Supermarket chugging

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Long time lurker, raising my head above the parapet.

Just been to my local supermarket and asked at the checkout if I would like to donate £1 to X Charity - they scan the charity thing and it gets added to your bill.

I do several small shops through the week and this was the third time I've been asked in four days!

I declined. The checkout woman was polite, but I still felt like a meany.

I do give to charities (of my choosing) but I hate being under pressure to increase my shopping bill every time I go through the checkout.

Does anyone else feel like this, or AIBU?

YANBU. Just say "I've already donated this week" all breezily even if you haven't

No one can afford to donate to every charity that asks. You are not a meany!

Thank you EyesCrossed.

Must practice my breezy tone

That's awful gravy. What supermarket was it? I think it's really bad form and I certainly wouldn't donate in those circumstances.

I'd just say "no thank you" and wouldn't feel bothered about it at all but I do think it would put certain customers under pressure. Horrible.

I dislike it. Tesco have started doing this and I think it's wrong to put this subtle pressure onto their customers.

It is Tesco.

I agree, I think it does put customers under pressure.

It gets my back up, even if it is a charity I support, I don't want to feel forced into donating.

I work on a checkout and I would absolutely hate to have to do this. Tbh I think I would refuse then get a bollocking from my managers

Jeez, if you had to give money to every charity person that asks then so far today I'd be spending £4 a month on an adopted animal, £3 on saving some kids in Africa, £5 for some charity I can't remember now, never mind all the buskers, people with charity boxes, cub scouts helping pack the shopping bags, and that's all from one day!

You just can't give to everyone who asks!

Jsut go 'nope' and leave it at that. Don't feel guilty, don't think that the checkout operator even gives a shit whether you donate or not, don't even think about it or make excuses - nope nope nope.

I also find this very awkward and hate saying no. Need to practice my breezy tone too

Glad it's not just me then.

Skinny I didn't even think about the poor checkout operators having to ask all day long!

Awful.

Horrible for check out people and customers! Just say no thanks, I'm sure the check out person won't give a stuff!

I've got into the habit of saying 'sorry, but it actually puts me off donating'. I know it's a bit harsh but it is also the truth and I think people need to know some people feel like that.

I would not be surprised if tesco get a cut of this donated cash...probably take it as some sort of over-inflated fee to let the charity use their store.

Roary it's unlikely that Tesco will take a cut, and they probably aren't charging for this either. If this is part of their 'charity of the year' promotion, it's all about them getting positive publicity from supporting charity.

If they took a cut from the cash they would have to declare it.

Dominos have this thing with paypal where you can round up to the nearest pound for charity. I quite like that idea. However I'd hate to be asked for that every time I was in Tesco, and can only imagine how little the staff would like it too.

It really bugs me and i have no qualms in declining.

Yanbi

Yanbu. It is an intrusion that completely goes against that charity should be about IMO. I appreciate that charities have to make their money somehow, but they could promote in a less blatant way.

Saying that, I support the charity Tesco are currently working with so I'd have said yes.

I'm the person who has sent my Pizza Hut bill back and asked for the 15p for a cup of rice to be removed from it, so usually these things irritate me a lot!

It's worse when they add donations automatically, so you have to ask for them to be removed.i don't think I've ever done this, though I've sometimes wanted to.

Trust me, most of the staff hate it too.

YANBU, by the way.