"It may be a criminal offence for traders (not charities or religious groups) to ignore cold calling signs under the regulations on our sign."
So that bit doesn't actually apply to chuggers, but does still keep them away.
See, I would wonder if that could be challenged in law, because, to me, 'a charity' at the door would mean somebody from that charity and not a third party who is a trader hoping to broker a deal between you and the charity in exchange for commission/a kickback for themselves.
If an insurance broker is a trader - which I don't think many people would deny - why isn't a third party chugger? They are not 'a charity' but indeed a trader. They aren't trading in windows or dishcloths but in charity.
So many folk on this thread just seem to delight at an opportunity to be rude to someone, usually a young person, doing a thankless hard job.
Somebody has taken it on themselves to disturb you, asking for money, which is quite rude, really. And it isn't thankless: their 'thanks' is in their wages. I hate it when people come to the door selling anything, but when it's a tangible product and an unmistakeable business, it's much easier to say no thanks and send them away - and nobody is going to try to emotionally blackmail me by asking if I don't care about the poor, unsold windows being left in the cold warehouse.
Had to click on post to know what a chugger was- Never heard of a chugger, learnt something today!! Assume its someone who "mugs" you for charity ? !
Correct - unless you're in Scotland, where it can mean something quite, quite different 