Dealing with chuggers at the front door

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I know the cost of living crisis is beginning to bite but it is annoying that charities are now sending people door to door to try and pressure people into direct debits so I have come up with a solution, tell them you already have one. They have no where to go and you aren’t being rude. How do you deal with them?

Before they can get a word in edge ways, thrust an Avon Catalogue at them with a maniacal gleam in your eye and ask what are they going to order.

I got a little brass coloured plate off ebay which says:

NO COLD CALLERS
NO SALES PEOPLE
NO CANVASSERS
NO RELIGIOUS GROUPS
THANK YOU

If they do knock I just say as they start "If I could just draw your attention to this" and point to the sign and most people will just apologise and go. One or two really pushy ones still insist that they could at least give me a quote though - really annoying.

I noticed recently that more people seemed to be knocking and I realised it was getting very worn so I will have to replace it.

I just tell them I don't give my bank details out to random people who knock on my door/stop me in the street/cold call on the phone.

I have done far shittier, poorly paid labour for decades, than chuggers and have zero qualms with telling one ‘no.’ Knocking on peoples doors to extract money from them is the height of rudeness, coupled with the shit attitude these type have-I match that rudeness. No bother.

The husband answers the door with his head telephone thing on and mouths "I'm in a meeting"

Take whatever info / leaflet they are giving and say you'll think about it.

I say "im in the middle of a meeting so cant chat but put me Down as a hard no"

Shut door

There are so many better jobs going

Im surprised chugging is still a thing . I thought they got commission only

Say no and quickly turn the tables by asking them to make a one off cash donation of £20 to your 'crowdfunded enterprise'.

I tell them the same as anyone else coming to the door, wanting my money - "I don't do any business at the door".

It's not an excuse that they may try to talk around. It's not rude. It's just a simple statement of fact. Anyone who tries to oh but it gets a swift goodbye and the door shut in their face.

I just say no thanks and shut the door. They don’t get further than ‘hello’.

Do you tithe? I usually just tell them I already tithe.

I offer a one off donation for a few quid after hearing them out. They always say that they can't accept it but can sign me up monthly. I explain I can't afford to commit to that and they then leave.

I cheerfully cut across the patter with "I'll stop you there, as we're fully booked for charity direct debits and won't be signing up to any more". Polite but firm, no one seems to mind.

I ask them to go away and find out how much money goes to senior staff versus the recipients of the charity, and then to come back and ask me to donate if they think it’s a reasonable ratio.

My technique too.

There's a clear sign right by the door bell that lists the callers I don't want so they can't expect to get a polite welcome.

Hello Fresh though seem to think it doesn't apply to them as I've had a couple of them ignore it. Most though just turn around and go away instead of ringing.

I give through PAYE. Close door.

I hit upon a brilliant wheeze a couple of days ago by sheer chance. I had my coat on, car keys in hand, and was just about to go out when the doorbell rang. It was some young man brandishing a lanyard and saying he was collecting on behalf of some charity or other.

"I'm so sorry" I said. "I can't stop as I am going out right this minute and I'm late. Byeee!", as I went outside, got in the car and drove off.

So... if you see them coming, that is an option open to you!

Otherwise, just ask them if they are a volunteer or if they are getting paid. While they umm and aah and decide whether to tell you the truth or not, you can say "Not today thank you" and shut the door in their face.

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and go down the page to the section "How to stop cold callers to your door", print out the sign available under no.2 "no charities or religious groups either". Put up sign somewhere visible by front door like a window. Have tried this and it seems to be working so far.

You just say 'I'm not interested thank you. Good luck with your next calls' Firm voice, smile, shut the door. Surely?

No thanks. Shut door before they have chance to open their mouths anymore.

Me too , I point at the "No Cold Callers" sticker on the door sometimes as well and tell them "Yes that does apply to you !"

prepares for attack I was a “chugger” many, many moons ago. I absolutely loathed it but I was young, naive and absolutely desperate for a job - it was touted as a great opportunity - it was commission only and totally thankless/miserable so I can’t bring myself to be rude to door knockers now as I feel it’s probably just people trying to make a living/get some experience to move on to a job that actually pays! I just tell them no thank you. Honestly, the quickest way is to lie and just say you don’t have a bank account - heard that many a time and it means they literally can’t do any paperwork/attempt to push a “sale”- no real counter to it. I think it’s a rubbish way to generate donations and I also believe it’s exploitative labour but feel the issues with Chuggers start higher up than the people actually knocking.

I just say sorry but I have my chosen charities that I support, I cant support any more

I say "No thank you" and close the door.

I will say the ones who go door to door are less pushy than the ones who work in groups and obstruct you in the street.