postage asking you for more than £2 a month. (If they are like Oxfam). They camp out in military formation so they can't be avoided and will pester and not take no for an answer.
I will choose which charities I donate to and will not be dictated to. To me, they turn people away from donating to worthwhile, non aggressive charities with their behaviour.
So, am I right or just a miserly old grouch? You decide.