I HATE HATE charity collectors at the door

[lemonstartree]

we are bloody struggling like so many others. I KNOW there are people worse off than us and I contribute where I can. But I HATE people turning up at the doorstep guilt tripping / or trying to guilt trip me into giving money i DO NOT HAVE for causes I don't want to support

AIBU ?

I'm a Fundraising Director for a homelessness charity. I'm also a human being, and totally recognise that it's inappropriate for people to be hassled either on the doorstep (worst) or on the street (still not okay) so we don't go for individual donors, and are doing fine financially thanks to rents, contracts and some amazing charitable trusts and major donors who support our work. Lots of community groups and faith groups collect on our behalf at events, too. I think it's completely unnecessary and really understand why you are so pissed off.

The person who blocked your way in Wimbledon... for situations like this I'd simply call the police (ref: public disorder, intimidation and harassment). Before doing this I would film their antics - watch them change tune when they know their face is being recorded, which is perfectly legal. Should they continue to block your path and you genuinely feel threatened and trapped, then warn them to keep out of your personal space - if they continue? Kick them in balls and/or punch them in the face, in order to defend yourself. If someone blocks your path and intimidates then that's what they deserve.

In fact if the charities won't sit up and listen to the concerns and complaints about chuggers then more people should start filming from their own doorstep for the same reasons. Again, it's perfectly legal to do this, and the charities will have no choice but to acknowledge the fact there is a serious issue with the manner in which people are being approached by entities claiming to represent their interests. Film them, film their badge, get the name of the agency and/or charity then represent, and upload because if there's one thing charities do not like it's bad publicity..

Sparklingbrook I have one of those signs but the charities are the only ones to ignore it.

As I live at the end of our street I often see the Chuggers being dropped off. Yesterday I saw the British Heart Foundation ones having a fag prior to knocking on doors

I had a bloke knock twice in one day once.

At least at home you can shut the door, and closing when they're mid-spiel doesn't worry me. I find them harder to deal with in town. I'll say no thank you, then they walk along side you still rabbiting on. There's shops you can't really get into because of this (they hover in a small shopping centre).

I had a caller and had recently lost my job. I informed the caller of this when he was putting on the hard sell. Then he said £2 a month is not a lot...I said it is when that £2 will buy you a few essential groceries meaning u can eat a proper meal that week. He then suggested that I ask ppl who come to my house for donations and to then give them to his charity...I laughed in his face!

I regularly donate to charities of my choice and do voluntary work. I think I do my bit for charity and it ends there.
If people come chugging at my door they are told to clear off and not come back.

Don't answer the door.

Sometimes I peer through the window and angrily wave them off.

They aren't actually charity workers. They don't believe the guff they spout. They're just underpaid part-timers reading a script, and as they usually get aggressive and violent, and in one case demanded entrance to my property and called me 'stupid' when I refused, I now don't open the door to any of them.

Yanbu! A lot of charities pay marketing companies to do door to door collection, so they are under pressure to sign up as many people as possible. I don't like it either.

We have a total ban on signing anything or giving to anyone who comes to the door after dh swapped our energy provider without checking with me first and new one was disastrous so I just tell them that and say I will go to their website in my own time thanks.

If they are nice and polite about it I do sometimes go and donate online if I like the charity, but if they're twats then I don't.

But mostly they have pissed me off just by turning up because it is invariably at teatime or when I am putting dd to bed. The wailing toddler tucked under my arm doesn't seem to get across the point that it is not a good time

Oh and the last one that came to my door had the cheek to complain about my dog barking at him

Erm, fuck off and don't ring my doorbell then, wanker!

To the PP who asked if she should have allowed a charity fundraiser in to use the loo - no, never never! This definitely sounds like she was trying a scam - couldn't wait two minutes, indeed!

I smile nicely and say "no thanks". Just don't engage.

Just don't answer. Or tell them it's a rental house.

If anyone's got a glass panel in their front door (preferably a fairly "see through" one) a good trick is to press one eye up against it and stare at the person outside - and I really do mean STARE; a brief look isn't any good

This tends to get rid of them quite quickly, I find ...

I don't like this either. I donate to charity shops and I usually put bits in the bags you get through the door, I have sponsored friends for things and donated to the makeup less selfie and ice bucket campaigns.
I prefer to donate to things when I can afford it not be signed up for a direct debit..I would gladly give doorstep collecters some cash if I have it.

I just say no thank you and promptly close the door.

I had a guy round from Battersea who I droned onto about my passion for rescue dogs, telling him all sorts of facts that he didn't know and making him stroke my dog until he basically ran away in fear.

I have a "no unsolicited callers" sign but people ignore it!

The annoying thing is that half the time I forget to point it out and end up stuttering about being ill or whatever. When what I feel I should do, if I had the guts, is point out the sign and say "I assume you can read? "

YANBU. I say "sorry I don't give or sign up for things at the door". I like to choose charities to support based on research or personal connection not based on who guilt tripped me.

I don't answer to them now since two collectors for a certain charity swore at me. Not too pleasant.

YANBU. I bought a sticker from Amazon saying no junk mail, no charities, no religions, no leaflets, no sales etc. I didn't think it would be as effective as it has been. It's cut down all but the very occasional leaflet and I've had no visits from Jehovahs Witnesses, charities etc. They're only a couple of £, and would really recommend giving one a try.