To think the Co op should not allow this?

Why does uniform matter?

I have bookmarked that and might just open the page the next time one makes me feel chippy.

I didn't know chuggers were back, I haven't seen one in a long time. They used to range down the high street.
I used to charmingly say I do not give my bank details to complete strangers on the street.
Also, I already give to the charity you are working for, before they even told me which charity it was.

These days I'd (if I had time) look up the specific charity, make sure they were a real charity, look at that charities accounts and say something like, well hell they have 70 billion sat dormant in an account, come back to me when they're on their last 10k and I'll think about it.
And/or, well the top brass in said charity are on x000s of pounds salary. That is 1000 times more than my salary. Get them to give money.

And if no time, a sweet little not today love. I SAID NOT TODAY LOVE.

I do the same using sign language. They're so embarrassed and can't wait to get rid of me!

I loathe chuggers. If no one gave to them charities wouldn’t use them.

I generally just say “No, thanks” and walk past. Most leave it there. A few try the smart arse approach and get a smart arse answer in return (“Do you care about children?” “No, can’t stand the little fuckers.”)

For those who wants to be rude or personal, it’s fair game as far as I’m concerned. I took great delight in berating a rude RSPCA chugger for as long and as loudly as I could in the middle of a railway station. He kept trying edge away from me so I followed him, just like they do

Yes I've done similar. I say I already donate to X charity (usually I mean I donate goods not money) but they don't know that.

I work in a hospital and was stopped by chuggers in the foyer of my place of work to ask if I would set up a direct debit for the air ambulance service- I was clearly in an NHS uniform!

I used to get stopped a lot in the city centre, walking to the train station.

They don't engage with someone in a wheelchair though. I've not been approached once in the 12 years I've been in one!

@NotA6FigureSalary
I know! Its worth being able
to quote the Code of Fundraising Practice at them when they do through.

i hate it. i donate to charity as i see fit. Not in the street with my bank details.

Had one who was working for cancer charity called after me oh so you don’t want to help sick children then!? My reply … i do, every day in work, more than you ever will understand. (Paeds ward). It made me angry to use emotional blackmail so he could hit targets

If they're inside the shop then they've paid to be there. If they're on the public street outside then that's their free choice.
They shouldn't be intimidating? Chuggers are usually very smiley and friendly? I've always just politely said hello and said sorry I'm busy, but good luck.
If they genuinely were rude or threatening then do report them to the shop if inside, or the charity they represent.

Just put on your most unfriendly voice and announce loudly, “God no, I hate cats/dogs/children/hospices/whatever” and keep walking. They’ll be so taken aback by you they won’t ask again.

I had someone collecting for Battersea dogs home ring the doorbell at 7:30 two nights ago just when I’d got my youngest to bed. It woke him up and I was not impressed. Just shouted at them that I hate dogs and couldn’t eat a whole one. He went away clearly thinking I was bonkers. I noticed they’re still canvassing my street, but avoiding my house.

And clearly I’ve never eaten dog, it was a joke.

@JudgementalRaccoon you literally just listed all the techniques charity muggers use!

There are rules about fundraising, including not manipulating people or trying to make them feel guilty, not blocking exits, not approaching people who are seated or in a queue, being clear that they are fundraising, and most importantly, not continuing to ask people if they have shown, including by a gesture, that they are not interested.
https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/code/specific-fundraising-methods/collecting-money-or-other-property#behaviour-when-collecting-money-or-other-property

they must be making a lot of money out of it to pay all the chuggers but really?

If they don't hit their commission targets, they get sacked very quickly. It's a high churn exploitative model all round.

This is why I hate high street shopping and the local Co-op. I go out of town to a retail park now. Sadly, my local M&S has also been siezed by chuggers lurking outside.

what i hate more than anything though is a Big Issue seller in one of my local towns. She doesnt just say "Big Issue" or "would you like a copy?" She screams and wails "BIIIIIIG IIISHHHHHOOOOOOOOO! While waving a copy in your face as you scoot past.

i understand that charitable donations are down this year and i can see why.

You don't owe them any explanation. "No" should be sufficient. I've been known to add a "sod off" to particularly pushy ones. It's downright cynical of them to be targeting people under stress like you were.

I only ever allow them to round up to the next pound to donate to charity if it's McDonalds cos I'm worried they will spit in my food if I don't. <irrational> If it's Tesco, I don't.

Maybe if the shop staff see the chuggers are putting people off coming in, the shop will reconsider.
@Cluelessaboutbiology you'd be hard pressed to even find someone serving in my local Coop, they seem to prefer congregating at the back of the shop ignoring the full aisle long queue.

I refuse to sign up with chuggers as so much of what would donate goes to the agency the chugged is with … to,pay them and make a profit.

direct payments to charity only.

same with the “press to donate” at coop til - er, no as not tax efficient and just allows the shop to say how much they give to that charity,

It is though. As a pp pointed out, they target the elderly/women on their own. We ALL need to stand up for saying we've had enough of charity muggers. I thought they died out 10 years ago tbh.

"no thank you" is my automatic reply to all chuggers as I keep moving past them

My local Tesco has started this. They’ve chosen the perfect spot just near the exit so it’s hard to quickly get by them as you’re often slowed down with people pushing trolleys around a corner and out the door. For some reason they think offering stickers is appealing to adults.