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to boycott shops that facilitate chugging in their store?

96 replies

bibbitybobbityyhat · 19/01/2017 21:04

In a smallish branch of M&S today.

1 exit.

Have to run the gauntlet of getting past 2 chuggers for the British Heart Foundation.

The sum total effect of this decision by M&S afaiac is that I won't go to their shop again.

Aibu?

OP posts:
Tralla · 19/01/2017 22:52

I get approached in Sainsbury's too

tissuesosoft · 19/01/2017 22:56

The direct debit chuggers are the worst, I always ask them how much they get paid an hour to stand there (certainly more an hour than the direct debit!)

MoonriseKingdom · 19/01/2017 23:01

Anyone know what the deal is with shops allowing them in? Does the charity pay to be there? It seems a risk of alienating customers. One of the reasons I don't tend to use WHSmith anymore is I hate being accosted by people selling things in the entrance.

Oldraver · 19/01/2017 23:25

I hate the 'sellers' Morrisons allow, it changes from some window company to Venture...they just get in the bloody way

roseshippy · 19/01/2017 23:45

The direct debit ones get commission, not an hourly. Usually around £100-£150 for a signup, though they get just a fraction of that.

SheSaidNoFuckThat · 20/01/2017 00:08

Would rather they were at the shops than knocking on my bloody front door (and no, the signs don't work!)

AntiHop · 20/01/2017 00:31

I've done this job, and there's incorrect information on this thread. For the agency I worked for, the money for me and the agency came only from the gift aid. The actual money people signed up for went directly to the charity. It is not well paid. After the first couple of years, the gift aid starts going to the charity directly.

As Olivia said, charities need the money.

roseshippy · 20/01/2017 00:46

"For the agency I worked for, the money for me and the agency came only from the gift aid. The actual money people signed up for went directly to the charity."

That's a completely meaningless distinction. Did you try and chug people with that line?

Casschops · 20/01/2017 04:21

I always run the gauntlet by pretending to have a conversation on my mobile phone. They seem to leave me alone.Grin

Fallonjamie · 20/01/2017 05:09

Just say 'no thanks' and walk on.

KoalaDownUnder · 20/01/2017 05:52

AntiHop

I don't understand what you mean. What is 'gift aid' (as opposed to 'the actual money people signed up for')??

KoalaDownUnder · 20/01/2017 05:55

Right, sorry - just googled it.

I agree with a PP that it's a meaningless distinction. Chugging is an expensive and annoying way for charities to fundraise.

itsallbollocks · 20/01/2017 06:02

I just say No thank you, loudly and clearly. They leave me alone. The snide comments I hear some have called out to people piss me off. "Oh, so you don't care about children with cancer then?!" Fuck off! They have no idea what people are going through.

FrancisCrawford · 20/01/2017 06:06

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OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 20/01/2017 06:23

My dd got chugged the other day, she's far too nice and smiled and said "sorry I'm a student" the guy said "so, you get a loan don't you?" Then proceeded to get her number to go for a drink!

RaeSkywalker · 20/01/2017 06:28

YANBU.

Nousernameforme · 20/01/2017 06:37

"I don't give my bank details out to strangers."
Repeat ad nauseum
If you have a bucket i will chuck in whatever i have on me i can spare but i don't agree with people being payed for collecting for charity

pinknails · 20/01/2017 06:39

Long time lurker but this is cracking me up.
Chugging in Scotland has a whole different meaning and the thought of men having a wee sly wank in M&S is an image I'm having trouble removing Grin

MiaowTheCat · 20/01/2017 06:46

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ForalltheSaints · 20/01/2017 07:00

Make your feelings known to the charity.

GoodEyebrowDay · 20/01/2017 07:31

If you never give your bank details to strangers I presume then, only to people you know...how on earth do you pay your bills?

Charities have to raise money. It's a sad fact. There isn't enough in the care system to cover making people feel comfortable, cure diseases or provide aid. Whilst you're all 'running the gauntlet' to your cosy homes feeling smug about how you avoided giving someone 50p, I hope you feel very lucky & privileged.

These people have rules they have to abide to. If you say 'no thank you' nicely, that's all it takes. But no, you have to be a dick about it.

Who on earth COMPLAINS about someone collecting for charity? Sure complain about attitude/approach, but their mere presence?

You should be ashamed. And god forbid someone in your family doesn't need a charity's help in future

GoodEyebrowDay · 20/01/2017 07:32

And do you know chugging means charity mugging? Get over yourselves.

KoalaDownUnder · 20/01/2017 09:14

feeling smug about how you avoided giving someone 50p

Do you actually know what chuggers are?

KoalaDownUnder · 20/01/2017 09:19

You should be ashamed. And god forbid someone in your family doesn't need a charity's help in future

Oh, drop the sanctimony and assumptions.

Where the fuck do you get off telling people to be ashamed? I give plenty to charity, thanks, as do many others on this thread I'll bet.

RachelRagged · 20/01/2017 09:22

Ah, now this is the time I am happy I wear earphones to listen to music whilst walking through high streets or entering shops .

They simply do not bother .

Like most of you I will put something into the buckets or boxes and in my local newsagent, if the change is 5p or less , I tell him to put it in the collecting box. He does.