Would you like to round up to £1? No I fucking wouldnt.

Poundland ask for 25p. It's madness considering I'm going into Poundland because the bleach is 20p cheaper. If a company wants to donate they can do so themselves.

Absolutely agree, the verbal request really irritates me... Looking at you superdrug. I also round up in McDonald's as I love to support their charity but the rest I find hugely irritating in the same way I won't respond to people who accost you in the street. I will decide when and where I donate 🤬

I don't mind so much in charity shops (though nobody should be made to feel guilty for not doing it so I voted YANBU). I never do it in supermarkets or other shops though. It also annoys me when I'm invited to 'donate' money or points (eg cashback on my credit card) to charity. Er, no, if I want to donate to charity I'll do it myself rather than you being able to claim the credit for it.

The only place I do it rightly or wrongly is McDonalds because we stayed in one of the houses when my DD was little. Other than that I always say no.

I just say no and/or press the red button. But I agree it’s ridiculous it’s everywhere now.

The problem with collection boxes is that people try to steal them. We've had ours ripped off the chain and taken before.

It irritates me. I feel as though I’m being presented with a moral dilemma every time I buy my tinned beans and teabags. On the one hand, it’s just a few pence, but on the other, I want to make clear decisions about what I do with my own money, rather than feeling pressured to do so when I’m distracted or in a hurry. It strikes me as a bit sly and underhanded. One of the guys who works in our local Superdrug just reaches over and presses ‘no’ for everyone. Clearly not a fan!

I hate it as well. Why don't these companies who earn billions ever single year start rounding up to a £1 on what their customers spend and donating money to charity instead of asking their customers.

Maybe sacrifice those huge bonuses the CEOs and board of directors are getting. Oh, and pay their staff fairly and stop treating them like crap while they're at it.

No, even if it's 1p I never say 'yes' at the checkout.

I do give generously and take part in activities to raise money for charities of MY choice, however.

Giving to charity is a good thing. I don’t resent it at all.

Same

I knew someone who used it when their child had cancer.

It's one of the few I regularly do round up/tip on or put all my loose change in their collection boxes.

Shareholders expect big companies to do this sort of thing now - using their systems and resources to benefit charities is just one of the ways that profitable companies are expected to “give something back” - it’s reported publicly and a lot of investors will not invest in a company that doesn’t do it.

Omg who was that? Just so I don't donate to them, the cfs!

I'm fed up with it.

I have round up to a pound on all my spending into my savings, and save loads a year this way - it adds up very quickly.

Agreed.

I also hate restaurants where they hand you a card machine to pay and it asks you to put in a tip while they stand over you. We aren't American, you get paid to do that job (and its always places when its been the bare minimum done too, like they basically just brought a plate and annoyingly waited to asked if your foods ok when you have a mouthful like a chipmunk).

We can't afford to eat out anymore (use to regular but cannot afford it since COVID) as it is. Certainly don't have enough to be giving extra money away like Oprah on the odd special occasion we do manage to afford it.

We are in a cost of living crisis, why are we expected to help profiting business give to charity or pay their employees.

This is exactly why i don't in major retailers. 'They' then give a donation which is really from the customers.

My other pet hate is when you are asked to donate to 'charity' but there is absolutely no information about what charity it is.

It’s too much.

Bills, food, public services are going up. Wages are stagnant. And now charities wanting more.

How about the rich give more. Their wages are going up lovely.

I have a simple reply. "no thanks - I work for a charity" and that seems to satisfy everyone. (& yes it was true until I retired a couple of months back)

You’ve got this wrong, OP.

They are doing it to boost their ESG reporting for investors. Nothing to do with reducing profits or tax.

It’s a good thing. It is the modern equivalent of having a charity loose change pot next to the till.

Charities have been hit massively by the huge reduction of cash in our society with the move to electronic payments.

I recently met one of the founders of Pennies. This is the fintech charity that many retailers use to administer their rounding up donations. They do great work and it’s a fantastic idea.

Take a look at their website to see the impact that these micro donations, as they are called, has had….

https://pennies.org.uk/about-us/our-impact/

I just press no. The worse for me is when people stand collecting for whatever charity (usually a local football team), at the exit doors in super markets with their buckets and hold them up to you while you try to squeeze past. I already donate monthly and rarely carry cash.

I always refuse……..both of us make charitable donations to Air Ambulance, Alzheimer’s UK, and RNLI as well as being members of the RBL and IMO that’s enough. Add the occasional raffle tickets purchased at social events too and we are gifting quite a lot of money annually.

About 15 years ago there was an almighty stink about charities signing up people for a monthly 'donation' then calling to bully them for a greater 'donation'. This particularly was aimed at older people and there were older people who were found to be 'donating' vast amounts each month to these scammers and impairing their own standard of living. There were/are companies who call saying they're representing a particular charity but then sell vulnerable contacts' details to other charities.

It’s awful. Part of our drip drip drip money loss. When you have charity roundups in shops, parking charges in the car parks that used to be free, it’s little wonder people just use Amazon. And then add in subscription based stuff and you are just haemorrhaging money.

They can remove the charitable donations (that customers make!) from their profits.

Obviously they do because they’re not keeping the money! Why would they pay tax on money they’re collecting for a charity?

@Thissickbeat they were wonderful when my nephew was in ICU. His parents could afford a hotel but not having to sort that and being so close to the hospital (they slept in shifts) when DN was so poorly was so helpful at a horrible time. They have of course donated to Ronald McDonald house since and I think will always be grateful.